Americans traditionally favour muscle-cars over supercars, but the new Aero SC/8T built by Washington-based SSC (for Shelby Super Car, although Carroll Shelby has nothing to do with the project) seeks to combine elements of the two. It mates a supercharged 6.2-litre V8 engine producing a claimed 1050bhp with a Lambo-style scissor-doored bodyshell.