After just half a year since it released the Manhart Supra GR 450, the German tuners are back with another, the Manhart Supra GR 550. And as the name suggests, it gets 550hp!

Manhart is no stranger to tuning BMWs, and as we all know the majority of the Toyota Supra GR is BMW, it meant that Manhart could turn its attention to the legendary Supra.

While the specialists from Wuppertal unveiled an optimized version of the Japanese two-door model for the first time about six months ago with the Supra GR 450, it is now adding another: with the Manhart Supra GR 550. As usual, the numbers in the designations stand for the performance. The 3.0-litre, in-line six-cylinder (B58) now produces 550ps (542hp), an increase of around 207hp over the standard car.

The maximum torque increases at the same time to up to 568lb ft thanks to a TTE 685 turbo upgrades. 770 Nm (series: 500 Nm). A more powerful Manhart radiator kit by Wagner Tuning was also installed under the hood. In addition, there is a Manhart exhaust system by FI Exhaust and sports downpipe by Wagner Tuning.

In keeping with its power, the Manhart GR 550 has a dynamic look with in-house Concave One wheels finished in satin black measuring 9×20 and 10.5×20 inch front to back.

The matte foiling in Manhart-typical golden yellow, which is provided with decorative stripes in black and fine red accent lines, forms a strong contrast. At the front, an AC Schnitzer lip spoiler helps increase visual drama as well as H&R lowering springs.

Want the power upgrade? That comes in at around £8840. For this, that includes the TTE 625 turbo, the Wagner Tuning Radiator, Manhart charge pips and a Manhart carbon intake. The electronically-controlled valved exhaust comes in at £4000, while the sports cat downpipe comes in at just over £1300. The wheels? £1950. Combine that with the AC Schnitzer lip at £800, the H&R springs at £293 and the decals and gold wrap (£3090) and suddenly the sum of all these upgrades costs just over £20,000… But it looks awesome, doesn’t it?

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Before you say it, no, that headline isn’t a typo. The Naran Automotive Naran is the actual name of this BMW M8-based supercar and just 49 of them will be built.

You’ve probably never heard of Naran Automotive. If we’re honest, we didn’t really know much about the outfit either. The Naran is the first car its made and hopes to mix it up in the high-end automotive sector with its 1048bhp, 5.0-litre V8, twin-turbo. With 764lb ft of torque on offer, Naran Automotive claims a top speed of over 230mph, a 0-60mph sprint time of just 2.3 seconds and a 0-100mph time of 4.5 seconds. This is alongside claims of downforce of 1377kg near its top speed, which is more than a GT3 race car. Power is then sent through an automatic transmission (details of which are unknown but assume relate to the BMW M8) and onto the ground through all-wheel drive, with the option of switching to just rear-wheel drive.

The engine itself was built by Racing Dynamics and is front-mid mounted, which is unusual for a supercar. Despite its grand-tourer vibes (big engine up front, 2+2 cabin and all-wheel drive), Naran Automotive is adamant that the car has a close connection to competition.

While it may be based on a BMW M8, that’s where the similarities end, with a whole new design lead by Wyn Design, the team responsible for the Apollo IE and De Tomaso P72. You can see from the body that this car is intended to be a thrilling drive, with double wishbone suspension, Ohlins dampers and 22-inch wheels hiding carbon ceramics.

Want one of the 49 cars? You’ll need to put up around £900,000 to get hold of one, and that’s before options…

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