SSC Tuatara Second Record Attempt! EXCLUSIVE Report

[@RobertMitchell]

This video simply shares what happened on 12 + 13 December in Florida as the SSC team attempted to rewrite history and clear the air. There are many questions still to be answered.

[@sheep8128]

This is so cool. :)

[@SlavkoMiladinovic]

Great video, thanks!

[@lewistheberzerker]

Sooo..... how many Tier 1 media representatives where there (apart from yourself 😁😁😁)??

[@RobertMitchell]

I was the only person there not involved

[@lewistheberzerker]

@@RobertMitchell Sooo.....no Motortrend??? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂

[@Shmee150]

Great you were able to head out, and fantastic to be able to share how it went. I look forward to the next outing, and hopefully will see you there!

[@alirezazadeh]

Absolutely, I really hope you can make it

[@RobertMitchell]

I am certainly hoping that you can be there in January to join in the fun :-) fingers crossed

[@gen1c8rs88]

@@RobertMitchell Nice sound clip at the end of the video👍😄👍

[@user-od9iz9cv1w]

Tough break travelling from UK right now. I am pleasantly surprised Robert was able to go. Best luck on the next attempt.

[@prowheeldealer1024]

I aint goin nowhere... Corona...

[@mgcharoudin]

I wanna post some smart comment, but all my brain went into creating this video's publication already.

[@RobertMitchell]

thank you for the help!!!

[@ssc00p]

How about, you could usually come up with a bad joke (= good) ? 😁

[@mtnvalley9298]

Thanks for your efforts

[@MWHM2]

When is the Traktor going to show them how it's done? I heard Greta will be invited to the event.

[@Tudestube]

Go get sum pancakes tovarish.

[@24limes]

Hi Robert! Yes, you can share my name on these videos. Signed, "The Racelogic Guy" 😉 The two VBOX units were a VBOX Video HD2 (10Hz data + video) and a VBOX 3i (100Hz data).

[@intensepl]

So they were not for redundancy, just one for video other for usable data at 100Hz?

[@24limes]

@@intensepl For both. We could use the speed number from the 10Hz data if there were a problem with the 3i, and it's another way to correlate data from multiple separate systems to make sure everything makes sense. This is the same setup I ran on the Koenigsegg record runs.

[@intensepl]

@@24limes Thank you for the insight. 10Hz is good for correlation, but probably too slow for the main data source at these velocities. Great work! Keep up!

[@RobertMitchell]

I have thought about this but I am gonna stick with Racelogic guy... really like it! Also thank you for commenting in hehehe

[@24limes]

@@RobertMitchell Hehe, fair enough, could be worse!

[@Sycco]

Don't undersell yourself as a storyteller. You are 50k, tier-1-media!

[@RobertMitchell]

❤️

[@tienenaar2295]

@@RobertMitchell, weel you just proved you are Tier-1-Media now. Even Shmee150 & Mischa didn't have the story ;) And you just proved that if you have a mishap you work to solve it and hopefully prove the car can do what they claim it will do.

[@estewarrior1]

imagine Robert and Misha at Vinwiki

[@FaceliftGT]

Agree awesome story teller!. :)

[@eliudonofre6763]

@@tienenaar2295 they work closely and have a friendship they knew way before this video was uploaded

[@davewatson3398]

Robert, my man, you are the perfect guy for this message! Your car cred is exponential, so having your integrity and knowledge there was important to SSC. Glad to hear they accepted you as additional credibility in their effort vs some sort of antagonist. What a great experience, thanks for sharing. 👍

[@RobertMitchell]

Thx for the kind word Dave

[@5thgearouttahere]

Good comment Dave 👍🏼

[@reviewcrewforyou]

Yeah they really handled this the right way IMO

[@Jeff_Klein]

So, you guys being invited for the run, that’s tier one. Get noticed McLaren.

[@RobertMitchell]

lol yes!

[@lewistheberzerker]

@@RobertMitchell 🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂

[@SonofHardrada]

LOL, so on the money!

[@kylefulkerson3360]

I think you’re an excellent storyteller, don’t sell yourself short! I appreciate you delivering an experience rather than an opinion that could have bias for or against SSC.

[@RobertMitchell]

thank you for the confidence Kyle!

[@corvettesupercars902]

Agreed 100% Kyle

[@sunjayjagath]

The calm, considered, professional you are and SSC inviting you to witness and report without journalist shackles, is important for you both.. what is clear from your observations and reflections of what you witnessed, it is clear to conclude that they are far from understanding their product’s capabilities and claims at present.. If they are still learning of important matters of heat, combustion and how to mitigate, analyse & control them, so as to not negatively impact such an important effort, they were even further in the dark about their product in October.. congrats on your subscriber count.. onwards & upwards.. thanks for your committed work & considered professionalism.. Hav a lovely Christmas with your family,..🏁🎄🎅🏽🥂

[@printeh]

When journalists wasn't there it went 331MPH. When journalists were there it went 250mph and overheated after two pulls. Meanwhile, Koenigseggs, Bugattis and other actually fast cars are abused in Dubai day in and day out, with their insane heat. Robert is a true professional though, nothing bad about him.

