After our initial post about the new SSC Ultimate Aero II concept car, TopGear has revealed new images and information. They are continuing the “fastest car in the world” battle between the Bugatti and several other concepts, but the pricing and specs are now here. It will come powered by a four-cam 6.8-liter twin-turbo engine, capable of revving to 9,000 rpm to produce a whopping 1,350 bhp. The Aero II blowers are an SSC design, and it’s already accomplishing these numbers on Shelby’s dyno. The final car will be constructed of all carbon except for aluminum crash rails on the front and back. Its transmission is still the same SSC unit with a triple-disc carbon clutch, and the option of sequential paddle shifting.
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After the showing of the Audi E-tron Spyder, the Germans revealed even more with the new Audi Quattro Concept car. It was one of the highlights of the Paris Motor Show, based on the Audi RS5 platform, it has a shorter wheelbase and a 2.5-liter five cylinder engine from the TT-RS. They were able to increase the horsepower to 408, which is a quite a bit more than the factory Audi TT-RS model. Stay tuned for more important Audi updates, as they aim to redefine the high performance car with these new releases of the Quattro and E-tron.
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When Bugatti took the land speed record from SSC with the SuperSport, the engineers from SSC decided to unveil a new supercar by the end of year. Shelby Supercars (SSC) said, “When the Ultimate Aero broke the record in 2007, we knew it was just a matter of time until it was broken by someone else.” These are currently concept pictures of the SSC Ultimate Aero II, and no information about the performance figures have been released yet. TopGear featured it in their latest magazine, and we do know that this car will have to top out faster than 420 km/h to beat Bugatti SuperSport. When talking about the price, be prepared to see the tag in excess of 1 million.
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If you follow the SuperGT competitions then you will notice one company that is missing a supercar in the race. Toyota has plans to develop the Lexus LFA SuperGT car to handle the competition after winning the race last year in their Lexus SC430. Nissan and Honda have already released their modified models, and although these renderings are unofficial, the concept seems on point as far as design goes. Toyota has yet to confirm the entrance of the Lexus LFA, but hopefully it should be announced later this year.
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The latest tuning company to jump on the band wagon and customize the highly anticipated Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG are the guys from Kicherer. Still waiting for the official market release, the new Mercedes has caught the eyes of many tuning enthusiasts. Here we have the concept pictures of the tuning program from Kicherer, and the new Mercedes Gullwing SLS AMG looks stunning. Naming it the Kicherer SLS 63 CP, the new kit definitely sports a high-class aerodynamic package. Coming from Germany, the specialists have customized a new front lip spoiler, roof air intake, and sporty rear diffuser for the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG.
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