Since 1998, SSC North America has been pushing the limits of high performance production vehicles, claiming two top speed world records with the Ultimate Aero and Tuatara.

Years of meticulous design and engineering at SSC North America culminated into unadulterated power generated from an engine built from the ground up exclusively for the Tuatara. The smooth, balanced power produced offers both incredible performance and a unique hypercar experience.

The SSC Tuatara / ˈ t u ə t ɑː r ə / is a sports car designed, developed and manufactured by American automobile manufacturer SSC North America (formerly Shelby SuperCars Inc.). The car is the successor to the Ultimate Aero and is the result of a design collaboration between Jason Castriota and SSC.

SSC North America (formerly Shelby SuperCars Inc.) is an American automobile manufacturer founded in 1999 [1] by owner Jerod Shelby. The company is based in Richland, in the Tri-Cities, Washington and specializes in the production of sports cars. 1998 - Company founded by current CEO Jerod Shelby.

Mar 18, 2025 · SSC wowed us with the first Tuatara concept way back in 2011. It took another seven years for the first production car to make its public debut in Monterey in 2018. Now, nearly 15 years since its ...

Feb 10, 2020 · 2020 SSC Tuatara: The First Production Example of the 1,750-HP Supercar Is Here. This $1.6 million, 300+mph beast is the first of 100 total units promised.

Oct 20, 2020 · SSC North America's Tuatara, a $1.6-million hypercar producing 1,750 horsepower, achieved the average speed of 316.11 mph with professional race car driver Oliver Webb at the wheel.

May 27, 2021 · SSC is expanding the Tuatara build slots by 10 to 110 with the track-only Aggressor model while also adding the Striker model with three times the downforce of the standard Tuatara.

Feb 10, 2020 · Built around a carbon-fiber tub with a mid-mounted 5.9-liter twin-turbo V-8 hiding LS architecture backbones, this supercar is claimed to be a 1750-horsepower affair on E85, still pushing out 1350-horsepower on 91-octane pump gas. This twin-turbo unit weighs 428 pounds, sporting an 8.80:1 compression ratio.

True to the Tuatara’s DNA, the Tuatara Striker is an heir to the fighter jet approach engrained in the design and experience of the next-generation hypercar by SSC North America. In the aerial combat realm, a “Striker” or “Strike Fighter” is a multi-role aircraft.