| The 2008 Ultimate Aero TT is the latest version by | | | | has a 422-pound V-8 engine with an aluminum block |
| Shelby Super Cars (SSC). When the Ultimate Aero | | | | and heads. The four-wheel rocket redlines at 7,200 |
| TT first made its debut many industry insiders felt that | | | | rpm, and the vehicle's horsepower is an incredible 1,183 |
| this vehicle would break the world speed record for | | | | at 6,950 rpm. It is a rear-wheel drive with a mid-engine |
| production cars of 253.2 mph, set by the Bugatti | | | | position. The lightweight body is made of carbon fiber, |
| Veyron 16.4. It wasn't long before they were proven | | | | composites, and a steel space frame. It sets on |
| right. The Ultimate Aero TT reached an | | | | Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tires, 19 by 9.5 inches in the |
| unprecedented speed of 256.15 mph, making this | | | | front and 20 by 13 inches in the rear. The ride is |
| lightweight, aerodynamic vehicle officially the "World's | | | | controlled by unequal length upper and lower A-arms |
| Fastest Production Car." | | | | coil-over springs in the front and rear. |
| Achieving tremendous power via its twin turbo V-8 | | | | This politically incorrect beast vehicle- with a four-inch |
| engine, it produces 1,183 horsepower and 1,094 ft.-lbs. | | | | ground clearance- has a refined side too. The interior is |
| of torque. The speedometer on the car goes up to | | | | both clean and chic. Even the roll bar enhances the |
| 260, and in sixth gear at 7,200 rpm; the TT's | | | | lines of the cabin by matching the car's seats. There |
| performance stats state that it exceeds 286 mph. | | | | also is a high-end sound system and a DVD |
| The Ultimate Aero TT does zero to 60 mph in 2.78 | | | | navigational system. It comes in 11 heavenly colors, |
| seconds and a quarter mile in less than 10 seconds. It | | | | including yellow, purple and plum. |