[@jecht86]

@@printeh so weird

[@MrArt69]

I knew there would be a comment here somewhere saying what I thought and I didn't need to write it...

[@allensaunders449]

SSC Was very happy to pretend they went 331mph until they were called out

[@benny81424]

@cally mally True, but it is far, far away from 331 which is and was nothing more than a hoax.

[@rodneyyy95]

Congrats on reaching 50K Robert! Well deserved, up to the next milestone of 100K! Also, have a nice Christmas!

[@RobertMitchell]

Thank you so much Rodney!

[@ohshitwhatwasthatnoise5093]

In short.... They didn't do it

[@RobertMitchell]

No

[@Neo......]

Thank you 👍🏼

[@koistam]

You can give SSC all the credit they deserve but let’s be honest, I’m sure the car is fast but a theoretical 270-280 mph is a far cry from 331mph.

[@gabrielcolvin5264]

Extremely far cry

[@bucketslash11]

they're planning later runs, they were limited by gearing (not using the 2.92), lower boost, shorter runway and non-racing driver

[@SuperGeronimo999]

286 on 1.9 miles... not even using full power.

[@SuperGeronimo999]

@SSC Tuatara Not a production car though, so not entirely correct.

[@SuperGeronimo999]

@SSC Tuatara 25 cars have to be built, otherwise its just a small-scale series.

[@joeleonard9965]

Props to the owner for buying a superrcar and actually having the experience to run it safely. I doubt it's easy to tell what is going on at 250+mph in a 1700hp car.

[@RobertMitchell]

he is doing awesome.. is a licensed race car driver though so should expect a bit from him

[@william_SMMA]

@@RobertMitchell 1.6m USD for their car is ridiculously cheap I doubt they are making a profit on it I'm also wondering if SSC's car division has closed down, no tuatara has been released No company posts on social media, etc

[@BruceBoppoTiemann]

The "professional media" could learn a lot from your clear reporting. If they wanted to.

[@RobertMitchell]

gotta get them up to tier one spec

[@filipebeat]

lmao no, their job is to b fake really

[@jdslfc]

After watching the interview with the guy from Koenigsegg, this just proves how uncompetent these guys and car seem. They didn't need all those GPS redundancies, just don't cheat. The car can't cope with full power, the team doesn't know how the car performs, why do all those passes. Niklas Lilja single handedly ran the whole successfull Koenigsegg record attempt in a couple of hours. Just because SSC have big HP numbers and CFD cdA numbers, doesn't mean they can safely and reliably run a record. The cheated for a reason the first time.

[@jamiewilkinsracing]

Exactly my thoughts too.

[@Scholzey]

I thought you said you watched the interview with Koenigsegg guy. They clearly said they were tweaking and running Sims and tweaking for months to get the suspension Perfect for the higher speeds which was reflected in their low tire temps at the end of their runs. One thing that does stand out though, this is a street car that needs to work at a wide range of temps and conditions and fuel types. Having to ice the car down and having high egt and intake temps shows its not as well of a thought out system as Koenigsegg's run what you brung setup(after preparing). The fact that they damaged plugs shows their tune wasn't thorough enough. I also don't think they lost 2 cylinders. But 2 cylinders starting to miss is more likely. Having said that... If they did lose 2 cylinders and the car wasn't telling the driver to stop is a little concerning. I would be worried about full fuel going in without spark and washing the cylinders. What was likely was the driver felt the car start to miss and let out as its quite noticeable when you have a decent amount of power.

[@deaningeveale7265]

It is normal to do multiple passes to build up to the full potential of the car. This is for many reasons which were mentioned in the video. You don't just hop in and go for it with this sort of thing unless you want to needlessly break things and kill people.

[@Scholzey]

@@deaningeveale7265 and the better the car the more comfortable the driver and the more quickly you progress because it feels easy.

[@ChriDDel]

@@Scholzey watch James May doing over 400km/h in the Bugatti like it is sundays driving.

[@tomstamp]

The one we’ve all been waiting for!!

[@RobertMitchell]

youre the one weve all been waiting for tom! where's the next vlog gonna b

[@tomstamp]

When Marrakech opens up after the lockdown and they let me back out!

[@tommygun83]

LOVE LOVE LOVE this video. So glad you're involved with this Rob, and all past SSC discrepancies aside it sounds like they're doing things the right way this time. Wishing them the best of luck, would love to see a record.

[@paulkrapp]

Thank you Robert and Misha for keeping us informed in an unbiased way.

[@RobertMitchell]

our pleasure

[@undergroundoutlaw411]

I love the style of this video - it’s like a podcast but way more personal. Also, you do have a great style of telling a story This is VINWiki material level of story telling

[@RobertMitchell]

wow, thank you UO

[@corvettesupercars902]

I thought the same thing as you about VinWiki as I now relate car stories on the VinWiki Scale also. Kinda like a Doug DeMuro Car review VLOG if there are no Quirks and Quarks or Doug Score it just doesn't seem right. LOL

[@RatiIamsopha]

Big respect to both you and the SSC team. To travel at this time of the year take a lot of effort. Also it really cool to see that SSC team work hard to proof their first vision with class and style. Looking forward to the your update on the record run next month.

