Supercar startup Naran Automotive teased us with a new front-mid-engined hypercar this past summer, with reports coming in of blistering 0-60 and top speed times. So what is it? It’s called the Naran, just like the company itself, and it is a 2+2 GT3-inspired so-called hyper coupe, powered by a race-derived 5.0-liter twin-turbo V8 engine, good for 1,034 HP and 1,036 Nm of torque. It will have a limited run of just 49 units.
Each Naran will be individually tailored
as to the personal requirements of the customer, who will even get his or her
own bespoke model name – something normally reserved for luxury super yachts. Responsible
for its design is none other than Jowyn Wong, founder of Wyn Design – the man
behind the Apollo IE and De Tomaso P72. This is undoubtedly a very dynamic
looking vehicle, where the front splitter and rear diffuser appear as a
one-piece, while the 22-inch hybrid-carbon wheels and side aero blade have both
functional and visual characteristics.
The previously mentioned 5.0-liter
twin-turbo V8 is bespoke to the Naran and was developed in Germany by Racing
Dynamics. On paper, the hyper-coupe can rocket from zero to 96 km/h in
under 2.3 seconds, will hit 161 km/h in 4.56 seconds and will climb
all the way to 370 km/h and beyond. It should also do pretty darn
well in the corners, seen as how the aero package produces an industry-leading
1,377 kg of downforce, which is more than you get on a GT3 race car.
Power goes from the engine to the road via
an all-wheel drive system, although the driver will have the option to switch
to rear-wheel drive should they choose to. Other mechanical highlights include
the race-derived double-wishbone suspension with adjustable front and rear
anti-roll bars, Ohlins four-way adjustable race-spec damping system, a
race-grade hydraulic steering rack, carbon ceramic brakes and spherical
bearings for improved steering feel and precision.
As for the interior, all we know so far is
that the materials were tailored by former Aston Martin Lagonda designer Kate
Montgomery. The Naran hypercar will make
its debut sometime early next year.
