Bahrain: Home of the middle east's first supercar

Bahraini Spirit · April 15th, 2007, 11:30 PM

Well thought this might be interesting for all you car lovers out there. Plus it's somethin new for the region. I've already posted this in the bahrain forum but would like to share it with you:

German sports car maker launches factory at BIC

German sports car manufacturer RUF Automobile celebrated a golden moment in its history with the official launch of its new factory at the Bahrain International Circuit.

The occasion was marked by the launch of its all-new flagship model - the RUF CTR3 supercar.

RUF has become the first sports car manufacturer to build a factory in the Middle East.

The beautifully-designed facility will become a new hub for RUF customers in the Middle East and Asia alongside the marque's traditional home of Pfaffenhausen, situated in southern Germany's Allgu region.

It will also be the main production facility for the all-new CTR3 worldwide.

The factory, designed by the team led by Hermann Tilke, who also designed the BIC, features an eight-storey 34-metre tall glass tower topped with the iconic Arabic tent roof so familiar from the circuit's grandstands and Sakhir Tower.

The tower is flanked by the preassembly and assembly wings, and visiting customers will receive their newly-built RUF model in the VIP lounge on the top floor when the completed car arrives on a spectacular lift.

"Just one year ago we came to Bahrain and laid the foundation stone for this building with Crown Prince Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa," said managing director of RUF Automobile Alois Ruf.

"Back then we stood in a tent and displayed a small model car; now we have an entire factory and the sight and sound of the CTR3 in the flesh, our most advanced vehicle to date and one which will be built here in Bahrain at the BIC."

Among the many important anniversaries being celebrated by RUF Automobile in 2007 is the 20th anniversary of the RUF CTR, the now-legendary 'Yellow Bird' which became the fastest production car available in the world.

The revealing of the RUF CTR3 marks a departure for RUF Automobile, but one that follows the purity of performance design for which the company is renowned.

The CTR3 stands alone as the first RUF vehicle to have a unique chassis construction, with bespoke coachwork made from high-tech, lightweight Kevlar.

The styling of the mid-engined car is curvaceous, redolent of the sculpted sports car designs seen racing at Le Mans in the 1950s and 1960s, designed by talented newcomer Ben Soderberg.

The 3.8-litre twin-turbocharged car delivers shattering performance: 0-100km/h coming in 3.2 seconds and a maximum speed of 375km/h.

A cosmopolitan gathering of 250 guests and media were present from all around the world for the occasion.

image hosted on flickr

image hosted on flickr

And if you're wondering how do those cars look like, check these out:

shugs · April 16th, 2007, 12:46 AM

ooh RUF are a tuning firm.. Assigned by Porsche...

They get the built vehicle from Porsche, rip it apart and put it back together with high performance parts...

Good news tho... Fantastic looking complex

Does not Morocco build it's own super car? I forget what it's called but it's hot..

wonderXman · April 16th, 2007, 01:38 AM

Yes but Morocco is not part of the middle east its in North Africa (The Maghreb)
The Moroccan-made sports car is called "Laraki"

Here is a fan-made video

There are other "Regular cars" factories in Morocco I think for Peugeot and some other companies...

I think in Syria too for Middle East...

wonderXman · April 16th, 2007, 01:42 AM

Aside I find that car cute!

