SSC Reveals The Wild Tuatara Striker And The Aggressor

If you thought the SSC Tuatara was the most powerful figure that the American carmaker could produce, well think again. SSC has taken the Tuatara, also known as the world's fastest production car, and has given it more downforce and naturally, more power.SSC uses two new versions of the Tuatara to accomplish the goal. The Tuatara Striker focuses on aerodynamic enhancements to significantly increase downforce. Specifically, SSC says downforce is increased by a factor of three, producing 1,100 pounds (500 kg) for the entire car at a speed of 160 mph (257 kph).A massive rear wing is part of the package, working with the Tuatara's active rear wing as well as a vertical stabilizer and a tweaked diffuser. A front splitter, frontal dive place, and directionally vaned side rockers contribute to forces towards the front. In all, SSC says the aero upgrades balance the extra push to the tune of 45.4 percent in front, 54.6 percent at the back.Power for the Tuatara Striker remains stock at a maximum of 1,750 hp. That's where the Tuatara Aggressor comes in, as it gets upgrades that deliver a positively absurd 2,200 hp.The Aggressor also gets the aero treatment from the Striker, but alas, it's not street legal. SSC bills this as a track-only machine, and it's also infinitely customizable.As for production, it will be very limited as you'd expect. SSC is committed to building 100 standard Tuataras and 100 Tuatara Strikers, but only 10 Tuatara Aggressors.