DOHA: The Arab world’s first high performance luxury sports car will be unveiled at the third edition of Qatar Motor Show, which will begin on January 29. Only seven units of the ultra luxurious LykanHypersport 2013 have been produced.
The price of the car is QR12.4m, positioning it as the most exclusive sports car in the world. The Lykan has a 750 horsepower engine delivering 1000NM of torque which take the vehicle from 0 to 100km in 2.8 seconds to reach a maximum speed of 390km per hour. This speed is over 100km/hour faster than the take off speed of the world’s largest commercial jet, the Airbus 380.
The car, which is a result of six years of work, has diamond encrusted LED lights and gold-stitched interior leather seats. Other high-level specifications include a reverse door opening system and a state-of-the-art 3D Virtual Holographic Display with Tactile Interaction.
“When we initially set up the company in Beirut earlier this year, our launch event attracted thousands of people from the automotive industry, media, poli ticians, and VIPs,” said Ralph Debbas, W Motors’ Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
“Not only did we herald the formation of an exclusive automotive industry in the region, but I do believe that our first model, the LykanHypersport 2013, raises the bar for hypercars worldwide,” he added.
The partners that worked on the development of the Lykan include Magna Steyr Italia (engineering and manufacturing consultants), RUF Automobile (technical consultants and suppliers), Studiotorino (modelling consultants), Viotti (prototype and model manufacturing), ID4MOTION (technology integration developers).
“We worked only with the best in the field, and not by coincidence, a majority of these companies are based in Italy, a country with a proud tradition of producing some of the most iconic sports cars in history,” added Debbas.
“Through this partnership, not only did we produce a one-of-a-kind car, but also, with great pride, the first exclusively Arab brand of hypercars, an icon about to mark the industry forever,” he added.
The first deliveries of LykanHypersport 2013 by W Motors are scheduled for September.
The show will be open to the public on January 29, and run for five days the Doha Exhibition Centre.
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