SSC Tuatara hits 331mph (or not)
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Yes but not quite as fast as an A45S
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Fastest car on the roads is an AMG C63 on finance heading through a 30
Caporegime
Dont be silly, its a 118D with M-coloured grille slats in a school zone.
Soldato
White van men still undertake it and blast the horn.
Soldato
Back to seriousness, the 'case closed' articles from the likes of MotorTrend in the last 24 or so hours, might have just been undone by this:
https://www.carthrottle.com/post/de...-approved-nor-validated-the-ssc-tuataras-run/
This is going to run and run...
https://www.carthrottle.com/post/de...-approved-nor-validated-the-ssc-tuataras-run/
This is going to run and run...
If they're confident about it, then they can do it again the right way and prove everyone wrong.
Soldato
Yep, what's required is a properly validated run.
So a little recap...
SSC claimed that Guinness were there for the run - Guinness denies it.
SSC claimed that Dewetron verified their claims, Dewetron denies it.
Michelin, when asked about the abilities of their tyres to do these speeds, refused to comment.
SSC said on the day they released the footage that they'd release better footage, which they haven't.
The speedo of the car was blurred out during the run - why?
The test driver is now not confirming anything either.
SSC has a shady reputation already.
The maths on Shmee's video add up.
Not a very convincing argument at this point, if thid turns out to be true I'll be buying a lottery ticket.
SSC claimed that Guinness were there for the run - Guinness denies it.
SSC claimed that Dewetron verified their claims, Dewetron denies it.
Michelin, when asked about the abilities of their tyres to do these speeds, refused to comment.
SSC said on the day they released the footage that they'd release better footage, which they haven't.
The speedo of the car was blurred out during the run - why?
The test driver is now not confirming anything either.
SSC has a shady reputation already.
The maths on Shmee's video add up.
Not a very convincing argument at this point, if thid turns out to be true I'll be buying a lottery ticket.
You never know, this might be their plan for a huge media hype and then they go and prove everyone wrong. It's a crazy fast car, watching it tear strips of stradmans vw bettle it certainly has some minerals.
Don't get me wrong, based on the current evidence they are 100% wrong, but it would be rather a spectacular turn of events if they nailed it.
My money is on the egg
Soldato
Where is the footage shot from the helo?
dont make helis that fast m9
Soldato
True, but if the helo just hovers where it is then it's only really the camera that's need to move and track the car. They also had an aeroplane of some description too.
Seems like SSC is just digging themselves a deeper hole than trying to deal with this :s
EDIT: Updated statement from SSC:
https://www.sscnorthamerica.com/news/jerod-shelby-explains-world-record
EDIT: Updated statement from SSC:
https://www.sscnorthamerica.com/news/jerod-shelby-explains-world-record
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You my friend clearly haven't seen Airwolf, lol.
The video doesnt lie - the one they showed is 100% not the correct video for that data logging unless they slowed it down... but that is so obvious to anyone who bothers to check (as many have done already) I find it hard to believe they could be that stupid so its making me think its just a marketing stunt.