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SSC Tuatara sets new 455.3km/h speed record
The American supercar blasts into the record books to become world’s fastest production car
28 January 2021 - 11:12
The SSC Tuatara has become the world’s fastest production car, setting a record top speed of 455.3km/h.
Driven by its owner, Dr Larry Caplin, the American sport scar set the record on January 17 at the Johnny Bohnmer Grounds at Space Florida’s Shuttle Landing Facility in the US, beating the previous record of 447.2km/h set by the Swedish-built Koenigsegg Agera RS in 2017...
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