The land-speed record for a production vehicle has been set by the SCC Tuatara, after it beat the 2017 record set by the Koenigsegg Agera RS, which achieved 277.9mph in 2017..
On January 17, at the Jonny Bohnmer Grounds at Space Florida’s LLF, Kennedy Space Center, the SCC Tuatara shattered the record. The slightly-tweaked car was driven by its owner, Dr Larry Caplin, as it reached 282.9mph over 2.3 miles.
Check out the video below, which shows how the car and team managed the achievement:
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