Doha, January 27 2012 – The 2012 Qatar Motor Show, quickly ascending to become the region’s most prominent industry fair in just two years, confirmed its reputation as a crowd-puller on the first day of the weekend yesterday as thousands more flocked to the event.
Lines have been drawn and territories marked. The engines are revved up and exteriors ready to spark. Qatar’s standout calendar event returns for the second time in what promises to be a grandstand celebration of automotive industry when 2012 Qatar Motor Show gets underway today (January 23, Monday) at the Doha Exhibitions Centre (DEC).
Some of the globe’s foremost industry voices today offered insight into the future of cars and transportation as they discussed the pressing issues of increasing worldwide road congestion and populations at the 2nd Middle East Automotive Summit at Katara, Doha.
Held under the title ‘The New Age of Mobility’, the one-day Summit kicked off the highly-anticipated 2012 Qatar Motor Show,and offered a discourse for industry leaders to gauge the direction of the automotive industry as well as its impact on energy resources and environment.
Leading auto-brands, environment and energy experts explore ‘The New Age of Mobility’ at 2nd Middle East Automotive Summit
Doha, 21 January 2012 – To many in Qatar and across the region, cars are luxury, power, individuality and cutting-edge technology. They are also, as this year’s 2nd Middle East Automotive Summit will discuss, a medium of interaction for the modern man’s relationship with his surroundings.
24 January 2012. Doha, Qatar. Williams F1 debuted its Qatar-designed, immersive formula simulator at the second Qatar Motor Show today.
The Williams Immersive Formula Simulator (IFS) is one of the first major products to emerge from the applied research and technology commercialisation programme at the Williams Technology Centre (WTCQ) in Qatar. The IFS builds on and extends Williams’ extensive existing proprietary motorsport simulator technology developed for its Formula One drivers and new technologies created at the Williams Technology Centre. The result is a modular, transportable simulator system which brings the thrill of the top levels of precision racing closer to those who drive it.
Doha, January 24 2012 – The 2012 Qatar Motor Show shifted into a higher gear on the second day of the event, with an array of delirious unveilings and important trade agreements taking place at the Doha Exhibitions Centre.
The six-day event features latest car models, concept cars, super cars and futuristic cars from the most innovative style centers and car designs and serves as a launching pad for a number of never-before-previewed in the region vehicles that would be seen as series models on the roads soon. It opens to general public today until Saturday (January 28) along with a variety of outdoor shows.
Doha, January 25 2012 – A crowd of thousands raced to the 2012 Qatar Motor Show on the first public day yesterday to admire the wheels on display and experience what many had already seen on their screens: machines on wheels doing unthinkable maneuvers.
Premiere of the Passat for the Middle East region
Wolfsburg / Doha (Qatar), 23 January 2012 – Today, Monday, the Passat celebrates its national premiere in Doha. This signifies the market launch of the successful model – already familiar from the USA – in the Middle East Region. The model, developed in Germany and produced in North America, is larger than the European version, making it ideally suited for the region.
Doha/Qatar, 23rd January 2012 – The legendary European manufacturer takes part in Qatar Motor Show for the second time, presenting an exclusive and uniquely coloured model of the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport, which is the fastest, most powerful and most luxurious open top car in the world.
Throughout his life Ettore Bugatti experimented with different colour schemes and materials to create unique cars. The Grand Sport on display at Qatar Motor Show continues this tradition and has a horizontal colour split with a bright yellow body framed in visible black carbon, including black-tinted wheels.
Lines have been drawn and territories marked. The engines are revved up and exteriors ready to spark.
Qatar’s standout calendar event returns for the second time in what promises to be a grandstand celebration of automotive industry when 2012 Qatar Motor Show gets underway today (January 23, Monday) at the Doha Exhibitions Centre (DEC).
