SSC Ultimate Aero 2006

[BMWteamPTG]

The car was specifically created to challenge the 250 mph barrier, and with recent top speed attempts by Koenigsegg and Bugatti, the car will have to achieve that number if it wants to hold the title of ’World’s Fastest Production Car’.

Following the creation of the 787 horsepower ’Standard’ Aero, the Ultimate version features enhanced body work with improved downforce at higher speed, as well as a more powerful version of the supercharged V8 engine in the standard car. An increase in boost, a modified cam, and an upgraded fuel delivery system help the engine make over 1,000 hp, topping the Bugatti Veyron.

The car is also lighter by 200 pounds due to lightweight materials. The bodywork alone weighs under 150 lbs. The visual differences can mostly be seen in the rear of the car, which is sloped behind the cockpit and ends in a small spoiler.

Talking about performance, SSC says the Ultimate Aero can reach speeds up to 273 mph based on Langley windtunnel calculations. A spokesperson of SSC wrote to Forbes that they did steady speeds of around 210 mph at a famous NASCAR track in Pennsylvania called Pocono with the Ultimate Aero. The question remains how well it handles. SSC plans to sell about 25 of these monsters worldwide. The SSC Aero is promo car of the Ultimate Rally, a rally event plant for summer 2006.

Even though the car remains untested, Forbes is happy to report that the Aero is already the fastest car in America.

This Ultimate Aero is the fourth car to come from SSC’s Washington facilities and it is by far the their most extreme. It shares all the elements with its predecessors, except #4 is much lighter and has an engine to the tune of 1050 bhp!

Each Aero has a heavily modified Corvette engine which is forced fed by a supercharger. It’s supported in a steel space frame and covered by a carbon fibre body.

Find the article, more pictures, and videos here:
http://www.topspeed.com/cars/ssc/ssc_ultimate_aero-ar3244.html

 

[Jay]

Why don't you put threads like this in the Auto news forum?

 

[ND4SPD]

Sounds like she'll give one hell of a fight to the veyron, it's a shame she ain't much of a looker though.

 

[Poverty]

Its not even road legal is it?

 

[exigeracer]

Looks like they resurected some car designer who died in the 80s.

 

[euronsu]

Sounds like she'll give one hell of a fight to the veyron, it's a shame she ain't much of a looker though.

I totally agree with you, the car isn't very attractive, but I would love to have one.

 

[BMWteamPTG]

Why don't you put threads like this in the Auto news forum?

why, because its more pics than auto news...

 

[Jay]

why, because its more pics than auto news...

You can see why, a new car to battle with the Veyrons power and top speed, info, pictures and link. Thats mainly Auto news where people that are into Auto news that will see.

 

[High-Test]

I will laugh really hard when the mighty W16 gets outdone by a Corvette V8.

 

[Tornado]

Here we go again... The Veyron couldn't be made to go any faster due to physics. If it weighed 1000 lbs less, it would wipe the floor with this.
Anyways, I'd rather have the car on the right:

Which is

1. faster
2. a better handling car
3. a better looking car
4. a similar horsepower car
5. realistic in speed projections (if the stock NA S7 could pull 220, I actually think the 1000 BHP version can pull 250 MPH).
6. a car with at least a little pedigree (success in racing, the Saleen name)
7. not endorsed by Forbes magazine
   
8. not so obviously overrated just to produce sales
9. actually able to take on the likes of the Veyron and CCR
10. a cheaper (like it matters) car

 

[exigeracer]

I can't imagine a logical reason for anyone to ever want to own this Ultimate Aero car. It's just that pointless.

Let's think about this for a second.

What are some possible reasons? It's the fastest? Why would you own a car that you aren't capable of extending to its upper limits? There still isn't suitable justification for owning this car, just to go fast twice a year? Like mentioned, there are far better, in all aspects, cars than this one. Even when it comes down to price, it's still far smarter to purchase a more mainstream car. Maybe exclusivity? Not even! People might ask what it is, but not because they think it's the best thing, they want to know who makes something that ugly.

Someone please tell me why anyone would ever want to purchase this car!?!?

 

[dougiemeats]

Anyways, I'd rather have the car on the right:

I'd have to agree with you there. The Saleen S7 looks like a supermodel right next to the SSC Ultimate Aero.

 

[Poverty]

I will laugh really hard when the mighty W16 gets outdone by a Corvette V8.

lol you must be pmsl seeing as theres 2 litre 4 pots that outdoes both of them.

 

[Tornado]

In math class today, something hit me:

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Think about it: Obviously over-rated twin-turbo V8 (ask Blazin, Corvette motors don't take well to turbocharging at all, much less this much), fantasy top speed, company no-one has heard of. The only difference I can see is that the WX3 at least looks good.

