Tuatara
SSC | 2020–Present
Photo: SSC Press Center
Photo: SSC Press Center
Production Run
100
Factory Price
POA / ~$1.9M+ class (period reports)
Car Type
Turbo-Charged
Available
Variants:
Standard Tuatara, Striker, and track-focused Aggressor (subset); combined standard/Striker run about 100.
Programme timeline
Tuatara
Announced
Aug 2018
Start of production
TBC
First deliveries
TBC
Overview
Production-body SSC Tuatara hypercar publicly unveiled at a Pebble Beach Concours press conference on 24 August 2018 (Monterey Car Week). Jason Castriota design; all-carbon body/chassis; twin-turbo 5.9L flat-plane V8 by Nelson Racing Engines rated 1,750 hp on E85 / 1,350 hp on 91 octane at the production announce. Locked 100-unit run. Earlier concept lineage dates to ~2011; 2018 is the production-spec public reveal. Customer deliveries from 2020 including Striker and track-focused Aggressor variants.
Key Specifications
Engine
5.9L twin-turbo flat-plane V8 (Nelson Racing Engines)
Power Output
1,750 hp on E85 / 1,350 hp on 91 octane (claimed at production unveil)
Top Speed
300+ mph ambition (claimed programme goal)
Legacy & Impact
US specialist hypercar programme targeting ultimate top-speed with a hard 100-unit cap.
Technical Details
- Powertrain
- twin-turbo 5.9L flat-plane V8 (NRE); 1,750 hp E85 / 1,350 hp 91 octane (2018 production announce). Aero: Cd 0.279 claimed; 300+ mph programme ambition. Structure: all-carbon body/chassis. Production: 100 units (standard/Striker combined; Aggressor track subset noted separately in variants). Unveil: 24 Aug 2018, Pebble Beach.
