Return of the Veyron Beater.

For the past 3 hours, Twitter, Tumblr, Blogspot, EVERY car forum and auto news feed has been going MENTAL over a ‘leaked picture’ of Shelby’s new SSC Ultimate Aero II and how it aims to break the 270 barrier. I think SSC have missed the point altogether. They MAY beat the Veyron’s production land speed record, but any car company could build a car that could do that…and if they do, Bugatti probably won’t fight back, and Veyron owners won’t really care. The biggest of Bugatti’s acheivement’s with the Veyron wasn’t solely it’s top speed: It’s biggest acheivement was hitting that speed with a full leather interior, air conditioning, a CD player and no loss in comfort. Even the wind and tyre noise at 250 was remarkably low! The French proved, in the true French fashion, that it could be done, in style, without even trying. The Aero II will beat the record with pure American belligerence; with a loud, clumsy engine, a cheap plastic and felt interior and no style at all, and the Veyron will still be the driver’s favourite.