It’s better to be late than never
“When I made my October 2020 personal statement about the events that occurred after our initial reported record speeds, it was clear that we had stated that we would not stand behind these original speeds as new evidence challenged what we had claimed. I made that October video statement acknowledging that the claims were not valid and that it was impossible to match the speed between the GPS and video. We vowed to attempt the top speed runs again in an open, transparent and redundant manner. The capturing equipment setup was flawed. The numbers were not falsified and we didn’t know of any ill intent or knowledge when we first released them. Although we believed that we had achieved those speeds initially, when we looked into the discrepancies, we realized we couldn’t validate them in any way. We knew that October was our only option and would re-run the record in a different manner.
We have received a variety of stories, posts and comments over the past few months that contradict our retractions of our 300+ mph claims. We are not happy with this, considering how much time and effort has been put into making the Tuatara what it is capable of. We are demonstrating our commitment to ensuring the trust of the car community and not allowing false claims to stand with our recent social media post. Our statement received more attention than expected. We had assumed that the public understood our position for almost nine months. We are determined to learn from our mistakes and focus on the bright future. We are looking forward to stepping up our top speed efforts in coming weeks in the same transparent, transparent and validated manner as we did in January. We want to thank everyone who was understanding and supportive of our April record delay. ”
SSC North America’s Tuatara hypercar, which it claimed reached unprecedented speeds for a road-going car production car, made headlines in October 2020. According to the official announcement, Ultimate Aero’s spiritual successor clocked in at 301.07 mph (484.53km/h in one direction) and 331.15mph (532.93km/h in the other), averaging 361 mph (508.73 km/h).
SSC released footage that was not only inconsistent but also revealing discrepancies. This cast doubt on the Tuatara’s claimed record-breaking run. The car averaged 282.9 MPH (455.2 Km/h), after it had clocked 279.7 MPH (450.1 km/h), and 286.1 MPH (460.4 km/h), respectively. SSC now admits it is still not able to break the 300-mph barrier but says it will with its next top speed run.
SSC released a statement on Instagram stating: “We would like acknowledge that we didn’t reach the original claimed speeds of 331mph or even301mph in October 2020.” SSC stated that it was “truly devastated” by the inability to break 300 mph. However, it plans to reach its goal “transparently.
Although the attempt was originally planned to take place earlier, SSC’s plans were thwarted in May by a collision involving a car carrier carrying the Tuatara at impact. Jerod Shelby, the company’s founder and CEO, said Trucks that they have “recovered” from the accident and are currently setting up a 300-mph run.
SSC is currently preparing for a second attempt. Hennessey, Koenigsegg, and Jesko Absolut are likely to do the same with their Venom F5 or Jesko Absolut. Bugatti has made it clear that it is done chasing records . The Chiron Super Sport+’s 304-mph run in one direction marks the end for a chapter of the Molsheim brand.