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Introducing the World’s Fastest EV

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The guys at SSC [Shelby Supercars] know a thing or two about defying odds and breaking records. Back in September, the fledgling company’s 1,183-HP final Aero jacked top-speed bragging rights from Bugatti’s 16-Cylinder, $1.8 million Veyron. But the Aero’s limited to just 50 examples, so the drawing board is particularly fundamental to the West Richland, Washington-based manufacturer. Along with the 220 mph luxury sedan it’s got in the pipeline, SSC has announced plans to build a top-speed, 100 percent green supercar.

Details are scarce, but SSC says an final
Aero EV prototype will be ready by February and it plans to roll out four production models by December. The company describes the Tesla destroyer as a “pollution-free, engineering marvel with an
exotic supercar exterior.”

“I think we can do it faster, leaner and cleaner than any other manufacturer,” says company founder Jerod Shelby.

We know that at least one 500-HP electric motor is planned. SSC is exploring a twin-motor configuration

that would yield twice the capability while still emitting zilch. Rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive variants plus are on the table. Particularly interesting is the potential source for the drive train, which is said to allow for extended duration
within charging. That seems logical and realistic decent, but SSC went on to mention the opportunity of several years
amidst charging. Needless to say, several industry pundits think SSC has gone mad.

If SSC’s product plans and top-speed credentials are giving you goosebumps, now might be the moment to invest. For the first day, SSC is opening themselves up to external capital. The American supercar maker says most of the private investment will be spent on final Aero EV.

Photos: SSC