[@RobertMitchell]

thank you Rati! was my pleasure

[@jrchismorie]

Top Speed report from a Top Tier KZbinr

[@RobertMitchell]

🤣

[@squallhimura140]

and some say the top tier "internet" 😂😂

[@EfraKrajo]

All this make even more impressive the Koenigsegg record, and all my good hopes to the SSC Tuatara team, I really wish they accomplish a new record!

[@justincharles6585]

Yes the egg had a wing on it when it did that top speed record if im not mistaken.

[@Mint.Racing]

I had a feeling that this was coming, some true Tier 1 media stuff. Congrats Robert

[@RobertMitchell]

haha thx olo!

[@hariw834]

It is worth listening to the whole story without fast forwarding through the chapters. It is quite excellently narrated and I could really feel myself there as a spectator.

[@RobertMitchell]

Thank you Hari glad you enjoyed and thank you for taking part in the comments :-)

[@henrik2897]

Great of SSC to allow for that kind of transparency. They rebuilt my trust in the company but the car... I don’t quite believe that first run.

[@RobertMitchell]

certainly a start!

[@Orin-D]

Hard to say if I trust in the company more, the first run was obviously a fake, but let's them try and try and try and finaly gain the record...

[@jonathanilg7]

screw them. What they did is incomprehensible as with what we know tried to lie their way out of a situation. No idea how someone watch their first attempts and release that footage. Cut it any other way, their tried to get it pass everyone and take something they didn't earn.

[@hyenaboy7504]

@@Orin-D If at first you don't succeed, try try again!

[@printeh]

I'm copying another comment I made elsewhere: When journalists wasn't there it went 331MPH. When journalists were there it went 250mph and overheated after two pulls. Do you think this should rebuild trust?

[@vfr492]

Now this is the kind of SSC we want to see. Great effort. Even as a Koenigsegg fan I wish them good luck and hope for a well earned record!

[@machspeed20]

@Valkyrie 007 its sad Bugatti finally stepped out, we could have gone four way battle for highest top speed

[@gustavoflorio5383]

They are done.

[@jurinout8665]

@Valkyrie 007 The McLaren Senna is no street licensed car, it's a track mainly car. You need extra road legalization, but nevertheless it's the best streetable racing machine to this time!

[@jurinout8665]

​@Valkyrie 007 That are their plans, but reallity is different. AMG Black Series is the one, you can buy and register everywhere, not so with the Senna. In my country you can't, so what means worldwide???

[@2011CJM]

I still believe to this day and everyone else does , if Tim, Robert and Misha did not call them out on the last attempt SSC would of tried to brush it past everyone and not admit to it being wrong and they blatantly lied to us on the first attempt hoping no one would notice

[@jvs9467]

And according to their IG account, they still have the record ... Pathetic👎🏼

[@RobertMitchell]

the record would have been 316 and done... maybe something would have come out but it took even too long for us to pick up on the grumblings

[@2011CJM]

@@jvs9467 the fact they had the audacity at first to come out and say “the good news is, our top speed numbers are accurate” well they clearly weren’t. I hope Robert, Tim,Misha have now set the standard for future car records as a company as big as top gear were so quick to just plaster SSC had broke the record without even any proper validation is horrendous.

[@jvs9467]

@@RobertMitchell Heard rumors (Nota Bene... just rumors!) That some manufacturers immediately doubted the record, but kept quiet because it is a sensitive topic to touch on as a potential competitor - As you all three mentioned earlier and especially you Robert ... It is big scandal that the so-called motoring journalists do not know what a shovel looks like ... Probably their brains are heavily marinated by cheap tax-free alcohol over the years + busy watching old episodes of Top Gear 24/7... a standard for good digging journalism 🤪🤛🏼😜

[@ericpisch2732]

Excellent presentation Robert, good luck to SSC, can’t wait to see the record run

[@RobertMitchell]

THANK YOU Eric!

[@adamknight9535]

good video Robert and well done on going over there on an invite. Id just like to say the SSC just isnt in the same league as Koenigsegg, the R&D that goes into the cars is something else. the SSC just isnt designed as well. Hats off to the team but they have a long way to go

[@RobertMitchell]

I think we could all strive to build cars on KSegg level!

[@siraff4461]

SSC have taken a drag spec engine and crossed their fingers it could hold together. Now they're paying the price and finding out why Koenigsegg and VW haven't hit 330mph yet. A car that gets iced down then overheats after a half run isn't close to thermally stable enough to do the top speed runs it claims. 250mph from a roll would mean it was flat out for what - sub 10 seconds? But for a 330mph run it would probably have to be flat out for the best part of a minute. Thats not even in the same stratosphere.

