Zarooq motors

Zarooq Motors logo
Zarooq Motors logo

Zarooq Motors[1] is a United Arab Emirates car manufacturer of high-performance cars, based in Dubai. Zarooq Motors is the first to manufacture the chassis, the car body and to assemble a production series automobile in the UAE. It is also the first car manufacturer with Emirati Management, therefore at the forefront of emiratisation and Dubai diversification in Industry.

Their main focus is performance Off-Road, road homologated cars.

The name was inspired by the Schockari Sand Racer, the fastest snake in the desert, in Emirati: Zarooq (زاروق)

History

Zarooq Motors started hinting their project in 2015 with some sketches.[2]

View of Zarooq SandRacer

Later on they divulged the actual design of their car during a press conference [3] in November 2015.

zarooq show car
zarooq show car

In April 2016, they revealed their first show car i[4] n front of the Sofitel The Palm, in Dubai

Dubai Sand circuit
Dubai Sand circuit

In addition to the Sand Racer, Zarooq Motors also announced the creation of a Sand circuit[5] which will feature off-road races and allow public to experience the car ("arrive and drive").

The founders[6] all have a significant history in motor racing:

- Mohammed Al Qadi as a race organizer in Dubai Autodrome and Yas Marina Circuit

- Bruno Laffite as a driver in Formule Renault, formule ford and Indy Car

- Iannis Mardell as a strategy consultant in sports industry and with winfield racing school through Simon de Lautour and the Knight brothers

Models

The zarooq SandRacer, their first model will feature a 4-liter V6 and deliver 500 hp while having 45 cm[7] of suspension travel.[8]

Anthony Jannarelly was hired to design the car while the technical aspects were overseen by Zarooq Motors' Technical Partner: Campos Racing.[9]

Release date is unknown to-date.

References

  1. ↑ "Zarooq Motors - Home". www.zarooqmotors.com. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  2. ↑ "UAE's Zarooq Motors Previews Sand Racer Concept". Carscoops. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  3. ↑ MotoringMiddleEast (2015-11-24), 2016 Zarooq Motors Sand Racer - press conference on UAE-built car, retrieved 2016-06-01
  4. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: First pictures of Zarooq Sand Racer built in the UAE". sport360.com. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  5. ↑ "Dubai car firm launches UAE's first off-road race track". 7DAYS UAE. 2015-11-25. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  6. ↑ "Zarooq Motors - About Us". www.zarooqmotors.com. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  7. ↑ "UAE's Zarooq Motors Previews Sand Racer Concept". Carscoops. Retrieved 2016-06-05.
  8. ↑ "Zarooq Motors - Sand Racer". www.zarooqmotors.com. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  9. ↑ "The tech behind the UAE's first purpose built desert racer | The National". www.thenational.ae. Retrieved 2016-06-01.

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