Founded by engineer and racing enthusiast Jerod Shelby, SSC North America designs and manufactures limited-production American hypercars in Richland, Washington. Its Tuatara family includes road-legal and track-focused variants, carrying forward a record-setting legacy that began with the Ultimate Aero’s 256.14-mph production-car run in 2007 and includes a 282.9-mph Tuatara average in 2021. The company says it has 27 years in the industry and two world records.