Afghanistan is not exactly known for its car industry. That doesn’t stop a start-up from wanting to bring the country’s first super sports car onto the market.
The country in the Hindu Kush has its first super sports car. The Entop Simurgh celebrated its premiere at the “Geneva Salon” in Doha and is scheduled to compete in the 24-hour race at Le Mans next year before being brought onto the market. The company manager, designer and chief developer of the flat hypercar will also be there The mid-engine is Mohammed Reza Ahmadi. The Afghan had already presented a prototype at the beginning of the year, then called Mada9. With the money from a subsequent crowdfunding campaign, the coupé was now developed to series production and brought to the trade fair in Doha. He and his 30-person team claim to have obtained the material from, among other things, old military scrap, of which there is more than enough in Afghanistan The engine used is a 2.0-liter four-cylinder from the Toyota Corolla, but it is said to have been significantly modified. However, performance data is not known. And the manufacturer Entop does not provide any other technical details. Participation in the prestigious endurance race is intended to initiate the next round of financing for the Simurgh and help raise a mid-double-digit million amount from investors.
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