Shut the fvck up.

 

I do find it interesting that people seem to use the Ultimate Aero's and the Tuatara's probable inability to be registered for street use in the U.S. (at least through the normal channels) as an indictment of the cars' quality and/or safety. Now, simply for the sake of an example, the Zonda does not comply with U.S. regulations, and I do not think I have ever heard anyone using this to impugn the car or Pagani. Lack of an airbag also does not mean lack of safety by any means; a Zonda owner crashed at nearly 200mph on the Autobahn and was able to walk away from the scene.

I don't mean to draw fire by comparing SSC with Pagani, but I haven't heard any complaints from owners. And as far as people on this board goes, when silversurfer's Ultimate Aero was damaged beyond repair, he got another one; if anyone can speak to the safety, reliability, and quality of SSCs here, it's him.

Arguments over a car's aesthetic qualities are simply silly. Beauty is still in the eye of the beholder, at least the last time that I checked.

 

Don't think so. Don't like my opinion of your favorite car? Leave this thread! Go back to the fugly foreign car thread from where you came!
Now this is a picture of a fugly car!

 

Pj remember the tuatara isn't compleat so saying its faster then cars that do exist is retarded. Wait until it comes out and lays down some number then talk.

 

Agreed...And a very Merry Christmas to all! Even Tuatara haters. Lol.

 

Btw I can run 300 mph...
Just can't get my shoes to hook up.

 

A view Veyron owners are likely to see!

 

Right.

 

Lots of people crashed in cars in the 50's and walked away also. That doesn't mean they are as safe or well built as the cars built to today's standards.

It's not necessarily an indictment against the safety of SSC's cars, but rather they way they go about their business. There's a mighty huge difference in what SSC is doing versus Mosler, for an excellent comparison. Mosler went through a tremendous amount of time and expense to get the MT900S fully U.S. certified; the only exemption it requires is for advanced operation of its passenger side airbag. Mosler petitioned for, and was awarded, unique CAFE requirements, had the car successfully crash tested, and passed EPA emmissions. SSC, by all lack of evidence, has not.

I reiterate something I said on the topic a while ago in a different thread; there's a lot more to building a road car than simply putting an engine in a chassis. Unfortunately it seems that SSC isn't playing by the same rules that everybody else must. SSC raises these questions themselves when they attach this label to their cars (doing so on a non-compliant car is a distinct no-no):