 

[exigeracer]

Find out what SSC stands for and you'll find out how much more of a ripoff the deal is.

 

[McLaren]

Its not even road legal is it?

It is, I'm sure of it.

R&T did tests with the SSC Ultimate in March back and set some records.

Find out what SSC stands for and you'll find out how much more of a ripoff the deal is.

If you're implying that this car has anything to do with Shelby, go do some homework because you're talking out of your ass.

BTW guys, keep doing your homework.
The SSC Ultimate averaged 73.1 Mph through the cones and broke R&T's course record which was previously held by the Enzo. So much for the S7 being a better car.

Oh oh, and this is where it gets even better.
The Ultimate Aero sells for $654,500.
The S7 TT sells for $550,000.

To the people who can afford these cars, a $104,500 difference isn't that much, and that's before the S7 TT even gets a 1000Hp.
Oh, and what's even funnier is that the SSC Aero (base model) can reach 236Mph, where as I haven't seen even the S7 TT hit that. And the base SSC has even hit 2.94 seconds in a 0-60 test.
You guys might as well include the Mosler MT900S as an unworthy Saleen opponent even though its been tested just as fast.

I can't imagine a logical reason for anyone to ever want to own this Ultimate Aero car. It's just that pointless.

Let's think about this for a second.

What are some possible reasons? It's the fastest? Why would you own a car that you aren't capable of extending to its upper limits? There still isn't suitable justification for owning this car, just to go fast twice a year? Like mentioned, there are far better, in all aspects, cars than this one. Even when it comes down to price, it's still far smarter to purchase a more mainstream car. Maybe exclusivity? Not even! People might ask what it is, but not because they think it's the best thing, they want to know who makes something that ugly.

Someone please tell me why anyone would ever want to purchase this car!?!?

Oh Exige, your logic just gets better and better.
All that can be said for a Veyron and a S7 TT.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and 2nd, who says you'll reach the Veyron or S7 TT's top speed? Whose to say you won't only take it its max 2 times a year.

And you're d*mn right this car is Exclusive. Because no one has heard of it, those who buy it will def. get the looks next those who know a Saleen is. Why? It's new, and imo, looks better (again, beauty is an opinion).

And may I also point out that the base SSC Aero is cheaper than a S7 TT? Wanna know how much?

Subtract $311,000 from the S7 TT price, and you've got the better car.

The S7 TT is a better car? How?
The SSC Aero hits 220Mph+, is $300,00 cheaper, and holds the same standard records as a S7 TT for just an regular Aero! Not to mention there are only 25 Aeros being built, so exclusivity is on SSC's side.

 

[exigeracer]

If you're implying that this car has anything to do with Shelby, go do some homework because you're talking out of your ass.

That's my point. I'm going to start a shoe company and with all the possible names I can come up with, I'm gonna name it Nike Extreme Shoes, you know, figuring the name Nike has no affiliation with anybody important in shoe history.

PS, you don't have to be so edgy about something like that.

 

[McLaren]

That's my point. I'm going to start a shoe company and with all the possible names I can come up with, I'm gonna name it Nike Extreme Shoes, you know, figuring the name Nike has no affiliation with anybody important in shoe history.

PS, you don't have to be so edgy about something like that.

Ok, Shelby is not just 1 guy, and look on SSC's site.

Copyright 2006, SSC, LLC.
SSC, LLC is in no way affiliated with Carroll Shelby, or Shelby North America

I knew that, they knew that, YOU should have known that.
Shelby isn't just 1 guy's name, you know.

And to prove that fact, the guy's name is Jerod Shelby.
Again, fantastic logic.

And I'm loving Toronado's response. Hey, try READING the article. This is SUPERCHARGED.
And take a look on Mr. Saleen's site as he overhypes the S7 to the max.

SSC can't hype up sales dumb dumb because only 25 are being built this year.

 

[exigeracer]

What is wrong with YOU today?!?! Why are you so angry?

Calm down man. Seriously. The way you are typing seems like that if this was a human conversation you would be yelling. Yelling and insulting someone because you disagree with them isn't fantastic logic. 👍

The SSC name: you knew that, they knew that and so did I, so don't get so angry. The use of name Shelby seems to me to be a ploy to sound like there is an affiliation between the two. That's what I'm pointing out: it's a clear lack of creativity, just like the design of the car.

 

[McLaren]

What is wrong with YOU today?!?! Why are you so angry?

Calm down man. Seriously. The way you are typing seems like that if this was a human conversation you would be yelling. Yelling and insulting someone because you disagree with them isn't fantastic logic. 👍

The SSC name: you knew that, they knew that and so did I, so don't get so angry. The use of name Shelby seems to me to be a ploy to sound like there is an affiliation between the two. That's what I'm pointing out: it's a clear lack of creativity, just like the design of the car.

