The Arabian Peninsula is primarily Saudi Arabia, then Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, as well as southern parts of Iraq and Jordan. Let's see what happens to the automotive industry in these countries!
W Motors (UAE). Dubai-based supercar firm. It was originally founded in Lebanon in 2012, but a few years later moved to the UAE. Supercars are produced under the Lykan brand - in the picture, in particular, the Lykan HyperSport, the company's first model.
Al Araba (Saudi Arabia). First automotive firm V Saudi Arabia presented her model Al Araba 1 (pictured) in Geneva in 2003. Several copies were released at a price of $270,000, after which the company ceased to exist.
NIMR (UAE). Abu Dhabi-based military SUV manufacturer founded in 2005. The main products are NIMR and NIMR II armored vehicles in various modifications- cars and trucks. The picture shows the first generation of the machine.
Emirates Defense Technology (UAE). Manufacturer military equipment under the Enigma brand. The picture shows the Enigma AMFV (2015) armored personnel carrier, the most recent model.
Noor Majan (Oman). In September 2015, the Omani company introduced its first supercar, which is also the first electric car in the Arabian Peninsula. We are talking about manual assembly in the amount of up to 120 cars per year, although only the very first presentation copy has been assembled so far. Interestingly, the brand does not have an official Latin spelling, as it is designed only for the Arabic market, and is sometimes transcribed as Nur Majan.
Elba (Jordan) - enough major producer buses and special equipment, located in Amman. The company has a large range of models, the picture shows the Elba Twin Star bus, the flagship of the line.
Zarooq (UAE). An off-road supercar company founded in 2015 that introduced the first Zarooq SandRacer in April 2016. The company has big plans to participate in rally raids.
Elibriea (Qatar). The ambitious project of the first Qatari car, presented in February 2016. Like all recent projects of this kind, it is the brainchild of American engineers with Arab money. The 525-horsepower supercar has been developed for 2.5 years and is planned to be produced in small series.
The United Arab Emirates is the country where you will find the fastest, most beautiful and craziest cars, because rivers of oil and wads of dollars allow them to live in luxury and drive the best cars. Arab sheikhs connoisseurs exclusive cars, so some manufacturers have tried to release for such customers unique car in a single copy.
Nissan Patrol GT-R 2017
The car in appearance is not much different from the fifth generation Patrol, but technically it is completely different cars. Under the hood of the Arab "beast" is a 1900-horsepower 4.1-liter engine, which was borrowed from the Nissan GT-R. From the same car, they took the entire interior and undercarriage, leaving only a bare body from the jeep. According to the race, Partol is able to overtake the new Porshe 918 at the start and go beyond the horizon. White color, and, individual body kit emphasize the character of one of the fastest SUVs.
Giant Spider
This is a real custom car, created from scratch. Exclusively owned by Sheikh Hamad bin Hamdan Al Nahyan. In translation, the name of the car means - "giant spider". In general, the Jeep Wrangler SUV was taken as the basis, which turned into a car of the style of the 30s and 40s of the 20th century. The frame for the convertible was borrowed from the Ford F-150 pickup truck. Huge chrome grille radiator and headlights were taken from American tractor International Prostar. The icing on the cake of this car is its engine. It's a V-shaped, 400 hp gasoline unit from an unknown brand of car.
Dodge Power Wagon
Another toy of another Arab sheikh. The car is notable for being a copy the legendary truck odge, magnified 8 times! The mass of this monster is approximately 50,000 kg. IN pickup truck there are real rooms, a kitchen and a bath, and each of them has air conditioning. The back board leans back, increasing the area for rest. It is noteworthy that the truck is able to safely move on the roads common use. Diesel unit, with a capacity of 300 "horses" does not allow the car to move quickly. Today, this huge car takes its place in the museum.
Buchmann w100 600
A car built by B+B Autoexclusive, commissioned by the King of Saudi Arabia in 1980. This company was doing what was on the basis stock cars created a truly exclusive transport that amazed with the fantasy of execution. Mercedes W 100 was taken as the basis for the car for the King of Arabia. In order to make full car it took 4 months. In total, 9 such cars were produced.
Lotec C1000
In 1994, Lotec was commissioned by a Sheikh to build the fastest and powerful car on the planet. A year later, a 1000-horsepower car appeared, with a volume of 5.6 liters. The body was completely made of carbon fiber. Mercedes-Benz was taken as the basis of the sports car. This is the first a car who managed to "squeeze" 1000 horsepower out of gasoline engine. Max Speed-430km / h, and acceleration to "hundreds" -3.2 seconds. The cost of such a “device” is $3,500,000. This fast car became the father of the BugattiVeyron, which was able to repeat the same power and speed only 20 years later.