[@robertjusic9097]

they fucking lied about their first run and still didnt apologize for being deceivers.

[@gearloose703]

So in short, SSC has no idea what they are doing. Heat is the only thing keeping cars from going faster. It is the only thing you have to figure out to go faster and SSC either did not understand or care about that.

[@motodork]

Bugatti has certainly figured that out.

[@PumpkinKingXXIII]

, and Hennessy and many many more

[@robertmaddock1813]

Sounds like they recognised that you could bring your knowledge to their effort - smart, fair play SSC. Great video Robert.

[@RobertMitchell]

Certainly a good start, they have a lot of ground to cover in my opinion

[@robertmaddock1813]

@@RobertMitchellthanks for the response, looking forward to what follows...

[@Humuku]

I am not even into cars but I am into honest analytical stuff without drama. Well done!

[@DickVanPaiton]

I am thankful to be able hearing such stories in times where it sounds just too easy going insanely fast in new hypercars

[@sarahdell4042]

Glad to see the transparency. Nothing wrong with facing issues along the way. That’s literally how everything goes. 250+ is moving. Excited to see where they end up

[@mrrolandlawrence]

so in the end... they were 80mph slower than the previous "claimed" top speed? :O sounds a bit more realistic...

[@MrProass]

Different distance, one in nevada, one in florida

[@laurean5998]

@@MrProass and down 2 cylinders

[@mrrolandlawrence]

so why call it a record attempt? why not call it high speed testing?

[@Vengir]

@@mrrolandlawrence Because they tried to beat the record that day, but a technical malfunction prevented it.

[@EFFEZE]

@@Vengir the car being a thrown together piece of shit isn't a technical fault really is it. For the money they want and the claims they make. This car isn't compenant at all

[@hariselvan5454]

This has shaped up to be such unique and special channel, as you've essentially opened a new door in the space of automotive journalism. This kind of content is really awesome - thank you so much for sharing

[@king_br0k]

I will always respect honesty

[@RobertMitchell]

comes first really

[@Aspen51]

rOBERT, kudos calling as it was & how you saw it, really cool that they listened and were so transparent - Outstanding..... Look forward to the January "trip" report.... well done.... Misha & Tom must have been fairly grinding their knickers not being able to make the trip..... Reconfirms why I watch you & your content as I have the confidence of getting objective information...... congrat's!

[@RobertMitchell]

thank you Paul for being here in the channel and coming with such thoughtful comments. it makes it worthwhile to post!

[@powersliding]

they were so off on their first run its difficult not to be suspicious

[@RobertMitchell]

totally !!!

[@operatorismail6038]

This comment is kinda sus...

[@powersliding]

@@operatorismail6038 maybe you dont get it

[@jmn1853]

Can’t wait for videos and sounds from a full run. You are right there is nothing better than overcoming challenges on your way to 300+. Here is hoping it gets there next time.

[@RobertMitchell]

So true!

[@lightningbot85]

This sounds like an incredible experience! Great storytelling btw, loved the video! Sending car youtubers (lol not top gear) to speed record attempts should become tradition lol :)

[@RobertMitchell]

I would love to do it more regularly.

[@sickjohnson]

WOW! #Hella MEGA SCOOP for Tier One Media! Robert, this is your best video and then some...the anxiety I felt just watching this video was insane, I had to pause it and walk it off nervous eating before resuming! I feel bad, like a POS for thinking they were not transparent for obvious reasons due to the length of time it took for this video to come out showing a second attempt. Thank you for this Robert and SCC! Can't frigging wait for the next attempt!

[@RobertMitchell]

Thank C Johnson!!! I am glad that I could paint the picture as it happened. it was a really interesting situation and one I am so happy I could share

[@MrE30]

Great to see you getting over to see and witness it Robert. Hopefully you’ll be available to see it again in the new year and set a record.

[@RobertMitchell]

This is the plan!!!!

[@stenovitz]

Best christmas present. This is bulls eye on what stimulates me at the tube. Had to interrupt my family yesterday in the middle of a family movie when this ticked in. This is exactly how analysis of record attempts should be. Kudos, Robert.

[@2blkSSs]

Haha I came here just to hear the top speed... 30 minutes later I watched every second. Nice video. Loved the info

[@RobertMitchell]

Whew. Glad you enjoyed Aaron. Merry Christmas!!!

[@MonsterSound.Bradley]

I'm so glad you could make this Robert. This level of transparency is great. Way to go SSC! Good luck. 🤘😎👍

[@LearningFast]

Honestly, this car absolutely will NEVER do 330+ mph. They know that. It can’t even do 300+ mph. It is fast. That is cool but they have totally misrepresented what that car is capable of. If they had just said the car could do 280 mph from the beginning it wouldn’t be a problem. However, they claimed this is a 330+ mph car. It isn’t and they are just lying about what it can do.

