In Pics | World's fastest production car SSC Tuatara

North American hypercar and supercar manufacturer SSC's latest model Tuatara is now the world's fastest production car. The car beat Bugatti's Chiron Super Sport which held the record of 304.77 miles per hour.

North American hypercar manufacturer SSC has now laid claim to the summit of the hypercar mountain with Tuatara, the world's fastest production car. Credit: SSC North America

The car is the world's fastest production car, which means it is street legal and you can drive to your grocery store if you want to. Credit: SSC North America

The SSC Tuatara uses a 5.9-litre, twin-turbocharged, flat-plane crank V8 engine that makes 1,750 HP. Credit: SSC North America

Racing driver Oliver Webb set the record outside of Las Vegas, Nevada. Credit: SSC North America

SSC will build just 100 of the Tuatara model. Credit: SSC North America

SSC's Ultimate Aero held the fastest production car record of 256.14 mph from 2007 until 2010. Credit: SSC North America

Onsite officials used GPS measurements to track the speed runs with about 15 satellites. They verified the new 316.11 mph record. Credit: SSC North America