exclusive: First images of Zarooq Sand Racer built in the UAE

here is the sensational Zarooq Sand Racer, at present being developed mainly to race within the UAE barren region.

Introducing the new Zarooq Sand Racer.

Pictured with the aid of Sport360 in Dubai the place it's being constructed, the Zarooq is a road-prison creation car which could be able to tackling dunes with the energy-to-weight ratio of a supercar and should be the primary of a series of elite high performance automobiles.

The identify of the vehicle is inspired by using the Schokari Sand Racer, the fastest and most agile snake within the wasteland which is referred to as a Zarooq in Arabic.

It was designed in the UAE by way of Anthony Jannarelly, noted for the Lykan Hypersport, which starred in the movie quick and livid 7.

The chassis become designed in cooperation with Campos Racing who compete in a considerable number of race series.

The hand developed car, which has a closed cockpit and air con, weighs just 1,100kg and is powered by a three.5-litre V6 if you want to have as much as 500bhp.

The three founding directors behind the Zarooq all have a robust racing pedigree.

Mohammed Al Qadi is an Emirati who has organised countrywide and foreign races within the UAE for 15 years. Bruno Laffite, nephew of Jacques Lafitte, is a succesful racing driver and Iannis Mardell has a strong strategy and company consulting historical past in motorsport.

The plan is to launch a committed single-make championship within the UAE for the Zarooq Sand Racer with comprehensive upkeep and support applications. The automobiles might be raced on a committed Dubai off-road circuit where drivers will benefit from the top of the line sand facilities on this planet.

Mardell said: "The tune will permit UAE residents and companies as well as foreign company to are trying the Zarooq Sand Racer for themselves. There should be arrive-and-force offers as well as corporate event facilites and we may be launching an off-highway racing school."

The automobile can be pre-ordered now with first deliveries anticipated later this 12 months. For extra details see www.zarooqmotors.com.