mahdial_x5 · April 16th, 2007, 03:13 AM

LARAKI IS ONE HELL OF A CAR

I LOVE IT

BinDubai · January 4th, 2008, 12:55 PM

very nice

April 15th, 2007, 11:30 PM	#1
Bahraini Spirit Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Bahrain; London Posts: 4,153 Likes (Received): 0	Bahrain: Home of the middle east's first supercar Well thought this might be interesting for all you car lovers out there. Plus it's somethin new for the region. I've already posted this in the bahrain forum but would like to share it with you: German sports car maker launches factory at BIC German sports car manufacturer RUF Automobile celebrated a golden moment in its history with the official launch of its new factory at the Bahrain International Circuit. The occasion was marked by the launch of its all-new flagship model - the RUF CTR3 supercar. RUF has become the first sports car manufacturer to build a factory in the Middle East. The beautifully-designed facility will become a new hub for RUF customers in the Middle East and Asia alongside the marque's traditional home of Pfaffenhausen, situated in southern Germany's Allgu region. It will also be the main production facility for the all-new CTR3 worldwide. The factory, designed by the team led by Hermann Tilke, who also designed the BIC, features an eight-storey 34-metre tall glass tower topped with the iconic Arabic tent roof so familiar from the circuit's grandstands and Sakhir Tower. The tower is flanked by the preassembly and assembly wings, and visiting customers will receive their newly-built RUF model in the VIP lounge on the top floor when the completed car arrives on a spectacular lift. "Just one year ago we came to Bahrain and laid the foundation stone for this building with Crown Prince Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa," said managing director of RUF Automobile Alois Ruf. "Back then we stood in a tent and displayed a small model car; now we have an entire factory and the sight and sound of the CTR3 in the flesh, our most advanced vehicle to date and one which will be built here in Bahrain at the BIC." Among the many important anniversaries being celebrated by RUF Automobile in 2007 is the 20th anniversary of the RUF CTR, the now-legendary 'Yellow Bird' which became the fastest production car available in the world. The revealing of the RUF CTR3 marks a departure for RUF Automobile, but one that follows the purity of performance design for which the company is renowned. The CTR3 stands alone as the first RUF vehicle to have a unique chassis construction, with bespoke coachwork made from high-tech, lightweight Kevlar. The styling of the mid-engined car is curvaceous, redolent of the sculpted sports car designs seen racing at Le Mans in the 1950s and 1960s, designed by talented newcomer Ben Soderberg. The 3.8-litre twin-turbocharged car delivers shattering performance: 0-100km/h coming in 3.2 seconds and a maximum speed of 375km/h. A cosmopolitan gathering of 250 guests and media were present from all around the world for the occasion. image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr And if you're wondering how do those cars look like, check these out: __________________ <<_>>Live your life, let no one hinder!!!<<_>>

April 16th, 2007, 12:46 AM	#2
shugs Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: GU1 Posts: 3,595 Likes (Received): 9	ooh RUF are a tuning firm.. Assigned by Porsche... They get the built vehicle from Porsche, rip it apart and put it back together with high performance parts... Good news tho... Fantastic looking complex Does not Morocco build it's own super car? I forget what it's called but it's hot.. __________________ SSC Iran

April 16th, 2007, 01:38 AM	#3
wonderXman X Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Morocco Posts: 364 Likes (Received): 0	Yes but Morocco is not part of the middle east its in North Africa (The Maghreb) The Moroccan-made sports car is called "Laraki" Here is a fan-made video There are other "Regular cars" factories in Morocco I think for Peugeot and some other companies... I think in Syria too for Middle East... __________________ >>Little Minds talk about people. Average Minds talk about Events. Great Minds talk about ideas.<< ONCE YOU GO BLACK, YOU NEVER GO BACK! BUT ONCE YOU GO MOROCCAN YOUR [BEEEEEP] GETS BROKEN :D "if you believe everything you read, better not read" - Japanese Proverb Last edited by wonderXman; April 16th, 2007 at 01:47 AM.

April 16th, 2007, 01:42 AM	#4
wonderXman X Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Morocco Posts: 364 Likes (Received): 0	Aside I find that car cute! __________________ >>Little Minds talk about people. Average Minds talk about Events. Great Minds talk about ideas.<< ONCE YOU GO BLACK, YOU NEVER GO BACK! BUT ONCE YOU GO MOROCCAN YOUR [BEEEEEP] GETS BROKEN :D "if you believe everything you read, better not read" - Japanese Proverb

April 16th, 2007, 03:13 AM	#5
mahdial_x5 (¯`·._.•MaHdI•._.·´¯) Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,249 Likes (Received): 0	LARAKI IS ONE HELL OF A CAR I LOVE IT __________________ IRAN, JAHANI DAR YEK MARZ

January 4th, 2008, 12:55 PM	#6
BinDubai بـــــ ـدبي ــــــــــن Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,452 Likes (Received): 0	very nice __________________ "الحكومة ليست سلطة على الناس، ولكنها سلطة لخدمة الناس، لذلك فإن مقياس نجاح الحكومة هو رضا المتعاملين معها."" من أقوال سمو الشيخ محمد بن راشد ال مكتوم" المناعير

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