McLaren X1
A real exclusive in a single format, created on the basis of the McLaren MP4-12C. The shape of the body is often compared with an eggplant, a piano, an imperial stormtrooper. The name of the customer was not disclosed, who wanted something unusual and one of a kind. The car cost $6,000,000. The debut of the supercar took place in 2012 at the exhibition.
Now about serial cars, which became to the liking of the sheikhs and those close to them.
Toyota Land Cruiser
The Japanese SUV is one of the sheikhs' favorite vehicles. He also participates in such entertainments as drifting at a speed of 200 km / h, go into a controlled skid, creating an incredible spectacle. This is possible thanks to a powerful 4 liter engine, a properly tuned suspension that prevents lateral rolls and many auxiliary electronic systems security.Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X
Sports turbo car already for a long time conquers the expanses of the Arab autobahns, being in great demand among the rich people of the Emirate. Accelerates in less than 6 seconds.Toyota Hilux
Also a very common car, and the most popular pickup truck. Thanks to the reliability large dimensions and high power.Toyota Camry
It also became a favorite even among sheikhs. A simple and solid car that brings pleasure to drive on the wide and smooth roads of the UAE. It is noteworthy that in the Emirates 90% of production cars high class- Japanese.About the legends: "Sheikhovoz"
Mercedes-Benz W126 is a business class car that has become a legend of the German car industry, and has received the nickname "sheikh". The name itself speaks for itself. He was wildly popular with the sheikhs german car. Produced in sedan, coupe and limousine. For trips to diplomatic meetings, they used only these cars. The Sheikhovoz was extremely reliable and spacious car. External and internal design in a minimalist style, but showing status. At speeds of 200 km/h or more, it felt like you were on a ship.
Another reason for the popularity and wide demand was that Mercedes did not have worthy competitors at that time. The BMW7 series, which was produced until 1986, was completely boring and inconspicuous. After the new S-classe W140 came out - the demand for these cars in the east fell, for unknown reasons, the sheikhs began to look closely at the business class from the Lexus brand. Today in the UAE in the museums of sheikhs you can still meet Mercedes, as it has become a real legend of the East, and the most mass car. The United Arab Emirates is the state where you will find the most exclusive, the rarest, and the most luxury cars that you won't find anywhere else.
Arab sheikhs are definitely very fond of good cars, and therefore, always and with great willingness to spend a lot of money on them. Here in this review we will talk about several really unique and fabulous expensive cars which belong to those sheikhs.
1.Nissan Patrol GTR
Despite the fact that this Nissan Patrol GTR looks like the most in the usual way, under the hood it has a completely unique filling. In particular, a 4.1-liter engine with a capacity of 1,900 Horse power. Secret nissan cars Patrol is that almost all the filling migrated to it from another model, namely Nissan GT-R. This also affected the interior, and even the steering wheel. On a straight road, this custom sample is able to humiliate the new one. hybrid porsche 918!
2. Giant Spider
Incredibly curious example of a car made to order for the Moroccan Sheikh Hamed Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan. It's hard to believe, but in reality this car is a thoroughly redone Jeep Wrangler. Custom made in the style of cars of the 30s of the XX century. At the same time, he is planted on a huge frame from the Ford F550. The designers borrowed the radiator grille and headlights from huge truck! The car is powered by a 400-horsepower V8 engine.
3. Buchmann W100 600
This unique car was created in 1980. It was created by order of the king of Saudi Arabia, who was ready to pay any money for a truly unique car. The monarch ordered a whole batch of these custom cars for himself. They were made on the basis of the Mercedes-Benz W100. It took BB four months to create just the first car! A total of 9 cars were assembled.
4. Lotec C1000
The car was created in 1995 by order of an Arab sheikh who wanted the most fast car on the planet. The custom was based on Lotec Mercedes-Benz. As you can easily guess, one thousand in the name means engine power - 1000 hp, and the letter "C" stands for "carbon". Subsequently, the car was modernized several times. The car has an incredibly light body. The car is also notable for the fact that it became the first supercar in history to cross the thousandth milestone in the field of engine power.
5. McLaren X-1
The unique, one of a kind McLaren X-1 was created on the basis of car McLaren MP412C. The car was created to order. About her technical specifications almost nothing is known, as well as about who is its happy owner. All that is known for sure about this is the cost of the car - $ 6 million. Traditionally, only Arab sheikhs spend such sums on cars. The car debuted in 2012.
Arab sheikhs have long been famous for their love of wealth and a luxurious lifestyle. Eastern princes are lovers of parties and parties, reports.
In one night, an Arab billionaire can easily spend several million dollars on a holiday or a party. Today we will talk about the fun of sheikhs and simply rich residents of the Persian Gulf.
