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SSC Tuatara hypercar
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FiestaST
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The SSC Tuatara is the world's fastest production car
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REACTION! CRASH! Stall! BMW RUN, SSC TOP END and MORE! - Performance With Page
Jet-Fighter7700
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do wonder if its fast enough to beat a speed camera flash?
or for us Gautengers, a Greed (etoll) camera.
FiestaST
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A Quantum/Hiace Taxi is still faster.
Jet-Fighter7700
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that Im not so sure about,
unless the taxi is falling at terminal velocity from an airplane.
well at least he wont stop in the middle of the road blocking everybody journey.
FiestaST
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I should add "perceptively" faster.
Jet-Fighter7700
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perceptively, reality, a taxi drives fast, but not as fast as this hypercar.
wonder when Zumas putting down the deposit for it?
Isnt that why they want to increase taxes, to buy this toy instead of a BMW?
FiestaST
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Did the SSC Tuatara REALLY Set a 331mph World Record? - Shmee150
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Very interesting watch.
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That 331 MPH Speed Record Set By The SSC Tuatara Is Being Questioned All Over The Internet
The internet has pretty much turned the entire world into cranky roommates, with everyone knowing everyone’s business all the time. While sometimes this can be maddening, other times I kind of appreciate the fact that any major claim will be subjected to truly remarkable levels of scrutiny. This goes for major claims like, oh, SSC (formerly Shelby Super Cars) North America’s claim that its new Tuatara ran 331 mph, with a two-way average speed of 316, busting the record for a production car on a public road. But did it?
It seems a lot of people aren’t so sure. A lot of the issues people are having has to do with a Top Gear video that shows the record run.
One of the main issues with this video is one that was brought up to me by members of the Facebook Koenigsegg 4 Life group, some members of which witnessed Koenigsegg’s previous 278 mph record run at the same location in 2017.
The witnesses to that previous run noticed that the directions of travel on that notoriously straight stretch of Route 160 between Las Vegas and Pahrump didn’t seem right. From a member of the group who witnessed the 2017 run:
“As the article tells it, the 301 was set in the southeast (toward Las Vegas) direction, and the 331 was set in the northwest (toward Pahrump) direction, on the last run of the day, during which Oliver Webb had a bit of an “oh ****” moment and was visibly shaken afterward. No more runs were made that day, having secured the record.
The problem is, the video that seemingly shows the 331 mph run was filmed with the car heading in the southeast direction. I recognized this when I first saw the video on Monday, and thought it was strange, since in 2017 Koenigsegg’s faster speed was achieved going northwest. This is because highway 160 has a bit of grade in the record-setting spot chosen by both companies. So not only did the video not match the account as described in the article, but somehow SSC had run faster uphill, opposite the results that Koenigsegg had seen. Furthermore, there’s no evidence of any “oh ****” moment, but maybe it was so slight I didn’t see it.”
jalopnik.com
The internet has pretty much turned the entire world into cranky roommates, with everyone knowing everyone’s business all the time. While sometimes this can be maddening, other times I kind of appreciate the fact that any major claim will be subjected to truly remarkable levels of scrutiny. This goes for major claims like, oh, SSC (formerly Shelby Super Cars) North America’s claim that its new Tuatara ran 331 mph, with a two-way average speed of 316, busting the record for a production car on a public road. But did it?
It seems a lot of people aren’t so sure. A lot of the issues people are having has to do with a Top Gear video that shows the record run.
One of the main issues with this video is one that was brought up to me by members of the Facebook Koenigsegg 4 Life group, some members of which witnessed Koenigsegg’s previous 278 mph record run at the same location in 2017.
The witnesses to that previous run noticed that the directions of travel on that notoriously straight stretch of Route 160 between Las Vegas and Pahrump didn’t seem right. From a member of the group who witnessed the 2017 run:
“As the article tells it, the 301 was set in the southeast (toward Las Vegas) direction, and the 331 was set in the northwest (toward Pahrump) direction, on the last run of the day, during which Oliver Webb had a bit of an “oh ****” moment and was visibly shaken afterward. No more runs were made that day, having secured the record.
