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CHASING THE LIMITBORN FOR SPEED: Jerod Shelby, the SSC Tuatara, and the Quest to Build the Ultimate Hypercar
What does it take to challenge the limits of speed-and build a machine capable of redefining what seems possible?
CHASING THE LIMIT takes readers inside the extraordinary story of ambition, innovation, engineering, and relentless determination behind the SSC Tuatara, one of the most ambitious American hypercars ever created.
At the center of this remarkable journey is Jerod Shelby, founder of SSC North America, a visionary entrepreneur who dared to enter a world dominated by some of the most powerful and established names in automotive history. His mission was bold: to create an American machine capable of competing at the highest level of extreme automotive performance.
From the foundations of SSC and the legacy of the Ultimate Aero to the conception and development of the Tuatara, this book explores the people, ideas, technology, and challenges behind the pursuit of ultimate speed. Readers will discover how advanced engineering, lightweight construction, aerodynamic design, and enormous power were brought together in the creation of a hypercar designed to push beyond conventional limits.
The story also explores the creative collaboration that helped shape the Tuatara's unforgettable appearance, including the contribution of acclaimed automotive designer Jason Castriota. But creating an extraordinary machine is only the beginning. Taking it into the world-and proving what it can do-brings an entirely different set of challenges.
Filled with ambition, innovation, controversy, competition, and the relentless pursuit of performance, CHASING THE LIMIT goes beyond the specifications of a hypercar. It is the story of what happens when a bold idea meets the determination to make it real.
Inside this book, you will discover:
• The vision and ambition behind Jerod Shelby and SSC North America
• The story of SSC's rise in the world of extreme-performance automobiles
• The legacy of the Ultimate Aero and the road toward the Tuatara
• The conception and development of the SSC Tuatara
• The collaboration that helped create its distinctive exterior design
• The engineering principles behind extreme speed and performance
• The importance of aerodynamics, lightweight materials, and advanced technology
• The challenges of competing against the world's most established hypercar manufacturers
• The dramatic pursuit of extraordinary speed
• The controversy, scrutiny, and challenges surrounding high-speed claims
• The larger global race to redefine the limits of automotive performance
• The legacy of a machine built around one powerful idea: never accept the limits others believe are impossible
CHASING THE LIMIT is a gripping journey into the world of hypercars and the people courageous enough to dream beyond conventional boundaries.
For automotive enthusiasts, engineering lovers, entrepreneurs, and anyone fascinated by extraordinary ambition, this is the story of a machine-and a vision-built for one purpose:
To chase the limit.

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• Plný název: CHASING THE LIMIT
• Podnázev: BORN FOR SPEED: Jerod Shelby, the SSC Tuatara, and the Quest to Build the Ultimate Hypercar
• Autor: David Frederick Attenborough Jr.
• Jazyk: Angličtina
• Vazba: Brožovaná
• Počet stran: 124
• EAN: 9798171534929
• ID: 53741024
• Nakladatelství: Independently published
• Hmotnost: 178 g
• Rozměry: 229 × 152 × 7 mm
• Datum vydání: 03. September 2026

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