Shelby Supercars Ultimate Aero Twin Turbo

The Shelby Supercars Ultimate Aero Twin Turbo set the new World’s Fastest Production Car record with an average top speed of 255.83 mph.

On a temporarily-closed 2 lane public highway in Washington State, the SSC Ultimate Aero posted a top speed of 257.11 mph (413.83 kph) on its first pass and 254.55 mph (409.71 kph) on its return pass, achieving a new top speed record: a staggering 255.83 mph (411.76 kph).

SSC used a turbo V8 outputting 1183 HP and 1094 lbs. of torque. The use of lightweight carbon fiber materials allows for a low dry weight of 2750 lbs. giving the Aero TT the production record for lbs/hp ratio at 2.33.






The Ultimate Aero achieved 0-60 mph in 2.78 seconds and 1/4 Mile in 9.90 seconds at 144 mph.
The Aero TT is not completely stripped either, it features air conditioning, power windows, power mirrors, a navigation system, and a 10 speaker Audio/CD/DVD. Base price is expected to be around $585,000

2007 Essen Motor Show: Most Expensive Car from Italy

Italy's Turin-based Stola company is going to show a prototype of the most expensive car ever on the 2007 Essen Motor Show in Germany next week.

The giant coupe opens its doors to the public for an eight-day run on December 1, of 2007 Germany Essen Motor Show.

Only 25 of the high-performance luxury cars will be built, each coming with a price tag of 1.5 to 2 million euros (2.2 to 2.9 million dollars).
Stola showed a prototype model of the 750-horsepower sports car at the 2008 Geneva car show in March.