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SSC Ultimate Aero

2006–2013 · Coupe · RWD

$654,400 USDOriginal MSRP (2007)

original 2007 MSRP. This is a price reference, not a current market valuation or an offer for sale.

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American hypercar from Shelby SuperCars powered by a twin-turbocharged 6.3-liter V8 making up to 1183 hp, mated to a six-speed manual. In 2007 the Ultimate Aero TT set a Guinness-verified 256.14 mph production top-speed record, briefly beating the Bugatti Veyron, with a carbon-and-aluminum body keeping weight near 2750 lb.

SSC Ultimate Aero

Photo: Nate Hawbaker · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Horsepower
1,183 hp
Torque
1,094 lb-ft
0–60 mph
2.8s
Top Speed
257 mph
¼ Mile
9.9s
Drivetrain
RWD
Body Style
Coupe
Years
2006–2013
Original MSRP (2007)
$654,400 USD

Sources & data notes

Catalog verification date (recorded): June 17, 2026. Recorded spec confidence: medium.

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Performance positioning

Compared with 467 cars in the Wheelz catalog.

Top Speed257 mph
Rank #12 / 46798th percentilehigher is better
Horsepower1,183 hp
Rank #26 / 46795th percentilehigher is better
0-60 mph2.8s
Rank #65 / 46786th percentilelower is better
Quarter Mile9.9s
Rank #30 / 38893th percentilelower is better