The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 has been beaten! The car that did it is the SSC Ultimate Aero TT. Although it may have seemed near impossible, there is a second production car that travels at speeds in excess of 250 mp/h. In fact, on one of the two runs that are required by Guinness World Records for a record to be valid, the Aero hit 257 mp/h, but on its second run, it only went 254 mp/h. Computer tests claim that the Aero could hit 273 mp/h, though. The Aero is made by SSC which stands for Shelby Super Cars. The company's founder Jerod Shelby (of no relation to the Carroll Shelby of Ford Mustang lore) set out with the purpose of dethroning the Veyron.
The future is certainly bright for the Ultimate Aero TT because they were forced to make their speed-record attempt on a highway in Washington. They hope to later make another attempt on a track similar to what the McLaren F1 and the Bugatti Veyron had. 
Only the future can tell whether or not the SSC Ultimate Aero TT will push its record even farther ahead and possibly hit its 273 mp/h mark. In the meantime, it is still one of the world's greatest ultra luxury cars.
Performance
The future is certainly bright for the Ultimate Aero TT because they were forced to make their speed-record attempt on a highway in Washington. They hope to later make another attempt on a track similar to what the McLaren F1 and the Bugatti Veyron had. Only the future can tell whether or not the SSC Ultimate Aero TT will push its record even farther ahead and possibly hit its 273 mp/h mark. In the meantime, it is still one of the world's greatest ultra luxury cars. PerformanceAcceleration: 0-60 mp/h (0-100 km/h) in 2.78 sec.
Top speed: (unofficial) 257mp/h (413 km/h) / (official) 256 mp/h (411km/h)
Engine
Engine
Type: Twin-turbocharged V8
Power: 1183hp at 6,950 rpm
Displacement: 6,345 cc
Price
Price
Base: $600,000 (£295,440; €423,780)
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