The Speed of 273 mph i.e. 439.5 km/h is certainly something that no one can afford to ignore. With the release of SSC Ultimate Aero specs America no longer remains the new comer in the world of supercars. It was found that in 2006, SSC Ultimate Aero is the fastest American car on the road. Shelby Super Cars (SSC) has created the Ultimate Aero in direct competition with other sports car like Bugatti, Ferrari etc. The Ultimate Aero finished at number one position in the recently held ‘Fastest American Car’ list of Forbes magazine.

The Ultimate Aero has a huge 1046 HP V8 engine. It is designed with scissor doors that also make good use of carbon fiber and titanium. This keeps the overall weight of the Aero low to match with overall speed. With the car weighing as much as a VW New Beetle that’s a guaranty for great performance. Talking about performance, SSC says the Ultimate Aero can reach speeds up to 273 mph based on Langley windtunnel calculations. The stability and endurance that this car provides at speed greater than 250 mph is remarkable.

This Fast car has modifications, including making almost all equipment optional, to further reduce weight. The Ultimate Aero has no air conditioning but people who love speed are still considering this a fair trade for the performance the vehicle has.

The normal SSC Aero has only 787 BHP and does the 0 to 60 mph in 2.94 seconds and the quarter mile in 10.98 seconds at 138 mph.

Ultimate Aero has very close competition with the new Bugatti Veyron, which is believed to be the most expensive production car in the history of automobiles. The company took four years to develop Veyron 16.4 specs, overall Bugatti is most exclusive sports car. It is believed that Veyrons engine is so powerful that it gives the output of two Corvette Z06V-8s.

It also has a two-seated luxurious interior. The seats, ground and the dash of this supercar are all in brown leather, while some of the instruments are not completely covered in leather, they are showing some shiny metal. This sports car has a lot of electronics installed: a powerful navigation system, a superb stereo system etc. However for speed lovers it is the speed that matters.

Where Bugatti releases 50 Veyrons a year at a price of £1 million, which is approx. $1,350,000. The Shelby Super Cars (SSC) company has decided that they will release only 25 Aeros throughout 2006 and 2007. There is not an exact estimate of the number of traditional Aeros and Ultimate Aeros. The base Aero is available from around $240,000, while the Ultimate Aero is projected to reach a price closer to $650,000. Which is way too high, but for supercar lovers no price is too high.

via : sportscarcup.com, gtspirit.com