I do appologize for that.

But if you made a car like that, would you not want your name in your manufacturer name?

I mean, if I made a company that made a car like this, and called it Koenig Supercars, would you not think I'm ripping off Koenig tuners?

 

[Tornado]

And I'm loving Toronado's response. Hey, try READING the article. This is SUPERCHARGED.
And take a look on Mr. Saleen's site as he overhypes the S7 to the max.

1. Oh, sorry. So it's that other form of forced induction. Whoopdie-fricken doo. It completely invalidates what I said. Totally.
   
2. Like what?

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]A true supercar, the Saleen S7 is capable of over 200 miles per hour. [/FONT]

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Been proven with the NA one. Which has pulled near 210.

Zero-to-60 time is under three seconds.

Proven with NA one. In fact, tell me exactly what is overhyped.[/FONT]

SSC can't hype up sales dumb dumb because only 25 are being built this year.

I hope your not serious. I really truly do. 273 MPH? Have you even heard of Vector Aeromotives?

To the people who can afford these cars, a $104,500 difference isn't that much, and that's before the S7 TT even gets a 1000Hp.

Yup, because an 16% difference in price is negligable.

Oh, and what's even funnier is that the SSC Aero (base model) can reach 236Mph, where as I haven't seen even the S7 TT hit that. And the base SSC has even hit 2.94 seconds in a 0-60 test.

So, it beat a car with more downforce in top speed, but not acceleration (especially considering how the S7 TT hasn't been top speed tsted by anyone yet)? Hows this for funny: A car designed in 1995 can outrun it in top speed with 150 less BHP! Good use of power that is. Hell, you want fast? Go find a Dauer Racing 962 LM, which is faster in every measurement than both, with "only" 730 BHP.
So, still, at it's core, you have a pointless car designed solely to go and take out astupid record. At least the Saleen S7 is a race car-based vehicle, and the CCR at least looks nice. This is just a study in aerodynamics, with a time-bomb of an engine attached.

 

[McLaren]

1. Oh, sorry. So it's that other form of forced induction. Whoopdie-fricken doo. It completely invalidates what I said. Totally.
   
2. Like what?

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]
Been proven with the NA one. Which has pulled near 215.

Proven multiple times with NA one. In fact, tell me exactly what is overhyped.[/FONT]
I hope your not serious. I really truly do. 273 MPH? Have you even heard of Vector Aeromotives?

Yup, because an 16% difference in price is negligable.

So, it beat a car with more downforce in top speed, but not acceleration (especially considering how the S7 TT hasn't been top speed tsted by anyone yet)? Hows this for funny: A car designed in 1995 can outrun it in top speed with 150 less BHP! Good use of power that is. Hell, you want fast? Go find a Dauer Racing 962 LM, which is faster in every measurement than both, with "only" 730 BHP.
So, still, at it's core, you have a pointless car designed solely to go and take out astupid record. At least the Saleen S7 is a race car-based vehicle, and the CCR at least looks nice. This is just a study in aerodynamics, with a time-bomb of an engine attached.

And whose to say you can't race this?
I also love how you try to say the CCR isn't pointless because it looks nice.

Perfect logic.

And you're obviously not searching enough.

When you compare a Saleen S7 to its competitors in areas including straight-line acceleration, braking distances, handling in a slalom, resale value, warranty and suggested retail price, you’ll discover that no other performance car offers as much value for the dollar

How's that for hype? Neither the S7 TT nor the Ultimate have been taken for top speed, but guess what, the SSC Aero has.

Great job on basing your statement on the Ultimate that it can't go around corners, espcially when it's never been properly tested yet. Whatever happened to not judging a book by its color?

Plus, I know a Dauer is faster. That wasn't part of the original conversation so great job trying to side step my facts by bringing in another competitor. Perhaps I should bring in 500Mph landspeed cars next time.

As for overhyping, whose the one whose says no other car offers the same performance? Oh yeah, it's ol' Steve, he's right. That old man go can go build another Mustang for all I care.

Too bad the base S7 was still more than the Aero, which still had more power. And I already quoted that the Aero and S7 had spot on 0-60s.

Again, about price doesn't really matter as the people who can afford these make millions of dollars every year.

But I guess the Hennessey Viper is a time-bomb b/c it can reportedly do 255Mph with 2 time bombs.


So let's recap.
You tried to tell me Steve does not hype his car.
I proved that wrong b/c you obviously did not see the other sections. Would you like to me to get a video of the idiot himself?