[@RobertMitchell]

330 is unobtainable.... 280s-hight 290s maybe... will it crack 300 possible but 330...never

[@LearningFast]

@@RobertMitchell I don’t even believe it will go 290 mph. Can you confirm exactly what model and size of tire it was using and what Michelin says the top speed of that tire is?

[@BJK1715]

300+ on paper? Yes - Real world? NO!

[@OG-Jakey]

No one talking about how shady this is. Like wtf?!?!

[@douglasm3310]

@@LearningFast why wouldn't it? more power than Bugatti and way less weight as long as the gear ratios are right I think it can hit 300

[@PaulGIS]

The path you are on will promote you to legendary tier media. You are one of the very few, real deal, no bullshit, no drama, no exaggeration, YT channels. Can't wait for the 1mil subs mark, which in time, will be well deserved. Happy Holidays!

[@RobertMitchell]

I wonder if it will ever get such traction I dont think that brands really want this type of read on their companies

[@PaulGIS]

@@RobertMitchell maybe not all of them, but i like to believe some will continue to show transparency and that will be greatly appreciated by true petrolheads.

[@Houthiandtheblowfish]

Damn this is insane you did it Robert🙏🤯

[@RobertMitchell]

Thx bnm!

[@MrTimbrown34]

Honesty & Integrity equals respect, real relationships & a better seat at the table in future. Well done Robert.

[@RobertMitchell]

thank you Tim!!!

[@CarvingCanyons]

Despite everything, that car looks really nice

[@RobertMitchell]

This

[@vitalys5395]

Thats about all it has going for it at this point.

[@barracuda6817]

@@vitalys5395 dreamy v8

[@vitalys5395]

@@barracuda6817 would be even dreamier, if it was reliable 🙃

[@barracuda6817]

@@vitalys5395 it's a twin turbo v8. Not meant to be reliable really. It's no toyota

[@MrGreenAKAguci00]

I love that they are on the correct trajectory for the record run. I hope they will make it happen. I was waiting for that thing for a long time and they are doing their best to deliver.

[@RobertMitchell]

lets hope they bring it together.

[@igor_derdic]

TIER 1 status confirmed! 😀🤘🏻

[@RobertMitchell]

Confirmed

[@duncanbleak3819]

Thanks for the very detailed update. Every speed junkie/performance enthusiast would love to see them succeed. Clearly, they have much work to do!

[@RobertMitchell]

bit of work to do and hopefully we can have something to report

[@hultii]

Damn how did 30 minutes go past so fast !! Awesome story glad to see SSC being professional about this and I can't wait to see what the car does !

[@RobertMitchell]

so glad you enjoyed... I was worried it was too much

[@rJayisawesome]

@@RobertMitchell It wasn't. Felt like 10 minutes. Subscribed.

[@tonymattisson6158]

You are great storyteller Robert! It's really awesome done by SSC to invite you guys. And you covered it amazingly well. It's insane how much that needs to be lined up for setting a world record. And it's cool to hear you say it's capable of doing so in the future. Thanks to you and SSC for sharing this even if it where not successfull. A lot of respect gained back to them.

[@RobertMitchell]

Thank you for the kind worts Tony!!!

[@Uathankicks]

Honestly this demonstrates a level of bravery and confidence that is admirable to me.

[@RobertMitchell]

Thx man!! Have a great Christmas

[@BJK1715]

@@RobertMitchell Does he mean you? or the driver? 😂

[@WARacing21]

Absolute professional video. Love to see this type of attitude in the car community as with out professional criticism, there is no way for true improvement and big shout out to ssc for their outlook and reaction to the entire situation. Need more of this in the car community.

[@The-ice-bergh]

Glad you were treated so well. It honestly matters less to me at this point if the car really did 331. They are acting in good faith and they have made a crazy enough machine where I would put the money up for one (if I had any).

[@RobertMitchell]

I agree with you there.. we all know what did not happen, now we see what can and make our opinions based on what we have presented to us overall

[@stefan514]

I don't get why anyone will still consider the 331 mph to be even remotely true 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@another3997]

@@stefan514 Nobody does.

[@neuronbob]

What a great video! Thank you for sharing your experience. I truly, truly hope SSC gets the record. Sounds like they are working their asses off for it.

[@jfrancostine]

SSC: "Please be nice to this guy, he's Tier 1 Media"

[@RobertMitchell]

precisely

[@richardpowell723]

A superb account of this great event. History in the making and being a part of that was something special for you all. The next phase should put closure on the capability of this vehicle, once and for all. Thank you for the update.

[@luisdetomaso2224]

Why is nobody talking about the fact that SSC is attempting a speed record with a customer's car? Is SSC so amateur that they don't even have any company-owned production cars for testing purposes? How did they test their final product?

[@MadeoN]

If I recall correctly Koenigsegg did the same a lot of times with their runs. They need to make money so they probably sell all they can.

[@MrProass]

Why customers cars, because it is sold to people with the same specification to customers, not factory made and can be excessively retuned with their factory specifications which is NOT for customers /road legal, hence it is customer's car instead of their own

[@luisdetomaso2224]

@@MrProass But Robert said in this video that they were excessively retuning the car before each run... adjusting the boost etc.

