A. Jay;1580657 said:
Have you guys heard of the SSC Ultimate Aero TT? 6.3L pushrod V8, MR, RWD, 1183bhp 1094ftlbs tq twin turbo, 6 speed manual, 7200 rpm redline. Windtunnel testing and gear ratios show that it can do 273 mph, but they've only done 254mph (still faster than veyron's record attempt). $620,000 (depending where you live). Can you tell that that
this is the car
I lust for? What if I told you that that's all from memory...from the '07 model? I hear the new one's faster.
Jay Leno's review (video):
http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/2008-ssc-ultimate-aero-/275184/
They mentioned the car on Top Gear, but they didn't have it in person, and they just made fun of it
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HOLY CRAP!
Oh my god, they made something faster than the Vyron, I don't beleive it.
:biglaugh:
Seriously though:
http://wot.motortrend.com/6541612/t...-finally-debut-at-2010-geneva-show/index.html
Wow, so people can monkey together 1k+hp cars and make them go fast, whupity do. I do recall there's a 6 speed Supra that's done +250MPH at the Texas Mile. The point is that the SSC has a
PUSHROD V8 with two enormous turbos, and some antiquated 6 speed manual. No traction control, no abs, nothing but an engine, seat, and steering wheel. Probably be wise to have a plastic bag on the driver's seat too. The SSC. specifically, is a sledge hammer to the Vyron's laser scalpel. Not to be a dick, and I have the utmost respect for the guys who build cars like the SSC, but any monkey can take a big block and put down a thousand horsepower if they have enough money. No traction control or ABS is very purist, but with 1200 or more horsepower, that's not going to be FUN to drive, it'll be shit your pants scary or tiring, with little in between. Of course, one can also look at the lack of electronic controls as simply falling short of a bar that is far too high.
And pushrods anyway? What the hell?
People who drive big turbo cars know what the driving characteristics of those turbos are; the SSC is shy of 1200hp out of 6.3L... that'll probably be somewhat like a 700+hp 2JZ to drive. Power on... power off... power on... power off... OH SHIT WHEEL SPIN AT 150MPH! OH GOD! Yeah, it's badass, but very very few people who have that kind of power daily drive their Supra there for alot of reasons. Those that do are just hardcore. I say this because if the Areo doesn't have traction control or ABS, it is a safe assumption to presume the turbos are simply slung on each side of the engine in the simplest and most durable fashion possible... with little regard for drivability and highest regard for overall power and top speed... the aim and intent of the SSC Aero.
The Vyron was/is, in my opinion, a marvel of engineering so that you could have 1001hp, drive it like an economy car around town into parking lots and over speed bumps, run up to 250MPH, lap a track, drive home in the rain, and still not break a sweat or be faced with your mortality.
Companies the world over are scrambling to "beat" the Vyron on statistics boards; but the real magic isn't how fast it laps a particular track, its top speed, its dyno curve and peak numbers... it's how it does all those things amazingly well and still retains a refined and luxurious interior, relaxing driving characteristics, and a sense of amazement that leaves everyone, even car people, in awe of its magnificence. Saying that this car's top speed is better, making it better than the Vyron, is like saying that Whillie Nelson's latest album is superior to Beethoven's Syphony No. 9. One musician got high and wrote some music, the other slaved for probably years to get every single note from every single member of the orchastra to be perfect, flawless...and then he made it better.
I'm sure there's plenty of people on this forum that could make a Chevy S10 lead sled go faster than a Vyron... but I doubt in the near future that any company will make anything that is directly comparable to the Vyron.
The SSC car probably doesn't even have a radio. The Vryon has a premium sound system that would make audiophiles sweat bullets. Need I say more?
I don't mean to diss the Aero for it is an amazing car. But I promise you that the engineers who designed the Vyron don't even bat an eye when anyone says it's a "Vyron killer" nor do they feel threatened. The Vyron is the pinnacle of automotive genius, it is the McLaren F1's formidable and most worthy successor, and I'm sure that some of the designers of the F1 helped to build the Vyron. It is the Concorde of our time.
Bugatti made something to which all cars from now until its worthy successor is made, will be compared to. It is the measuring stick of automotive perfection. Bugatti has changed automotive design forever and now everyone will labour to simply keep up.
Be in awe.
