The act of building a car that bears one’s own name has driven industrialists, engineers and entrepreneurs since the dawn of the auto industry. Right now, the big growth in new brands remains in the highest strata of automotive art, the supercars and hypercars that are built in limited-edition handfuls to complement the collections of a rarefied kind of buyer.
Ameerh Naran wants to be part of that club. Founder and CEO of the car company that bears his name, Naran Automotive, the British businessman is gearing up to release the prototype of his very first machine, known for now as the Naran hyper coupé. Unusually for this sector, the car is a four-seater, the resolution of a childhood dream to create a car. Naran is the founder of successful charter company Vimana Private Jets, giving him a solid footing on which to assemble an automotive team. We spoke to the entrepreneur about the origins of the brand, the tech behind the hyper coupé and his hopes for the future.