[@MrProass]

@@luisdetomaso2224 boost can be determined by customers too I believe SSC would give the best performance to their customers

[@pip5461]

Thanks Robert, your candour was gratefully appreciated, it must have felt awesome being part of such an exciting occasion as well being allowed such close scrutiny. I wish SCC better luck on their record breaking run next year, and looking forward to hearing your account of what transpired. Who knows, maybe Tim & Misha might be able to attend as well. Merry Christmas to you and your family, and hopefully a much happier year...

[@RobertMitchell]

thank you Pip so much for being on the channel!!! Merry Christmas to you and yours as well!

I don’t believe a goddamn thing these people say.

[@RobertMitchell]

its an understandable position to be in.

[@KyleHubb]

250 mph is way off from 330 mph. But, just a couple years ago, 250 mph was a speed record. I'll give them their props.

[@SonofHardrada]

So cool!!! Am rooting for SSC, glad they ran it again and its looking good to make the speed. Super bonus that Robert made it out for the run and can't wait to see it run the Ring!

[@RobertMitchell]

Fingers crossed ill see you out there this spring!!!

[@captain_context9991]

Yes... Well. Nobody said these cars would be slow. This SSC and the Hennessey. But like I mentioned before. Its easy to pile on the power and speed when these cars never have to meet today's crash and emissions certifications. How are these "production cars" I know they get exceptions from every rule in the book due to low volume manufacture. So they have number plates on them. But where are they even road legal. How are these "production cars". The only way they get to have number plates is by applying for, and being granted lenience from every rule in the book. And thats great for them. But if I was going to choose either of these OVER a Bugatti or a Koenigsegg, then these are things I would be very concerned with. And if they are not fully federalized production cars... How are they claiming production car world records. These are not frivolous concerns and I think its increasingly strange how this is never addressed. Would you get behind a Nurburgring lap record set by a company that creates cars that are not crash-tested, not homologized, not government-approved, only road legal under certain circumstances? Cool to see the continuation of the story, bro. Its amazing how you suddenly are in the middle of this now. Like a pro influencer.

[@chasingsol]

This is a really good point. As an example, Christian von Koenigsegg has stated that the Jesko is homologated world-wide and went through crash testing, something that is apparently uncommon in the low production number hypercar market. I guess it depends on your definition of production car.

[@captain_context9991]

@@chasingsol Thats the thing. There are clear rules and regulations for what is and isnt a production car. Its absolutely not up to personal opinion or your own definition. Koenigsegg and Rimac, for example, make big points out of this and take great pride in their homologation and how they are road legal PRODUCTION cars in every single country, on every market. Because thats what 80% of their engineering, money and mapower is spent on. But in the US, they have special lenience from the law that you can apply for if you make no more than 3-4-500 cars a year. Then you are completely off the hook. You dont have to do any of the hard work to become road legal. You just get numberplates in the mail and good luck. Further, SSC and Hennessey are not car builders. They do not own their own plants. So Im not sure about liability and such. But thats another issue entirely. But imagine doing 250 mph in a car that was never required to pass a crash test. Im sure the company will say its safer than your average Golf. And how everything is carbon just like in F1... Sure... But it hasnt been tested. Not outside a 3d program.

[@pajamuhs6691]

Thankfully, you and I can’t afford these cars & we don’t have to make that decision.

[@captain_context9991]

@@pajamuhs6691 We dont make the decision for what is and isnt a production car. There are legal requirements for that.

[@byrong1561]

You are 100% correct and its surprising there hasn't been more of a spotlight on this

[@psessontis]

Hello Robert! Congrats for thw 50k subs, well diserved! Great video again!! You are the "enemy" but i guess it was a great honor being invited at the run, being the only independent observer and being able to witness everything first hand.

[@RobertMitchell]

thank you Petros. 50k is special... never really have set goals here but happy to see some progress and great people in here with tier one comments;). being the only person there really was special

[@psessontis]

@@RobertMitchell thank you for your reply once more. I want to wish you, your lovely family and the APEX team a great holiday season!!

[@giuliotoffano4763]

Great content Robert, just a question: how does it compare to agera, chiron and other hypercars? Not talking about speed, just fist person impression to be near these cars

[@RobertMitchell]

this is a touch one.. all 3 you mention are very substantial and impressive when you see them at first.. the Koenigsegg looks very aggressive and strong. the Ciron wide and low and the Tuatara slick.. hard to say what is better

[@giuliotoffano4763]

@@RobertMitchell thanks! BTW, demuro just reviewed the 620r! Let us know if the 620 has more quirks or features that he missed on!

[@damedusa5107]

@@RobertMitchell yes but we all know the devil sixteen has all these features, plus it’s 2 stroke 50cc engine will help it.

[@nass419]

@@damedusa5107 forget about that car

[@siraff4461]

@@nass419 You just know sometime in 2070 someone will finish that car and say "told you so". Just like most Teslas - the promise is great until it turns up years late and falling apart while everyone else has moved on.

