SSC Ultimate Aero Twin Turbo - 1180hp
 

Not sure whether I have included (or updated when I heard about this one half a year ago) this into my former "ultimate cars of the future" crystal ball where most of you wouldn´t believe and say the horsepower figures are ridiculous and unreal but it is here.

Press release : http://www.sscautos.com/multimedia/pr-20060810.pdf

SSC Ultimate Aero TT

Engine
Type: Aluminium Block and Heads (V-8)
Displacement: 387.2 cu.in.
Bore x Stroke: 4.125 x 3.620"
Compression Ratio: 8.975:1
Horsepower: 1180 bhp @ 6950 rpm
Torque: 961 lb./ft. @ 6150 rpm
Redline: 7200 rpm
Fuel Injection: Electronic Sequential Port
Weight: 422 lbs
Oil: SAE 5W/30 Fully Synthetic Racing
Induction System: Sequential, multi-port fuel injection. Twin Turbo Charger with cab adjustable boost pressure. 6 psi, 15 psi, 26 psi. Dual-forced air innercoolers
Fuel: Premium Unleaded - 92 Pump Octane

The Dynamics of the Aero
Coefficient of drag (Cd): 0.357
Frontal Area: 19.0 square feet
Belly pan: Complete flat belly pan with rear Venturi tunnels.

General Data
Dry Weight: 2,750 lbs.
Weight to Horsepower Ratio (lbs/hp): 2.33 New production record!
Weight distribution F/R:
Front: 42%
Rear: 58%
Wheel Base: 105.2"
Length: 176.2"
Width: 82.7"
Height: 43.0"
Ground Clearance: 4.0"
Trunk Space: 2.6 cu. ft.


0 to 60 mph: 2.78 seconds
1/4 mile: 9.90 seconds at 144 mph
Skidpad: 1.05 g
60 mph to 0 (braking): 103 feet

Gear Ratio RPM MPH
1st 3.82:1 7200 44.65
2nd 2.15:1 7200 79.28
3rd 1.56:1 7200 109.27
4th 1.212:1 7200 140.63
5th 0.973:1 7200 175.19
6th 0.656:1 7200 273.75
Final Drive Ratio: 3.44:1
Engine RPM @ 60 Top Gear: 1550


And believe it or not. A 1500hp version is set to come. :)

pics?

What does it weigh, as you have it down as 422lbs?!

^^^^ I think 422lbs is the wieght of the engine. It is a light car previous versions were around the 1 tonne mark. would 1500BHP be legal. 1500BHP in a 1 tonne car thata power to weight ration of 1500BHP per tonne thats formula one territory.

^ Yeah, that sounds about right, and that kind of power in that kind of car would make it crazy fast!

but it's so ugly.
http://www.gazeta.ru/files/581143/aero1.jpg

ugliness may be the price payed for going over 270mph with stability.

if that thing comes to production i'll be very impressed, but i'm hopeful as I'd love to see some reviews of it :D

I like the look of it, though I've heard from people who have seen it up close in person that the quality is on the poor side.

http://www.jabbasworld.net/photopost...yousaywhat.jpg

1500 hp???? :shock:

The last thing i'de want is poor quality at 270mph. "oops, there goes my mirror"

That's the least of the problem when you're goint 270mph. "oops, there goes my brakes, and my tires, my windshield, and the back half."

Geez, the 1180hp one already had over 950lb/ft of torque. With the 1500hp one, having tires would be useless, you'd need something like tracks for a tank.

how could this weigh 420 lbs??

as was already said, the engine's 420 lbs

The post has been edited, now it´s probably clear how much the car weighs in at.

The first Aeros were of very poor quality. But it is getting better with every version they unleash.

The former 1050hp supercharged version was tested in Road and Track and they were actually impressed.

"Just when you thought the supercar war was over, out of nowhere come two potentially Veyron-whopping cars from an American company called SSC.

The Ultimate Aero averaged an impressive 73.1 mph besting the former Road & Track slalom record holding Ferrari Enzo by 0.1 mph" -- Road & Track magazine