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V 8
Fixed-head coupé
427 cu in
2
1004 ft.lb @ 6800 rpm
2
Rear wheel drive
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7, sequential manual
Petrol
1023.62 hp/ton
2800 lb
NCAP
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427 cu in
1300 hp
2.65s
273 mph
Shelby SuperCars, which is usually shortened to SSC, is finishing out the model run of the Ultimate Aero with 5 Ultimate Aero XTs. The cars have an unbelievable 1,300hp and 1,004lb-ft of torque from a 7.0-liter, twin-turbo V8 with water-cooled intercoolers.
The Ultimate Aero XT puts that power down through a seven-speed sequential manual gearbox with paddle shifters. Total weight of the car is 2,800lbs. The engine, transmission, brakes and cooling come from the new SSC Tuatara.
SSC did not release performance figures for the XT, but the Tuatara that it is based on weighs just 50lbs less and has 50hp more. That means performance between the two cars should be roughly similar. The Tuatara accelerates to 60mph in 2.5 seconds and will cover the quarter mile in 9.75 seconds
"The demand for us to deliver additional Ultimate Aero's has been ove...
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