# SSC Tuatara (AKA Ultimate Aero II)
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ssc-tuatara-aka-ultimate-aero-ii/214621
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [July 18, 2011, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ssc-tuatara-aka-ultimate-aero-ii/214621 "2011-07-18T07:16:50Z")
**Posts on this page:** 15
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### Author:  [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2011, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ssc-tuatara-aka-ultimate-aero-ii/214621/1 "2011-07-18T07:16:50Z")
Looks 1,000,000 times better than their last car. The pronunciation of the name will mess with people too:
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### Author:  [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2011, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ssc-tuatara-aka-ultimate-aero-ii/214621/2 "2011-07-18T07:30:10Z")
LEX LUTHOR LIVES!!! nice car to. lol
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### Author:  [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2011, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ssc-tuatara-aka-ultimate-aero-ii/214621/3 "2011-07-18T07:33:57Z")
Look forward to seeing more detailed photos…
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### Author:  [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2011, 7:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ssc-tuatara-aka-ultimate-aero-ii/214621/4 "2011-07-18T07:45:38Z")
So they combined a Vector with a Konigegsegegegegegegegeg. They went from kit car, to styling ripoff. Woooooo. Still don’t care.
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### Author:  [@Trkbossls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Trkbossls)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2011, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ssc-tuatara-aka-ultimate-aero-ii/214621/5 "2011-07-18T11:53:08Z")
hypercar. 1350hp twin turbo v8, carbon fiber body, structure and wheels. Sounds like its ganna be a rocket. Wonder how many will be made?
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### Author:  [@Ciaran](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ciaran)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2011, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ssc-tuatara-aka-ultimate-aero-ii/214621/6 "2011-07-18T15:25:26Z")
car looks cool
guy looks like a doucher, and talks like a grade 3 reading out of a textbook
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### Author:  [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2011, 4:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ssc-tuatara-aka-ultimate-aero-ii/214621/7 "2011-07-18T16:40:52Z")
I like the looks… the “ball sack” not so much…
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### Author:  [@MP\_B240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MP_B240)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2011, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ssc-tuatara-aka-ultimate-aero-ii/214621/8 "2011-07-18T18:47:58Z")
that video sucked and the music was even worse, but i learned about lizards.
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### Author:  [@Adam\_s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adam_s13)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2011, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ssc-tuatara-aka-ultimate-aero-ii/214621/9 "2011-07-18T18:58:30Z")
> [@Onyx Z32](#):
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> I like the looks… the “ball sack” not so much…
somehow it hurts my eyes to
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actually, I couldn’t drive that
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### Author:  [@yamba6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamba6)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2011, 6:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ssc-tuatara-aka-ultimate-aero-ii/214621/10 "2011-10-31T06:36:43Z")
I think it looks bad ass and I’d love to see this in person.
[http://editorial.autos.msn.com/media/video/default.aspx?videoid=545fff1e-f083-40bf-a206-aadae6de16a6%26tab=MSN%20Autos&ap=true&from=gallerywidget\_en-us\_msnautos\_horizontal\_ss&src=FLPl:videoContainer:play:smartPools\_OPAB](http://editorial.autos.msn.com/media/video/default.aspx?videoid=545fff1e-f083-40bf-a206-aadae6de16a6%26tab=MSN%20Autos&ap=true&from=gallerywidget_en-us_msnautos_horizontal_ss&src=FLPl:videoContainer:play:smartPools_OPAB)
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### Author:  [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2020, 10:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ssc-tuatara-aka-ultimate-aero-ii/214621/11 "2020-06-22T22:45:54Z")
Totally forgot about this thing. Definitely a car for bald guys:
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grg-br4sKUw)
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### Author:  [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)
#### Post date: [June 23, 2020, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ssc-tuatara-aka-ultimate-aero-ii/214621/12 "2020-06-23T11:16:26Z")
At least they learned to just show the car instead of having the super uncomfortable on camera bald guy talk for this video.
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### Author:  [@yamba6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamba6)
#### Post date: [June 23, 2020, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ssc-tuatara-aka-ultimate-aero-ii/214621/13 "2020-06-23T12:50:55Z")
This is pretty damn sweet. Is that a shock/coilover attached to the engine?
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### Author:  [@yamba6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamba6)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2021, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ssc-tuatara-aka-ultimate-aero-ii/214621/14 "2021-05-10T18:36:35Z")
Ooooof. Car hauler carrying the SSC Tuatara heading to attempt a 300mph run ends up overturning with the SSC Tuatara inside due to high winds.
> **[Top Speed Record-Holding SSC Tuatara Wrecked in Car Carrier Crash](https://www.thedrive.com/news/40486/top-speed-record-holding-ssc-tuatara-wrecked-in-car-carrier-crash)**
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> The vehicle was on its way to Florida in April for another record attempt when high winds in Utah caused its carrier to flip.
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### Author:  [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2021, 2:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ssc-tuatara-aka-ultimate-aero-ii/214621/15 "2021-05-11T02:48:39Z")
More like SSC Tautotaled, amiright? 🥴