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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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We’ve got our first official peak at the 2022 Subaru BRZ. Sadly it’s not coming to the UK, but does give us a good idea of what to expect when the 2022 Toyota GT86 arrives…

Here it is, the second generation 2022 Subaru BRZ. First thing you’ll want to know is that no, there isn’t a turbo in sight. Instead, power comes from a 2.4-litre, naturally-aspirated engine which produces 228bhp, up from 197bhp in the first generation car, as well as a 15% increase in torque to 184lb ft. Subaru has been able to mount this engine lower than previously, resulting in a lower centre of gravity and hopefully improved dynamics.

Buyers will be pleased to hear that the formula is still the same, a sports car with rear-wheel drive and a six-speed manual. You can option an automatic, too, as you could on the car that arrived in 2012, but we’d recommend going for the manual.

Subaru is claiming near perfect weight distribution on this second generation car, with the body being slightly longer than on the previous car. It comes in at 1315kg, which makes it around 173bhp-per-tonne. The use of a strut and coil spring set up at the front has helped to reduce weight, too, while a reinforced mounting system has helped improve front lateral bending rigidity by 60% according to Subaru, which in turn aims to improve turn-in and response.

On the outside, the redesign has seen more pronounced front bumpers introduced, alongside larger side vents which all reduce drag. According to Subaru, the air pushed through the larger vents are directed towards the rear deck spoiler, aiding downforce at speed.

Inside, Subaru has spruced up the BRZ with an 8-inch infotainment touchscreen, utilising Subaru’s latest Starlink system, as well as a 7.9inch digital driver display which features a large rev counter in the middle, but changes when Track model is selected to display a graph-style counter instead.

As mentioned above, the 2022 Subaru BRZ won’t go on sale in the UK; however, the mechanically-identical Toyota GT86 is expected to go on sale here next year, with the BRZ going on sale in the US in late 2021.

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