SSC plans to follow up its Tuatara hypercar with a more accessible model due around 2025.
The SSC Tuatara just hit 295 mph, but the automaker has multiple projects in the works beyond its expensive hypercar.the Tuatara's"Little Brother" will arrive in 2025 from a new production facility.
SSC plans to break ground on the new production facility in 2024. It will be four times larger than SSC's current production facility where the Tuatara is built, Shelby said.The team needs more space due to the Little Brother's planned higher production volume, which is currently slated for 500 units to be built through 2028. SSC is in the process of building 125 Tuataras by the end of 2025.
Shelby is working to secure outside investments to build the second factory. He's in the process of discussing this with a few different private automotive enthusiasts, as opposed to investment firms or banks, though funding has not been secured yet. The Tuatara's Little Brother will be a mid-engine supercar powered by a naturally aspirated V-8 producing 700 to 800 hp. It's unclear at this point if the Little Brother's engine will be related to the
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