First edition of Qatar Motor Show begins

DOHA: Qatar Minister of Economy and Finance H E Yousuf Hussein Kamal has inaugurated the First International Edition of the Qatar Motor Show at the Doha Exhibitions Center.

The opening events have shown that the Qatar Motor Show will be more than just a car show, as thousands, 6,000 according to the organisers, of car-lovers and automotive enthusiasts came to mark the opening of this first-of-its-kind event in the region.

Many senior executives and management from the auto manufacturers’ headquarters attended the opening day’s events, and were proud to introduce their new models to the show’s visitors.

The Qatar Motor Show featured a number of new launches as well as regional premiers and world premiers including the world debuts of the Volkswagen XL1 prototype, the Race Touareg 3 Qatar and Touareg Gold Edition.

Other exciting reveals and regional launches included the new Maserati Gran Turismo MC Stradale, the new MINI Countryman, Skoda Yeti, the Audi A6, Audi A7, Audi R8 GT, A8 W12, Audi concept car e-tron Spyder, an exclusive Porsche Panamera 4S Middle East Edition, Porsche 918 RSR, the Mercedes G55 Arabia Edition and the new Bentley Continental GT.