The Ultimate Aero - the world’s fastest car capable of reaching half the speed of a jet is set to debut in India with a price of over Rs 6 crore that will make it the costliest car sold in the country.
Its maker, the US-based Shelby Super Car (SSC), has decided to launch the car in Mumbai in the next few months and follow it up with a Delhi launch according to Economic Times.
Main Features of Ultimate Aero:
- Built of lightweight titanium and carbon fibre material to minimise weight
- Recorded speed 413 kilometres per hour (257 mph)
- Fuel-injected 6.35-litre twin-turbo charged V8 engine
- The car runs only on premium unleaded 91 high octane petrol
- Delivers 1,183 bhp of power, the highest horsepower for an emissions-legal production automobile
- Capable of reaching 0-60 km/hour in 2.7 seconds.
- Luxury features include customised supple leather seats and suede interior, multi-speaker music system, on-board video and DVD screen, automatic back-up camera, navigational backup, power windows and mirrors.
- Two-seater with butterfly door (up sky-folding)
- Costs around $654,400 (more than 3cr excluding tax)
