BUGATTI WHO?

What’s the fastest production car available in the world today? While it’s tempting to spout one of the default answers (“Bugatti Veyron” or “Koenigsegg CCR”), those two are so very yesterday. Literally. That’s because earlier today, the folks over at Shelby Supercars (SSC) say their Ultimate Aero Twin Turbo reset the bar, bumping the record to 255.83 miles-per-hour.

According to the company, the 1183-horsepower American supercar made the top speed run on a closed two-lane stretch of Washington State public highway. The Ultimate Aero actually topped out at a staggering 257.11 mph, but the slightly slower return run of 254.55 mph (necessary to qualify for the title under Guinness World Records rules) dropped the average to the aforementioned 255.83. That’s nearly 12 mph faster than the official record (the Koenigsegg has been clocked at 242 mph), and even betters the Bugatti’s unofficial run of 253 mph.

Source: WR