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Taliban Unveils Made-in-Afghanistan Supercar Powered By Toyota Corolla Engine
Islamic fundamentalist group, Taliban unveils prototype of first ever supercar designed and made in Afghanistan.
Technical details is still scanty, but maker ENTOP claims Mada 9 uses an engine from a 2000 Toyota Corolla hatchback.
Efforts are underway to display the production version of the Mada prototype at international exhibitions’.
The Taliban has unveiled a prototype of the first ever supercar designed and made in Afghanistan, nearly a year after the Islamic fundamentalist group return to power in Afghanistan.
The prototype, dubbed the Mada 9, took 30 engineers at manufacturer ENTOP and Kabul’s Afghanistan Technical Vocational Institute (ATVI) to build.
Pictures and video of the car was shared on social media by Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, who said its construction was an ‘honour’ for the whole country.
“I would like to thank the Department of Vocational Education, under their umbrella, the country has been provided with valuable services,” he wrote on Twitter.
Technical details is still scanty, but ENTOP claims Mada 9 uses an engine from a 2000 Toyota Corolla hatchback, making it unlikely to rival cars from the likes of Lamborghini and Ferrari. But ENTOP said it intends to install an electric powertrain in the Mada 9 at a later date.
The Head of ATVI Ghulam Haidar Shahamat told Afghanistan’s TOLO News that the Corolla engine has been modified in such a way that ‘if you increase the speed, its powerful enough to take it’.
ENTOP CEO Mohammad Riza Ahmadi told TOLO News that he hoped the supercar would ‘convey the value of knowledge to the people’ and help to boost Afghanistan’s image on the world stage.
“It will start its journey in Afghanistan and will one day maybe go international,” he told TOLO News reporters.
A tweet posted by Ahmadi on New Year’s Eve read:
“I thank God very much that I was able to finish the construction of Afghanistan’s first car.”
“I would like to thank the great national businessmen and the dear people of Afghanistan who stood by my side during this time.”
Efforts are underway to display the production version of the prototype at international exhibitions’, according to local news.
