If there's one common thread between many motoring enthusiasts from all over the world, it's a love of speed. Going fast is its own reward to some, fueling a passion for setting land speed records and ...

The SSC Tuatara and its variants were once shrouded in a remarkable layer of controversy, originally claiming a top speed of 331 mph. Sadly, this turned out to be a hoax, and SSC recommitted to ...

But then, seemingly out of nowhere, SSC North America - operating at the time as Shelby Supercars - emerged with the Ultimate Aero TT, which in 2007 set a new production car speed record of 255.8 mph.