April 18, 2024

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SSC Tuatara adds Striker and Aggressor variants, offering up to 2,200 horsepower

We’ve only ever viewed a single output SSC Tuatara in shots, but SSC is announcing two further variants of the Tuatara now to make a full of three variations you can obtain. The new designs are named the Tuatara Striker and the Tuatara Aggressor, the latter remaining a keep track of-only develop that won’t be legal on any streets.

Starting up with the Striker, this Tuatara is nevertheless thoroughly streetable, but is fundamentally a substantial downforce model of the normal Tuatara. It provides a new preset wing to the rear and an active rear wing. There is a new diffuser in the again, far too. Up entrance, SSC provides a even bigger splitter and built-in dive planes. Then on the side, you get new vaned side rockers. All of the above results in three moments as much downforce as the normal Tuatara at one hundred sixty mph, which will come out to 1,one hundred lbs .. Of course, the normal Tuatara is intended for substantial speed operates, so it is not unforeseen that a keep track of develop could make this much further downforce.

You nevertheless get the similar five.nine-liter twin-turbo V8 that would make 1,750 horsepower (when run on E85), and it is shifted by way of a seven-speed transmission. The interior is modified for the Striker with an exposed carbon fiber dash, and there is an extensive list of Alcantara alternatives to decide on from when developing your auto.

As for the Aggressor (no shots offered), this Tuatara would make no attempt at remaining road legal. Motor output is optionally elevated to a absurd 2,200 horsepower. You can change your exhaust procedure to be as loud or quiet as you want, and you may possibly want to choose into consideration sounds limitations at the tracks you prepare to go to right before inquiring for an particularly loud exhaust.

SSC doesn’t go into detail about it, but indicates that prospects will have “nearly limitless efficiency, overall look, and expertise alternatives not attainable in the road legal variations of the Tuatara.” It appears like you can mostly do as you you should, but SSC isn’t delivering any examples however. 

What we do know is that the Aggressor will element a carbon dash, roll composition and five-position race harnesses with personalized race seats. There will also only be ten full created. The Striker will be much less difficult to attain, as that car is confined to one hundred units. Pricing was not created offered, but it’ll be contingent on how you spec every single car. The normal Tuatara starts off at about $1.6 million, so count on it to only go up from there.

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