Sep 14, 2007 5:44 PM

Not to Brag, But We Called it.

You may have noticed that the SSC Ultimate Aero TT broke the Veyron’s top-speed record yesterday. Well, we hate to say we told you so, but we did. Check out our September issue and see how.

You may have noticed that the SSC Ultimate Aero TT broke the Veyron's top-speed record yesterday. Well, we hate to say we told you so, but we did. Check out our September issue and see how.

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