Zagato Perana Z-One Enters Production

At the Geneva Motor Show in 2009, the Perana Z-One sportscar was first shown. The project was done in partnership with Zagato, responsible for the car's styling, and the Perana Performance Group based in South Africa.

Many cars shown by design houses like Zagato or small manufacturers are one offs never see the light of day. Or, production is planned but never happens. The Perana Z-One seemed like a very feasible project though, and PistonHeads reports the car has entered production.

Not going to enter production soon, or planned production, but as we speak. We're always eager to welcome new sports cars, and the car is slated to make an appearance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July.

Deliveries in the United Kingdom are slated to begin soon after. The Z-One is produced by Hi Tech Automotive in South Africa. Hi Tech also produces GT40 and Shelby Daytona replicas for U.S sale under the Superperformance brand.

Lee Noble reportedly was in charge of the car's chassis setup, and he has a good car to work with. The Z-One's overall shape and proportions were designed to give it a perfect 50/50 weight balance.

The engine is sourced from General Motors, utilizing a 6.2-liter LS3 V-8 making 442 horsepower and mated to a six-sped manual transmission. That is good for a 0-60 time of 4.0 seconds. And, given the GM powerplant, you likely won't have to rent car trailers to tow it around all the time like some of its more finicky supercar brethren.

Mole Valley Specialist Cars is the dealer of choice in the UK. Pricing is set to come in at around £70,000 GBP (around $113K USD at current exchange rates) including air conditioning, Brembo brakes, Recaro seats and a touchscreen navigation/infotainment system. The order book is also open for buyers in the United States.