When you pay seven figures for a car, you expect it to be capable of breathtaking feats. The Tuatara most certainly meets those expectations. SSC North America has yet to top 300 mph in independent testing, but it’s come close. The 1,350 hp rocket on wheels was able to reach a one-way top speed of 295 mph during a run at Space Florida’s Launch and Landing Facility in the spring of 2022. Don’t be surprised if the car—which packs a twin-turbocharged 5.9-liter flat-plane crank V-8—cracks the 300 mph mark one day soon. The company has two high-performance variants, the Striker and the Aggressor, in the works.
Debut: 2020
Powertrain: Twin-turbocharged 5.9-liter V-8
Power: 1,750 horsepower and 1,341 ft lbs of torque
Zero to 60 mph: 2.5 seconds
Top Speed: 295 mph
From the article by Bryan Hood
