SSC Ultimate Aero (256 mph)
Briefly, the might of the Volkswagen Group
and the prestige of the Bugatti name were
bested by a car company no one had ever
heard of.
Shelby SuperCars (SSC) has nothing to do
with Carroll Shelby of Cobra fame, but for a
moment its Ultimate Aero was the fastest
production car in the world. It hit 256 mph in
2007, beating the non-Super Sport version of
the Veyron.
Helping it achieve that velocity is a 6.3-liter
twin-turbocharged V8 with 1,287 hp. There
are no electronic driver aids to help control
that power either, creating a purer driving
experience for those with talent, and a
scenario for certain death for those without it.