Shahzad Sheikh
01 December 2010
More news for you on the Abu Dhabi Motor Show which is just over a week away now:
Record-breaking attempt
The UAE’s Khaled Al Qubaisi has been announced as the driver who will be attempting to set a new world indoor speed record attempt – read previous story here.
On Thursday and Friday, December 9 and 10, he will be making a number of runs in different cars to beat the record which stands at 132kph. Al Qubaisi will race along a specially built, 340-meter long indoor track at ADNEC.
‘The world indoor speed record attempt represents an exciting challenge for me,’ said Al Qubaisi. ‘I am honoured to have been chosen for this mission. I see it as an opportunity to raise the UAE flag high, making it yet more prominent amongst the international community.’
The track, which will stretch the length of seven of ADNEC’s exhibition halls, will have a special spectator area to allow visitors to be part of this unique experience.
Lexus LFA Supercar
The exciting V10 Lexus supercar will be making its debut at the show in production form (it appeared at the Dubai Motor Show last year in race car guise fresh from the Nurburgring). Only 500 of these exotic Japanese cars will be made, all by hand at a rate of 20 per month.
‘I am delighted to confirm that global production includes an exclusive allocation for the UAE that will be delivered within the next 24 months. We are already talking to prospective buyers to discuss the various customisation options; at this level of purchase, customers want the car to be truly unique and personalised, and the LFA offers more bespoke options than any other Lexus model. Because there are so many areas of the vehicle to customise, no two identical models will exist in the UAE,’ revealed Saud Abbasi, general manager of Lexus, Al-Futtaim.
Also on display by Al-Futtaim, the UAE dealers for Toyota and Lexus, will be concept car, widely believed to be the FT86 rear-drive sports car, set to arrive towards the end of next year.
Jaguar Special Edition XKR
The fastest XKR ever will be at the show. The Special Edition XKR was first revealed at the Geneva Show earlier this year. Supercharged, it raises top speed from 250kph to 280kph and itself comes with two optional performance and styling packs – Speed Pack and Black Pack.
Also present will be the new XJ saloon and of course the XF. ‘The 2011 Jaguar fleet is one of the strongest portfolios of vehicles which we’ve had in generations. We’re very excited to share this refreshed and rejuvenated collection of beautiful fast cars with visitors to the Abu Dhabi motorshow,’ comments Robin Colgan, Managing Director of Jaguar Land Rover MENA.
Previous Abu Dhabi Motor Show stories
Chevrolet Captiva, GMC Acadia Denali and Terrain
Set a world record at Abu Dhabi Motor show
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