Ssc Tuatara Founder

The single species of tuatara is the sole surviving member of its order which originated in the triassic period around 250 million years ago and which flourished during the.

Fastest supercar makes. Up against it is the very first production ssc tuatara. Tuatara are reptiles endemic to new zealandalthough resembling most lizards they are part of a distinct lineage the order rhynchocephalia. The ssc tuatara is a hypercar that alters reality on several automotive design and engineering fronts.

The tuatara is a hypercar unlike any other. Los angeles producer and hypercar aficionado buddy wyrick was given a special glimpse into the unprecedented performance of the ssc tuatara during his visit to ssc north americas headquarters in richland washington for a film project currently in production. Ssc tuatara shelby super cars 2011.

Initially it was to be powered by a 69 liter twin turbocharged v8 engine but eventually the. It is the culmination of over a decade of research and development to produce a road legal high performance vehicle capable of delivering an otherworldly driving experience. And driving it against thestradman is jarod shelby the founder and ceo of ssc.

And on paper it has the bugatti dead to rights. The ssc tuatara is currently in production at the ssc north america assembly facility in richland washington. Influenced by fighter jet aerodynamics and performance the presence of the tuatara inspires a sense of both intensity and simplistic design.

The ssc tuatara t u e t r e is a sports car designed developed and manufactured by american automobile manufacturer ssc north america formerly shelby supercars inc. Ssc north america formerly shelby super cars inc started its long road to reality back in 2009 when founder and ceo jerod shelby was looking to build on the success of the superfast and world. The tuatara project code named exceed began in 2009 when ssc north america founder and ceo jerod shelby began to look to the future for a successor to the companys record breaking ssc.

Developed by nelson race engines a 59 liter twin turbo v8 with a. The car is the successor to the ssc aero and is the result of a design collaboration between jason castriota and ssc. The tuatara project code named exceed began in 2009 when ssc north america founder and ceo jerod shelby began to look to the future for a successor to the companys record breaking ssc ultimate aero which held the guinness world record.