The cars of the rich always stand out from total mass. These are not some Japanese Camrys or German Volkswagens. These are luxury and expensive cars that emphasize the social status of a respectable person. For example, an entrepreneur from the UAE, Hamid bin Hamdan, likes to collect unusual cars. One of them is such a gigantic machine that cost him a round sum.
In general, the Arabs believe that the more cars you have, the more solid and richer you are. And if you have a car made of pure gold, then you are generally held in high esteem.
Sheikhs live in huge palaces, in which there are from several dozen to hundreds of bedrooms and rooms. On the territory of such apartments there are helipads, mini-Disneylands for children, giant pools with slides, zoos and even their own runways for small planes.
Also, sheikhs often have real estate in Europe. In particular, in London, Madrid, Monaco, etc.
Some wealthy Arabs like to keep wild animals at home. This is a sign of prosperity. Especially often you can see tigers, lions, panthers, leopards and cheetahs among Arabs. These animals are kept both in special enclosures and in the wild.
One Arab sheikh made golden cages and food bowls for his animals. Others like to breed crocodiles, from which they then sew expensive pure leather shoes for themselves.
Rich people usually eat in high-end restaurants. Some even have their own restaurants that cook exclusively for them. Such people have world-famous chefs who prepare masterpieces of world cuisine for them. Sheikhs eat Kobe beef, FleurBurger burgers worth $5,000, foie gras, truffle sauce, Zillion Dollar Lobster Frittata, and many other goodies that cost $1,000 or more.
Family holidays are held as it should be with parents. Although the children themselves hold many different activities in their apartments. But Arab men also love private parties, which are most often held in their villas. Usually these parties are attended by girls of easy virtue, of which there are quite a lot in the same UAE.
It is almost impossible to find prostitutes among local Arab women. Rarely there are priestesses of love from other Arab countries, such as Syria, Iraq, Lebanon. Much more often these are girls from Southeast Asia, the CIS, Europe and Africa.
UAE Tennis Court
In addition, oriental princes are passionate lovers of parties and hangouts. There are legends about the amusements of these people, and the amounts spent on such events exceed millions. An Arab billionaire may well spend several million dollars in one night to organize a holiday or a party.
The amusements of the rich inhabitants of the Persian Gulf and the sheikhs are the prerogative of this region exclusively, since for the rest of the world, even super-influential people, such entertainment is simply inaccessible, including by moral standards. But for the wealthy Arab population, this is mere trifles, because the oil fields provide many residents of the UAE with a life-long carnival.
From the general mass of the rest of the mortal rich, cars are always singled out. And it's not even expensive cars, popular in global business circles, but luxury vehicles that can emphasize the social status of people who have never counted money in their lives.
For example, Hamid bin Hamdan- an entrepreneur from the UAE - loves to collect unusual cars. sparkling giant machines look like real exhibits of the museum and each of his collection can rightfully be called a miracle of the automotive industry.
The apartments of the sheikhs do not lag behind in terms of luxury from theirs. iron horses. Everything that the rest of humanity dreams of as a fairy tale is considered commonplace among wealthy Arab residents.
The creation of such collections is due to the traditional views of the Arabs - they believe that what more cars the more solid and richer they look. Well, sparkling cars made of pure gold are just an undoubted attribute of steepness, status and authority.
The life of sheikhs takes place in huge palaces, where there are several tens or even hundreds of bedrooms and rooms. Such apartments cannot be compared even with mansions. Hollywood stars. On the territory of such palaces there are helipads, giant pools with slides, water parks and mini-Disneylands for children.
And private zoos and their own runways for small planes no longer cause the slightest surprise.
In addition, most sheikhs own real estate in Europe. Many of them like to buy mansions in England, Spain and France.
Wealthy Arabs often like to keep wild animals in their homes, as they believe that this is a sign of wealth. However, now the keeping of panthers, tigers, leopards, lions, cheetahs and many other animals not intended for home keeping has already been banned in the UAE.
Interestingly, one of the Arab sheikhs even ordered golden food bowls and cages for his animals. And some previously even bred crocodiles to sew expensive shoes for themselves.
The super-rich usually eat in high-end restaurants. For these purposes, some of them even build their own, where the entire staff cooks exclusively for the needs of one family. Such sheikhs employ world-famous culinary specialists, and the menu contains masterpieces of cuisines from all over the planet. These people eat $5,000 FleurBurger burgers, Kobe beef, foie gras, Zillion Dollar Lobster Frittata, truffle sauce, and many other extra delicacies, each costing $1,000 or more.
Arab men often hold private parties, for which they use their villas, since girls of easy virtue are usually present at such events. But family holidays and entertainment for children are held in the personal apartments of the sheikhs.
So if there is a fabulously rich country in the world, then this title rightfully belongs to the UAE.
