W Motors
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| Industry | Automotive |
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| Founded | Lebanon (July 11, 2012) |
| Founders |
Ralph R. Debbas Sari El Kahalil |
| Headquarters | Dubai, UAE |
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Area served
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East Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America |
| Products | Luxury automobiles |
| Owner | Ralph R. Debbas |
| Website | www |
W Motors is a Dubai-based car company, established originally in Beirut, Lebanon in 2012 by Ralph R. Debbas. W Motors was the first Lebanese manufacturer of sports cars, and is the first Middle-East-based manufacturer of luxury sports cars, or supercars.
Development of the W Motors brand took seven years. European auto manufacturers Carrozzeria Viotti, Magna Steyr, RUF Automobile and StudioTorino were involved in W Motors's development. Initial investment topped US$13 million, some of which came from FFA Private Bank of Lebanon, who became a stakeholder in the company. W Motors founder Ralph Debbas has a master's degree in automotive design.
W Motors was founded in Lebanon in May 2012.
W Motors launched its first prototype model, the Lykan HyperSport at the Qatar International Motor Show in January 2013. Shortly thereafter, the company moved its headquarters to Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Also in 2013, Universal Studios ordered ten Lykan HyperSport stunt cars to appear in the film Furious 7; it is the most expensive car ever featured in the Fast and the Furious films, though the vehicles seen on screen do not have the carbon fiber chassis, diamond accents or other super-luxury touches that production models of the Lykan HyperSport do. The Lykan HyperSport's first pre-production model debuted at the Dubai International Motor Show on 5 October 2013.
Other venues where the Lykan HyperSport was displayed include the Dubai International Boat Show in the United Arab Emirates; the Historical, Vintage, and Classical Cars Museum in Kuwait; an Cohen&Cunil in Marbella, Spain.
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