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Whether the Old-School Supercar Makers are Doomed to Ignorance

The SSC Tuatara’s highest speed record of 316mph and 331mph has caused a shitstorm over the last week, unless you’ve been living under a rock.

This blog was inspired by the conviction that the record was real and that a little firm could enhance speed that much. Shmee150, Robert Mitchell, and Misha Charoudin have led the way in video data analysis and done the automobile industry a major favor with their no-bullshit journalism.

SSC promises a second effort that will be accurately validated with data recording company staff present to calibrate the equipment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Koenigsegg Jesko’s maximum speed run might yet dethrone VW-backed Bugatti. What happened to Ferrari, Lamborghini, Jaguar, Porsche, Mercedes, and the others being unchallenged kings of the hill with their large budgets and tremendous resources?