The problem is, the video that seemingly shows the 331 mph run was filmed with the car heading in the southeast direction. I recognized this when I first saw the video on Monday, and thought it was strange, since in 2017 Koenigsegg’s faster speed was achieved going northwest. This is because highway 160 has a bit of grade in the record-setting spot chosen by both companies. So not only did the video not match the account as described in the article, but somehow SSC had run faster uphill, opposite the results that Koenigsegg had seen. Furthermore, there’s no evidence of any “oh ****” moment, but maybe it was so slight I didn’t see it.”
That 331 MPH Speed Record Set By The SSC Tuatara Is Being Questioned All Over The Internet - Jalopnik
The internet has pretty much turned the entire world into cranky roommates, with everyone knowing everyone’s business all the time. While sometimes this can be maddening, other times I kind of appreciate the fact that any major claim will be subjected to truly remarkable levels of scrutiny. This...
jalopnik.com
FiestaST
Honorary Master
SSC responds to 331mph video accusations
The internet has asked for answers about the Tuatara’s top speed run. We have them
Last week we published a story and video revealing that the SSC Tuatara had achieved a new production car speed record, hitting a two way average of 316.11mph (508.73kmh).
Obviously, the film was going to be closely analysed and in the days since, questions have been raised about it and whether the Tuatara actually hit the speeds shown in the video. Although Top Gear was aware the record attempt was taking place and received permission to run the footage early, we were not involved in the filming, production or creation of the film.
The issues concern the video which has three separate camera angles, most pertinently a 360 degree view on the left, and a view down the road on the right. The video was presented to Top Gear as footage taken from the single 331mph run. Those who have questioned the video have mostly analysed and found issues with the road view, using distance markers and elapsed time to calculate speed. They’ve also queried the Tuatara’s gearing.
We put these concerns to Jerod Shelby, CEO of SSC.
www.topgear.com
The internet has asked for answers about the Tuatara’s top speed run. We have them
Last week we published a story and video revealing that the SSC Tuatara had achieved a new production car speed record, hitting a two way average of 316.11mph (508.73kmh).
Obviously, the film was going to be closely analysed and in the days since, questions have been raised about it and whether the Tuatara actually hit the speeds shown in the video. Although Top Gear was aware the record attempt was taking place and received permission to run the footage early, we were not involved in the filming, production or creation of the film.
The issues concern the video which has three separate camera angles, most pertinently a 360 degree view on the left, and a view down the road on the right. The video was presented to Top Gear as footage taken from the single 331mph run. Those who have questioned the video have mostly analysed and found issues with the road view, using distance markers and elapsed time to calculate speed. They’ve also queried the Tuatara’s gearing.
We put these concerns to Jerod Shelby, CEO of SSC.
SSC responds to 331mph video accusations
The internet has asked for answers about the Tuatara’s top speed run. We have them
FiestaST
Honorary Master
SSC admits fault with Tuatara top speed video but record still stands
A few days ago, American hypercar builder SSC released a video depicting its latest creation, the Tuatara, smashing the top speed record for a production car with a figure of 508,73 km/h. However, SSC boss Jerod Shelby reveals that there was an editing error with said video but assures that the record still stands.
Shelby acknowledges that “a swirl of interest and speculation” now surrounds the video which put into question whether the Tuatara achieved the record-breaking figure that was claimed. In response to this, he explains why the video was not a faithful representation of the run.
Capturing the record on the day was a video team provided by Driven Studios who had been documenting SSC’s development of the Tuatara. Because of this relationship, the team became a trusted partner and was chosen to document the top speed run conducted in Nevada on the 10th of October.
“On October 19, the day the news broke, we thought there were two videos that had been released; one from the cockpit, with data of the speed run overlaid, and another video of b-roll running footage.” Shelby explains.
www.carmag.co.za
A few days ago, American hypercar builder SSC released a video depicting its latest creation, the Tuatara, smashing the top speed record for a production car with a figure of 508,73 km/h. However, SSC boss Jerod Shelby reveals that there was an editing error with said video but assures that the record still stands.
Shelby acknowledges that “a swirl of interest and speculation” now surrounds the video which put into question whether the Tuatara achieved the record-breaking figure that was claimed. In response to this, he explains why the video was not a faithful representation of the run.
Capturing the record on the day was a video team provided by Driven Studios who had been documenting SSC’s development of the Tuatara. Because of this relationship, the team became a trusted partner and was chosen to document the top speed run conducted in Nevada on the 10th of October.