You brought in cars that had no relevance of the original discussion.

You try to tell me this can't be tracked when it has NOT been tested.
You try to sidestep pointless cars like the CCR by saying its nice looking when that's an opinion and is just as pointless as this.

 

[JCE]

Would people have this much of a problem if the car didn't have a Corvette sourced engine? Or if it was slightly better looking? I hope this isn't being hijacked and turning into another Corvette hating thread. I like the fact that new supercar manufacturers are popping up everywhere. It makes that segment just a bit more interesting with them COMPETETING with each other. Competition = better products. Though I don't like the look of this SSC as much, it's just the first model and hope it get better. 👍

 

[McLaren]

Would people have this much of a problem if the car didn't have a Corvette sourced engine? Or if it was slightly better looking? I hope this isn't being hijacked and turning into another Corvette hating thread. I like the fact that new supercar manufacturers are popping up everywhere. It makes that segment just a bit more interesting with them COMPETETING with each other. Competition = better products. Though I don't like the look of this SSC as much, it's just the first model and hope it get better. 👍

I don't think its because its a Corvette engine because the Saleen uses a different type of V8, so technically we're comparing cars with somewhat similiar engines.

But the whole design seems to give some the idea that b/c the CCR is better looking, it's not pointless.

 

[Tornado]

And whose to say you can't race this?

I never said you couldn't. What I said was that the S7 was based on a race car.

I also love how you try to say the CCR isn't pointless because it looks nice.

I never said it wasn't pointless. I said that it at least looks nice. But I'll concede and remove apperance from the equation.

How's that for hype?

Well, before the "Aero" came out, that was all true now, wasn't it?

Great job on basing your statement on the Ultimate that it can't go around corners, espcially when it's never been properly tested yet. Whatever happened to not judging a book by its color?

Well, I believe you did the same for the S7, Mr. Hypocrite.

The SSC Ultimate averaged 73.1 Mph through the cones and broke R&T's course record which was previously held by the Enzo. So much for the S7 being a better car.

Plus, I know a Dauer is faster. That wasn't part of the original conversation so great job trying to side step my facts by bringing in another competitor.

Actually, you opened up the conversation for it by stating that the Aero was a better, faster and cheaper car. I showed you a car that can be had (now) for cheaper and faster than both.

As for overhyping, whose the one whose says no other car offers the same performance? Oh yeah, it's ol' Steve, he's right. That old man go can go build another Mustang for all I care.

Again, who before SSC did?
I'll point you to the comparison table:

You see, when compared to other supercars people have actually heard about, the Saleen is either neck and neck or ahead of them.

Too bad the base S7 was still more than the Aero, which still had more power. And I already quoted that the Aero and S7 had spot on 0-60s.

I'll let you tear yourself apart:

Again, about price doesn't really matter as the people who can afford these make millions of dollars every year.

I hope you will agree with me that top speed is a useless statistic as it is. With that out of the way, the fact that they are neck and neck in acceleration means that the extra BHP of the "Aero" is useless.

But I guess the Hennessey Viper is a time-bomb b/c it can reportedly do 255Mph with 2 time bombs.

I hope you realise that the Hennesy Venom has a Viper V10 in it. Not a supercharged-to-within an inch of it's life small block Chevy.

 

[McLaren]

Tell me where I said the S7 TT couldn't go around cornes.
I know it can because it took tests from the Comp. Coupe.

How is the Aero breaking a record saying the S7 TT can't go around corners?

Yeah, I said the Aero was better out of the TWO, not out of everything.

And yet, who on the list holds is faster around the 'Ring? Oh yeah, Stuttgart.
Who on that list is proven to be faster?
Oh yeah, the Italian F1 Masterminds.

What Steve isn't telling them is that everything is different on the course. Where are the course records were those cars have been faster? Of course, if he tells them that, everyone will run to Ferrari.
Again, would you like me to show the video where he makes a complete ass of himself because he hypes more in person than his website.

BTW pal, that was a base Aero running 700 somethin horses.

So, it looks like 707 and 750 running the same seems right. Or by your logic, the extra 40+ is useless.

Why act like this is the 1st car to strap on a supercharger to a Corvette engine? It's been done by Lingenfelter, and other companys in the past.

And yes, top speed is useless, but tell that to Koenigsegg, Bugatti, and yes, SSC.

 

[Jay]

Again, would you like me to show the video where he makes a complete ass of himself because he hypes more in person than his website.

I would like to see that video.

 

[McLaren]

I would like to see that video.

http://www.car-vids.com/?x=94

I don't think there is another car in the world who can equal it.

Watch all of it, and see for yourself as the ol' fool claims nothing is better.

Obviously, someone has been behind the Enzo story.