the supercars

A 603hp 3.5litre twinturbo flatsix and a carboncomposite body keeping the kerb weight down to just 1,200kg in this big twoseat coup? combine to give electrifying performance: 062mph takes 3.5 seconds while top speed is well in excess of 200mph.

This is the Shayton Equilibrium or the hypercar for the new millennium as the manufacturer likes to call it. A 1,084hp V12 means the Equilibrium sees away 62mph from rest in 2.9 seconds and will touch 250mph.

What was the last thing the 612hp Porsche Carrera GT needed? More power? Well it got it when serial Porsche fettlers Gemballa tuned the cars 5.7litre V10 motor to 650hp, upping its top speed to 208mph in the process.It probably would have gone faster if it werent for that hideous bodykit

The Swiss Beck LM 800 comes from a country where speed is a serious nono. The cars futuristic Group C racer looks are mated to a 650hp twinturbocharged 4.2litre V8 motor driving the rear wheels through a sevenspeed sequential gearbox. Its another racing car for the road with go to match the show: 062mph takes 3.0 seconds dead and it wont stop until it reaches 217mph.

This pseudo racer with number plates gets a supercharged 6.2litre Chevy V8 making 638hp a relatively modest output by the standards set so far. Still, its good enough to shoot the Rapier Superlight Coup?, or SLC, to a terminal velocity of 222mph. Oh, and what a name.

This is the Wysstec Leblanc Mirabeau, and no, it hasnt just escaped from the start line at Le Mans. But it is built to FIA/ACO rules so could compete there, even though its actually street legal. It wouldnt be at all out of its depth either a 700hp twinsupercharged 4.7litre V8 means a top speed of 230mph, more than quick enough for the Mulsanne Straight.

Can you name a Danish sports car manufacturer? Try Zenvo. The company makes the ST1 a ?1.15 million, carbonfibrebodied 233mph missile. That top speed comes courtesy of a 1,250hp 7.0litre twincharged thats supercharged and turbocharged V8 engine.

Can you spot whats unusual about the Covini C3A? Thats right, it only has one windscreen wiper most cars have two... OK, apart from the obvious sixwheeled layout, things to note about the Covini are its Audisourced 500hp 4.2litre V8 motor and its top speed of 190mph.

Proper supercar looks, proper supercar performance from its 7.0litre twinturbocharged Fordsourced V8, a proper ?300,000plus supercar pricetag and a 248mph top speed. Nuff said.

Weber Sportcars claims its Faster One is the quickest automobile in the world what do you say to that Dagger GT? We suppose fastest depends on what yardstick you use. Quickest to 62mph? Top speed? Ingear acceleration? The Faster One is a contender 900hp and 774lb ft of torque, 900kg, 062mph in 2.7 seconds and 248mph alldone see to that.