T ypically, when we think of the fastest cars in the world, iconic names like the McLaren F1 and the Porsche 911 come to mind ...

SSC, the company that brought ... they upped the ante in 2006 with the Ultimate Aero. Instead of the supercharged, 787 bhp, 6.2-litre V8 engine, they fitted a a higher boost supercharger and ...

Forget the Veyron's 253 mph or the projected 273 that the SSC Ultimate Aero TT will do ... plus it had a boosted engine and increased voltage in the overhead lines. But even the regular TGV ...