[@garrettbrooks4252]

Cant say enough about how well you explained the situation. Kudos to SSC and their whole team. Cant wait for the future runs

[@DeShakeel]

This video is explains perfectly. Robert you told exactly what you saw. Thank you for the facts!!

[@RobertMitchell]

You're very welcome

[@TomEnduro]

Great job Team SSC! Looking forward to seeing the new record in the new year and meeting the driver of the world record car!! Thanks for posting Robert. That was really well presented. I'm three. I'm now a believer!

[@-BlackGold]

so the experience you had with ssc in my perspective was good, from what you said they were very transparent, and what still raises my doubts is that even with this potential that tuatara has, they made a "lying" record

[@TankRust]

Great video Robert! Thank you for putting forth all of the effort to travel and document this extraordinary attempt. Even though the Tuatara top speed goal was not achieved, the new attempt goes a long way towards improving the image of the car. Here is to hoping the upcoming new year brings renewed focus and SSC are able to develop the car to a point where it becomes a record setting beast.

[@RobertMitchell]

thank you TankR. Excited to see what 2021 brings to this story

[@VincentParisien]

Awesome video and reporting! I thought one of the original question/concern about their 1st run was tire speed ratings (or exceeding the rating), was you able to discuss this with the team and how did they address this time?

[@RobertMitchell]

Good question! basically the tires are hand selected and x-rayed for any flaws. this ensures that the chances for success are as good as possible

[@LibertyDrives]

Really enjoyed the video! I have to say I really admire your dedication to the technical and engineering side and how well you explain it all. Very clear how inclusive they were and how enthusiastic you were to be there. Keep it up man!

[@Steve-Mcgarrett]

Im glad I'm watching Robert presenting this instead of Tim Burton! Robert is a good man and NOT an influencer. One of my favorite channels

[@streetcat666]

Pull your tongue out his arse Steve

[@Michael_Michaels]

Dear @Robert Mitchell, you're perfectly suited for this task. Thank you for this share.

[@BernardVisagie]

This poor performance does prove that the first run was faked though, and I believe it was willfully done so. If it cannot run the numbers by attempt 3 I am sure you are gonna have some angry customers.

[@RobertMitchell]

if its not working by 3 there is a problem no doubt

[@40Rouge]

They’ll cancel their order and place one for the Hennessey F5

[@carlylekhan7007]

Hi Robert. Much Thanks for Sharing. Nice to know we had an Independent Knowledgeable Gentleman as an Observer. Hats of to the Team at SSC. Happy Holidays. Cheers from Trinidad

[@RobertMitchell]

thanks Carlyle!!! Stay safe and warm down there man!

[@jamesdellaneve9005]

Great report. Sounds like they have a lot more testing and engineering to do. Good for them on their transparency. But, they have a ton of money in front of them to achieve 300.

[@JamesWebbFitness]

Don't undersell yourself, glad it was you. Your ability to tell a story and deliver the facts is unrivaled.

[@RobertMitchell]

thank you so much James

[@danielramos5586]

Big numbers and they cant even keep the engine cool lol, you can do that in a bugatti chiron all day, just add fuel and tyres and that it.

[@comeberza]

Not only that, but bugatti struggled because the car cooled too much

[@manelpelayo2753]

They had 10 radiators in the car so it should stay cool but you never knew what bugatti did to the car between top speed runs. Everyone that does top speed runs need to cool down the car, using ice bags all over the drivetrain or keeping the cooling system running even with the motor shut off. As Robert said, if you ever watch a drag race event, everyone cools their car in one way or another because if you don't do it the car isn't going to perform at its 100% ability and are going to end up hurting the drivetrain

[@sports2hedz542]

seems like you're an expert

[@comeberza]

@Louis Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant are you stupid to comprehend my comment or just French?

[@jeffreydeinum2494]

Really enjoyed your explanation of the happening , and honesty/clarity is always the best way. And telling the story this way, doesn't brake a company or brand. It lifts the company/ brand. Looking forward on part 2 (3)

[@RobertMitchell]

thank you Jeffery!!!!

[@DJ1337JK]

stories like this makes you really appreciate Veyron

[@stereoheart.806]

Bugatti and koenigsegg are the best

[@stereoheart.806]

@Louis Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant of course there is a story behind every car

[@stereoheart.806]

@Louis Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant and I did learn more stuff about the car world now. I agree with you

[@MrRejexion]

Thanks for the feedback Robert you too knowledgeable brother 👌🏽 all the way from South Africa 🇿🇦...congratulations on 50k 🔥🙌🏽

[@dajobra]

Jesko Absolut is coming and it won't overheat. After this video my respect for koenigsegg is just getting bigger and bigger

[@jrnascimento1448]

PERFECT!

[@guyturner1192]

Excellent video, looking forward to the next instalment of the ongoing record attempts.

[@RobertMitchell]

You and me both!

