SSC Tuatara factory gets 276-mph green-light in Washington state It looks like American supercar builder SSC is finally getting ready to start construction of its new factory in West Richland, WA.

SSC North America Still, it took 10 years—and many millions of dollars—to fully develop the Tuatara, and only 100 will ever be made, at a rate of roughly 20 per year. SSC North America The ...

And SSC promises it will. With 1,350 horsepower on tap from its 6.8-liter V8, the Tuatara is tipped to hit 60 miles per hour in just 2.8 seconds en route to a top speed of 275 miles per hour.