WoW ! Awesome Car!
Press Release August 2, 2004
Richland, Wash. - New American car manufacturer SSC has blown away the competition with the introduction of the Aero SC/8T. The Aero's all-aluminum supercharged V8 produces 908bhp while maintaining a curb weight of only 2720 lbs creating a production car record and an incredibly low weight to horsepower ratio of only 2.99. From its first time on the track (Firebird International Raceway in Phoenix, March 19, 2004) the Aero dazzled, posting times never before seen from a production car. And now with the upgraded horsepower and modified rear suspension for better weight transfer during launches, the Aero raised the bar (for all other super exotics) at its most recent track testing session. It took just 2.94 seconds to achieve 60mph from a standing start and a total of 10.44 seconds to blaze the quarter mile. The Aero tore up the tarmac at both ends of the strip posting a phenomenal 0-100mph-0 testing time of just 11.6 seconds. With these incredible documented speeds, SSC has launched the Aero into the forefront of super exotics, not just in America, but also worldwide.
Two early goals of the SSC design team were to challenge the production car speed record set by the McLaren F1 and to do so with a car that can comfortably accommodate the average size NFL lineman. Extensive aerodynamics testing has shown the Aero capable of flying inches from the Earth at 249mph. The SSC team plans to take the Aero above the McLaren record speed of 240mph in the near future. While in Phoenix for the Aero's initial track testing, several professional baseball players during Spring Training were given the opportunity to view the car and marveled at the spacious cabin, easily handling a man up to 6'6" 300lbs.
The owner of SSC, Jerod Shelby -- no relation to Carroll -- chose to keep the Aero under the car industry's radar for the last couple years because of problems he witnessed with other manufacturers premature claims. "Every six months, you see another car company claiming to have the latest and greatest 200-plus mph car, when in actuality what they have is a computer drawing and a virtual idea of how the car will run. These companies start the buzz, try to live up to the hype, and then end up falling short of their expectations. Our philosophy was to keep everything quiet and not introduce the car until it was completed, tested, design and performance proven and ready to take orders. And here we are." Shelby commented. The Aero SC/8T will make its U.S. debut at the famed Monterey Sports & Classic Car Auction, August 12th-15th in Monterey, California.
Daily drivability was also something very important to the SSC team. "We not only wanted an exotic car with unparalleled performance, but also a car that could be driven to the beach or around town in comfort. Too many of the exotic supercars on the market today are simply not that comfortable", Shelby explained. Attention has been paid to every minor detail. Multi-adjustable leather bucket seats allow each of the occupants to fully enjoy the ride. A few other unique characteristics of the Aero include the remote air-actuated doors, which use silent forced air to open them and then release the air enabling the doors to close. The stock audio/video system includes a DVD player with 10-speaker layout, full GPS capability and backup camera, which displays on the 7.5" screen when the Aero is put in reverse. So not only is the Aero an extremely high performance supercar, but one with plenty of luxury touches as well.
The smooth lines of the carbon fiber composite body are more than just treats for the eye. The body's sleek shape along with the Aero's complete belly pan and rear Venturi tunnels create an amazingly low drag coefficient of just .3187 and work together to generate a careful combination of Aero-dynamics that keep the car on the ground at high speeds. But don't think for a second that the Aero is strictly about performance. The SSC team has produced extraordinary gas mileage ratings -- 18 mpg city and 27mpg highway -- from a powerplant engineered and assembled through a team effort with Blood Enterprises in Auburn, Wash. "The Aero will maintain exceptional gas mileage for the person with enough self control to drive it at normal speeds", adds Shelby.
The Aero sells for $239,000. In the elite club of 240-plus mph capable supercars, the Aero is priced hundreds of thousands under the nearest competitor. SSC plans a limited production run of only 25 cars, numbering every chassis to protect its collector value. When the Aero breaks the McLaren speed record, ensuring value will no longer be a concern.
SSC has created an exotic super car that is uniquely American, designed in America, built in America.
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http://www.sscautos.com/multimedia/video/aero-1500.wmv Promo Video
http://www.sscautos.com/multimedia/video/fb-end-hig.wmv 1/4 mile run
http://www.sscautos.com/multimedia/v...b-side-hig.wmv 0 - 60 run
http://www.sscautos.com/multimedia/v...-back-high.wmv chassi dyno run
http://www.sscautos.com/multimedia/v...-dyno-high.wmv
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