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Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport vs SSC North America Tuatara

The SSC North America Tuatara has the power advantage — 1,750 hp against 1,184, a margin of 566 hp. Power-to-weight tells the more useful story: 627 against 1403 hp per tonne, which puts the SSC North America Tuatara ahead on the figure that actually decides how a car feels. Flat out the SSC North America Tuatara goes further, 295 mph against 268. At launch the SSC North America Tuatara was the cheaper of the two, $1,600,000 against $2,400,000. They go about it differently too — w16 against v8.

Side by side

The numbers

Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super SportSSC North America Tuatara
Power1,184 hp1,750 hp
Top speed268 mph295 mph
0–60 mph2.50 s2.50 s
Kerb weight1,888 kg1,247 kg
Power-to-weight627 hp/t1403 hp/t
PowertrainW16V8
Produced2010–20152020–present

A green figure is the better of the two. Manufacturer-stated throughout.