In this episode, host Chris Nelson talks to <em>The National</em>'s motoring editor Adam Workman about the rise of the hand-built sports and supercar industry in this country, the latest in automotive tech and how the maker of James Bond's vehicle of choice, Aston Martin, has <a href="https://www.thenational.ae/business/technology/aston-martin-reverses-loss-to-post-record-first-nine-months-1.678055">engineered a remarkable turnaround.</a> The UAE has become a hotbed for bespoke high-end sportscars and supercars, such as the Jannerelly Motors' Design 1 retro-classic two-seater, and the <a href="https://www.thenational.ae/business/technology/uae-home-to-world-s-first-sand-racing-supercar-1.670243">Zarooq Sandracer 500GT</a> – dubbed the first supercar for the desert – not to mention the <a href="https://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/motoring/hypercar-manufacturer-w-motors-opens-its-new-dubai-boutique-in-pictures-1.680193">W Motors Lykan hypercar</a>. So what is driving this trend and how do these manufacturers hope to cash in?