“On October 19, the day the news broke, we thought there were two videos that had been released; one from the cockpit, with data of the speed run overlaid, and another video of b-roll running footage.” Shelby explains.
SSC admits fault with Tuatara top speed video but record still stands
A few days ago, American hypercar builder SSC released a video depicting its latest creation, the Tuatara, smashing the top speed record for a production car with a figure of 508,73 km/h. However, SSC boss Jerod Shelby reveals that there was an editing error with said video but assures that the...
www.carmag.co.za
FiestaST
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SSC Tuatara Will Re-Run Top Speed Attempt To Prove The Doubters Wrong
If you haven’t been following the SSC Tuatara record controversy, you’ve been missing out. In a nutshell: the SSC Tuatara team claimed its car set a speed record for a production car on a public Nevada road. Folks on the internet scrutinizing the video claimed that there was no way the car actually went 331 mph. The driver of the car doesn’t have any idea what’s going on. Now, the founder of SSC North America (formerly Shelby Super Cars), Jerod Shelby, has decided that the only thing to do is just go out and try to set the record again.
“No matter what we do in the coming days to salvage this particular record, it’s always going to have a stain on it,” Shelby said in a video he released on YouTube. He came to one conclusion:
“We have to re-run the record. We have to do this again and do it in a way that is undeniable and irrefutable.”
jalopnik.com
If you haven’t been following the SSC Tuatara record controversy, you’ve been missing out. In a nutshell: the SSC Tuatara team claimed its car set a speed record for a production car on a public Nevada road. Folks on the internet scrutinizing the video claimed that there was no way the car actually went 331 mph. The driver of the car doesn’t have any idea what’s going on. Now, the founder of SSC North America (formerly Shelby Super Cars), Jerod Shelby, has decided that the only thing to do is just go out and try to set the record again.
“No matter what we do in the coming days to salvage this particular record, it’s always going to have a stain on it,” Shelby said in a video he released on YouTube. He came to one conclusion:
“We have to re-run the record. We have to do this again and do it in a way that is undeniable and irrefutable.”
SSC Tuatara Will Re-Run Top Speed Attempt To Prove The Doubters Wrong - Jalopnik
If you haven’t been following the SSC Tuatara record controversy, you’ve been missing out. In a nutshell: the SSC Tuatara team claimed its car set a speed record for a production car on a public Nevada road. Folks on the internet scrutinizing the video claimed that there was no way the car...
jalopnik.com
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The Controversy of the 331mph SSC Tuatara World Record - Case Closed? - Shmee150
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Was The SSC Tuatara 331 MPH World Record Run Real? - Engineering Explained
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SSC reruns Tuatara speed record attempt, hits 286mph
Hypercar driven by customer at US proving ground manages two-way average of 282.9mph
SSC has rerun its top speed record with its new 1750bhp Tuatara hypercar after the legitimacy of its first attempt last October came under scrutiny.
The American company is now claiming to have set two-way average record of 282.9mph on 17 January at the Johnny Bohmer Proving Grounds near the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The maximum speed on the northbound run was 279.7mph, rising to 286.1mph on the southbound run.
While those speeds are significantly lower than the claimed average of 316.11mph quoted after SSC's first run in Nevada, they are enough for the company to pip the Koenigsegg Agera RS's 277.9mph figure from 2017 and make the Tuatara the world's fastest production car.
www.autocar.co.uk
Hypercar driven by customer at US proving ground manages two-way average of 282.9mph
SSC has rerun its top speed record with its new 1750bhp Tuatara hypercar after the legitimacy of its first attempt last October came under scrutiny.
The American company is now claiming to have set two-way average record of 282.9mph on 17 January at the Johnny Bohmer Proving Grounds near the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The maximum speed on the northbound run was 279.7mph, rising to 286.1mph on the southbound run.
While those speeds are significantly lower than the claimed average of 316.11mph quoted after SSC's first run in Nevada, they are enough for the company to pip the Koenigsegg Agera RS's 277.9mph figure from 2017 and make the Tuatara the world's fastest production car.
SSC reruns Tuatara speed record attempt, hits 286mph | Autocar
Hypercar driven by customer at US proving ground manages two-way average of 282.9mph
www.autocar.co.uk
FiestaST
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SSC Tuatara Sets NEW WORLD RECORD! Controversy Closed at 282.9mph - Shmee150