SSC Ultimate Aero EV

From the guys the brought you the fastest production car, the Ultimate Aero TT, comes another mind-blowing supercar. SSC (Shelby Super Cars) officially announced today that they will be producing a 100% green supercar dubbed the Ultimate Aero EV (Electric Vehicle). This car will be powered by a 500 HP electric motor and will put power to the ground via SSC's 6-speed manual transmission. A twin electric engine setup is being considered as well which would produce 1,000 HP! Eat your heart out Prius!

"I think we can do it faster, leaner and cleaner than any other manufacturer," says Jerod Shelby,SSC Founder.

According to SSC, delivery of the SSC Aero EV is expected for 4th quarter 2009.

Can't wait till the Ultimate Aero EV? Check out what happened when the StreetFire crew matched it up against a Lamborghini LP640 HERE.

Photo Album: SSC Ultimate Aero TT

What can be said about the SSC Ultimate Aero TT other than it is BADASS! Being dubbed the "World's Fastest Car" by the Guiness Book of World records, the Ultimate Aero boasts a top speed of 256.18 mph!

Props to The Dark Knight for posting these great pictures!


Check out the SSC Ultimate Aero TT photo album NOW!

Still can't get enough of the Aero TT then check out these videos!

SSC, the fastest car in the world, is Pushrod powered

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The King is dead, long live the King. The United States has taken the crown from the Europeans with Pushrod power. 4 minutes and 50 seconds into this video, our own Chris Jones talks with SSC about the design of the Ultimate Aero motor and what it takes to unseat the Veyron as the fastest car in the world at nearly 260mph. And how does the SSC compare to the Veyron in a heads up race? 7 car lengths ahead at 180mph with both cars still accelerating.

View the SSC Ultimate Aero video.

StreetFire Podcast picks up speed with the Veyron

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Every year there is something faster that hits the streets, but the Veyron was something special beyond just speed. It has luxury, grace, pedigree and symbolizes a resurrection of a more romantic time in hyper cars. But the king of speed has been dethroned by newer and faster, what does that mean? Chris Jones of StreetFire reflects on the subject.

View the Veyron video.