Private company
Perana Performance Group
The Perana Performance Group was a South African car developer located in Gqeberha. It is the second manufacturer that uses the Perana brand name after the famous Basil Green Motors. The company was founded in late 2007.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersGqeberha1
- Websitewww.perana.org
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The Perana Performance Group was a South African car developer located in Gqeberha. It is the second manufacturer that uses the Perana brand name after the famous Basil Green Motors. The company was founded in late 2007. The cars were manufactured in the Hi-Tech plant of Hi-Tech Automotive & Superformance.2
Products and brands
The Z-One
The Z-one prototype was first presented to the public at the Geneva Motor Show in 2009. Designed by Italian automotive design studio Zagato, the supercar is based on the chassis of the Chevrolet Corvette (C6), an American sports car. The coupé had room for two people.
A V8 engine with a displacement of 6200 cm³ and an output of 323 kW drove the rear wheels.
The vehicle, with a wheelbase of 2540 mm, was 4406 mm long, 1924 mm wide, and 1233 mm high. Its curb weight was given as 1465 kg.
Series production of the Perana Z-One was to take place at Hi-Tech Automotive. The price in Europe was expected to be just under £ 50,000 (excluding taxes). In the USA, the price was expected to be $100,000 from August 2010.
From Wikipedia’s article on Perana Performance Group, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
Timeline
- 2007Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.perana.org1
- WikipediaPerana Performance Group
- WikidataQ2070124
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