[@jakobnorrestam]

Compared to last time, they are completely transparent with everything, which is good. But I think that they should also be completely transparent with their homologation, because as far as I know they are not world wide homologated, emissions compliant, crash tested and so on. In my opinion the fastest production car should be world wide homologated and fully emissions compliant, which is why I wouldn't count bugattis 304 even if they did it on both directions, since the car was a pre-production prototype. Otherwise, if you wanted to make the fastest car you could "just" make it for a market with very minimal emissions regulations, and squeeze a stupid amount of power out of it. So even if the tuatara does go 300+ or whatever, I won't count it as a true record.

[@rugu6869]

Glad to see that they invited you and you were able to go. There's always going to be some type of issue when it comes to heat. Can't wait to see the next run and your review!

[@grasgruen84]

great video and glad you went there. i dont wanna be to negative, but some things went threw my mind. its a bit like a "hobby" tuner gets everything out of his car for the quarter mile / half mile run at an event. there may be overheating, breaking things etc. but in my eyes that should not happen with a "production car" that allready got sold. i am a poor guy, but if i would be rich and thinking about buying a car like this, that would be more than a redflag for me. i dont wanna sound like a fanboy, but i am quite sure the chiron or the jesko could make more horsepower like this, if they didnt built in enough of a safety net for the cooling etc. glad ssc tried to be open in sharing everything, but in my personal opinion that left even a worse feeling of the car. do i see this wrong guys?

[@jvs9467]

Nope u are spot on

[@adrianluis6590]

definitly bugatti can easily make the engine to give 1700 maybe even 1800 HP , but the points you've mentioned are critical , I have witnessed an event , and there was a bugatti chiron also , the day was really hot , and bugatti that day made maybe 12 or even more runs , without any problem . So you are soo right

[@RobertMitchell]

you would be amazed how many factory cars deal with heat soak from GT2 to corvettes to mustangs, mclarens, Ferraris etc... its a real thing and a pain in the ass

[@rdawgz866]

I agree, I respect what it can do, however loading multiple maps and ramping up boost is what we do with tuner cars. A production car should put up its numbers on a stock map .

[@mytwocoins]

Robert, I’ve noticed this all along, you are the best at the one take discussions. Keep up the efforts we love it.

[@RobertMitchell]

thank you for the support MYT!!!!!

[@wfo400]

Robert as far as your parting thoughts that records are run with setbacks and failures... Koenigsegg set their record in three runs, and did so before lunch. To those who were there, it honestly looked pretty easy.

[@justsomeguy6550]

Koenigseggs are very well-sorted homologated cars. Having to meet all of the testing standards probably played a big part in that.

[@rc51bigdaddy]

Your story really kept my attention and interest. I find it fascinating to hear about what these guys are dealing with. Can't wait for more! What a great story to be able to tell while the Nurburgring is closed.

[@nikolaykosev81]

Did SSC say something about the previous run?

[@RobertMitchell]

very little tbh.. however there was not a ton of time for chatting

[@bowtieless]

Your videos are the best! As a drag racer and a data person, I really appreciate your data driven, no bs approach to your content. Love that you told it exactly the way it happened/happens too. There’s a whole lot of “race car” you have to get through and learn on your way to making a record attempt. You mention weather- the weather alone is good enough to make the difference in a couple hundred horsepower just on the current Baro/DA/water gains/temp etc Thanks for all the content- happy to see videos coming again. Keep them coming! Please and thanks! Looking forward to seeing your next trip

[@RobertMitchell]

thank you Eric!! great having you on the channel and I am pulling for you to kick some ass at the local strip:)

[@bowtieless]

Robert Mitchell if y’all Facebook check us out, Connelley racing- just a few hillbillies building race cars in a barn

[@machtschnell7452]

Sounds more like a dry run. Have to start some where.

[@RobertMitchell]

This is true!

[@EFFEZE]

But they started with lies and trying to con people. That's the issue for me. Not that I'd ever be in a position to be able buy one, but if I was I'd certainly not go to these con men.

[@bob808]

Robert, I'm glad it's _you_ telling this story. As a technically minded person, you actually understand what you're talking about, and explain things in detail. Plus you stick to the facts and don't sensationalise things.

[@danielboudreau6680]

This is very awesome, the bad luck that prevented Tim and Misha from attending is actually a blessing in disguise. Robert being naturally very humble and articulate is going to get a lot better credibility for this. Thankfully Misha and Tim already have pretty strong followings so this won’t hurt them either, it will likely add to their credibility as well. To put this in perspective and to give this a point, there couldn’t be many better suited than you three at being ambassadors of your little niche in motorsports.

[@RobertMitchell]

Well thank you so much for the kind words and the support in this regard :-)

[@ScoobyPl01]

Congrats Robert. Your instincts on what to tell us are spot on. SSC can count themselves lucky to have you on board for this. Nothing wrong with telling the truth! Nothing wrong with NOT underestimating the intelligence of your public, customers, fan base etc. If you can handle ‘bringing’ the truth, they can handle ‘taking’ the truth.

[@RobertMitchell]

thx Paul