MiddleEast first super car

axe · Postby **axe** » January 30th, 2013, 9:42 pm

Diamonds are a car’s best friend: Middle East’s first supercar to cost $3.4 Million
http://autos.yahoo.com/news/diamonds-ar ... 57614.html
By Alex Nishimoto | Motor Trend

» Diamonds are a Car’s Best Friend: Middle East’s First Supercar to Cost $3.4 Million

Lykan Hypersport made in the Middle East.

Supercars are a common sight in some parts of the Middle East, but until now, that region of the world has gone without an exotic of its own. Enter the Lykan Hypersport, an ultra-exclusive ride from Dubai-based startup W Motors. The upcoming car is said to accelerate from 0-62 mph in 2.8 seconds and offer Lamborghini-rivaling style for $3.4 million, according to WardsAuto.

The Lykan Hypersport is the brainchild of Lebanese entrepreneur and designer Ralph Debbas, who began thinking up the supercar when he was an automotive design student. The wild, angular seven-figure exotic will be officially revealed to the public at the Qatar auto show, where W Motors will display a full-scale model made of carbon fiber and other lightweight materials, and built with help from specialty coachbuilder Magna Steyr Torino. The model currently lacks an interior and drivetrain, but will be powered by a midship flat-six engine from RUF, the company famous for custom Porsches. That engine is said to produce 750 hp and 738 lb-ft of torque, which could be enough to make the Lykan Hypersport’s claimed 242-mph top speed plausible. W Motors’ Performance estimates are based on computer simulations, as a running prototype has yet to be tested.

Postby **Duane 3NE 2NR** » January 30th, 2013, 10:32 pm

holographic display instrument panel

Hance Rampersad · Postby **Hance Rampersad** » January 31st, 2013, 4:36 am

Supercars are so common in Dubai. I probably one of the few who will still spend a few seconds to look at a Ferarri or Porche pulling up in the gas station to full gas....not even the attendants look bothered because the vehicles are common place now.

Up to yesterday I filled up on Gas with a Porche Panamera Turbo in front of me and a Evoque at the back....me and my insignificant lil V6 2012 Honda Accord in the middle...these people on a different level entirely.

shogun · Postby **shogun** » January 31st, 2013, 5:43 am

I see influences from a few other supercars.

Hance Rampersad wrote:Supercars are so common in Dubai. I probably one of the few who will still spend a few seconds to look at a Ferarri or Porche pulling up in the gas station to full gas....not even the attendants look bothered because the vehicles are common place now.

Up to yesterday I filled up on Gas with a Porche Panamera Turbo in front of me and a Evoque at the back....me and my insignificant lil V6 2012 Honda Accord in the middle...these people on a different level entirely.

Ferrari's, Panamera's, Evoque, you say?

Was that gas station, on the bad side of town? lol.

Can they still be considered "supercars", when everyone has one?....or two?

They're just cars, at that point. Those lucky bastards.

ruffneck_12 · Postby **ruffneck_12** » January 31st, 2013, 9:49 am

looks an awful lot like a lambo at a glance

Strauss · Postby **Strauss** » January 31st, 2013, 9:56 am

Aggressive!

Rooki3 · Postby **Rooki3** » January 31st, 2013, 10:59 am

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posted in the car park already

rfari · Postby **rfari** » January 31st, 2013, 11:04 am

Car looking hard jed

Rooki3 · Postby **Rooki3** » January 31st, 2013, 11:08 am

like the R8 look to it

bruce wayne & tony stark approves

Les Bain · Postby **Les Bain** » January 31st, 2013, 11:21 am

Don't have much excitement for these ultra exclusive supercars until the accident photos hit the net. The designs are exciting, but they're straight up marketed to assclowns with more money than driving skill.