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    2009 SSC Ultimate Aero Claims 270 MPH Top Speed

    9ff GT9-R: 1120 HP Veyron-Killer Looks To Become World's Fastest Production Car

    Bloodhound SSC Gang To Attempt To Break 1000 MPH Speed Mark
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    12/31/08

    In reply to 2009 SSC Ultimate Aero Claims 270 MPH Top Speed
    For the same money you could have a Lancair and about 100 mph more.


    Sure there's the whole pilot's license thing, but hey - just how big of a hurry are you in?

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    Image of mechimike mechimike
    12/30/08

    In reply to 2009 SSC Ultimate Aero Claims 270 MPH Top Speed
    While this car may very well earn you bragging rights on your favorite message board, when you pull up in front of the local Hip-Hop establishment in this pile nobody, and I mean NOBODY is going to know what the heck it is, or care. Meanwhile, the footballer who rolls up in his plebian Lambo or prancing-horse car will be beating the ladies off with your connecting rods.
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    Image of wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx
    12/30/08

    In reply to 2009 SSC Ultimate Aero Claims 270 MPH Top Speed
    I can't figure out if I like this car or not.


    Jay Leno does. I think if its good enough for the chin, its good enough for me.

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    Image of SundaySunday SundaySunday
    12/30/08

    In reply to 2009 SSC Ultimate Aero Claims 270 MPH Top Speed
    Um, could I borrow this car for a while? I want to visit a friend of mine and take it for a spin in the Irish Hills, Michigan area. I'll have it back by sundown, I promise.
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    Image of jpech jpech
    12/30/08

    In reply to 2009 SSC Ultimate Aero Claims 270 MPH Top Speed
    I just can't get excited about this thing, I'm not really a fan of Shelby, and I can't help but think every time I see this thing, it looks like a very poor backyard lambo, I really truly mean that, it looks like it has all hallmarks of being built by a dude that had some idea about what he wanted to build, but didn't have the design skill to resolve it all correctly.
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    Image of TexanIdiot25- needs moar horse powah TexanIdiot25- needs moar horse powah
    12/30/08

    @jpech: It has nothing to do with Carrol Shelby, you know that Texan that works on those silly mustangs?


    SSC has nothing to do with him.


    But they build one helluva cart.

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    Image of Braff Braff
    12/30/08

    In reply to 2009 SSC Ultimate Aero Claims 270 MPH Top Speed
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    Image of Sloop_John_B Sloop_John_B
    12/30/08

    In reply to 2009 SSC Ultimate Aero Claims 270 MPH Top Speed
    Well, I'm willing to bet there's not a road in America that would allow you to go 270 "safely" (disregarding speed limits of course). Then again, I guess it is just all about the bragging rights.
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    Image of mechimike mechimike
    12/30/08

    @Sloop_John_B: No, but I hear there's a road in Germany where they might allow it...
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    12/30/08

    @Sloop_John_B: I recently did a pilgrimage to HWY 221 where they set their current record... how they managed 250 is completely beyond me. You look at it on a map and it looks nice and straight... it's not, there's a bunch of small turns and the road is far from flat, lots of little ups and downs and twists in the road. Really only one small section that seemed to be the slightest bit usable for a top speed run.


    If they could pull 250 on that road I know of several where they could go much, much faster.

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    Image of Braff Braff
    12/30/08

    In reply to 2009 SSC Ultimate Aero Claims 270 MPH Top Speed
    Well... are we stopped?


    Good... Why don't we take a five minute break?


    Smoke if you got 'em

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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    12/30/08

    In reply to 2009 SSC Ultimate Aero Claims 270 MPH Top Speed
    Oh. I can't wait to hear the bitch war between the Veyron fanboys and the Veyron haters.
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    12/30/08

    In reply to 2009 SSC Ultimate Aero Claims 270 MPH Top Speed
    So TTs hold you back from achieving top speed? I guess if they're really big....
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    11/14/08

    In reply to 9ff GT9-R: 1120 HP Veyron-Killer Looks To Become World's Fastest Production Car
    Compared to the Veyron, which could justifiably be dubbed as mankinds greatest automotive achievement, having the best Porsche (in the guise of the 9ff) is like having the greatest Casio watch compared to a Breitling Aerospace.


    I think I know what I'm talking about....

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    Image of LuciferV8 LuciferV8
    11/14/08

    In reply to 9ff GT9-R: 1120 HP Veyron-Killer Looks To Become World's Fastest Production Car
    "Veyron killer" apparently refers to all street legal production cars that either match or approximate the Veyron's power and top speed.
    At this extreme end of the sports car spectrum, one looks to find cars with power outputs upwards of 800 bhp and top speeds upward of 220 mph. The "Veyron killer" need not be better than the Bugatti in every respect, it just needs to give you a fighting chance against one on the track.


    Currently there are two cars likely to be in production that may qualify for this title.


    1. Koenigsegg CCR
    2. SSC Ultimate Aero TT


    9ff's new GT9-R may be a tuning house car, but it could qualify if produced.

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    Image of SeanKHotay SeanKHotay
    11/14/08

    In reply to 9ff GT9-R: 1120 HP Veyron-Killer Looks To Become World's Fastest Production Car
    With all these HP wars and 'Ring time challenges...


    ...Would someone bring back a CanAm-esque racing series so we can actually see these cars running in real life?

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    11/14/08

    In reply to 9ff GT9-R: 1120 HP Veyron-Killer Looks To Become World's Fastest Production Car
    Shoulda just called it the Pfft.
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    Image of POLAЯ ON PЯOBATION POLAЯ ON PЯOBATION
    11/14/08

    In reply to 9ff GT9-R: 1120 HP Veyron-Killer Looks To Become World's Fastest Production Car
    How very understated and quotidian looking.
    Much like the Veyron, it's cunningly disguised
    so it won't look like a racing car. The cops
    would never give that a second glance.
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