The SSC Tuatara is a mean beast that lugs around a twin-turbo V-8 that’s good for 1,750 horsepower, a 2.5-second sprint to 60 mph, and a top speed in excess of 300 mph. A renowned car designer, Castriota penned a handful of iconic vehicles and concepts. The upcoming SSC Tuatara is the hotly anticipated sophomore album from the Washington-based SSC North America team. The SSC Tuatara / ˈ t u ə t ɑː r ə / is a sports car designed, developed and manufactured by American automobile manufacturer SSC North America (formerly Shelby SuperCars Inc.). The SSC Tuatara aims to set a new top speed record The Tuatara was designed to go beyond 300 mph. Naturally, the big question on everyone’s m… The car is the successor to the SSC Aero and is the result of a design collaboration between Jason Castriota and SSC. The SSC Tuatara is powered by a twin-turbo 5.9-liter V8 delivering up to 1,750 hp. Examples include the FerrariP4/5, 599, and 612 Kappa, the Maserati GranTurismo and Birdcage 75th, the Saab PhoeniX, and the Rolls-Royce Hyperion. Just like the concept car from 2011 and the prototype from 2019, the production version of the Tuatara was designed in cooperation with Jason Castriota.