It took over a year, but Bugatti’s 304-mph record has finally been broken. There’s a new top-speed champion as of October 19, 2020, and it’s made by a company few people have heard about. Does the name SSC ring a bell? How about Tuatara? Nope?

Now that it snagged the speed crown from Bugatti, odds are you’ll hear a lot more about this Washington-based firm and about the record-breaking machines it designs and builds.

While the Chiron could go faster, test pilot Andy Wallace said the Chiron was still accelerating, Bugatti has made it clear it’s done chasing speed records. Sweden-based Koenigsegg could try stealing the crown one final time.

It confirmed the Jesko Absolute is the fastest car it will ever build, though it hasn’t had the chance to test it on the track yet. Although 330 mph is theoretically possible, finding a road long enough to test it on is easier said than done.