Auto shows are like big toy stores - except you can't really buy most of the toys and you aren't allowed to touch even more of them and most likely, you just can afford a lot of them.
Going to the 2009 Dubai Auto show would make you forget about any recessions the world might be facing - or that the recent financial scare in Dubai never happened.
There were more "Dubai'd" out cars than I've ever seen before. More high end tuners than ever before. More supercars than ever before. Bugatti even brought 3 special edition Veyron's to the event - this was apart from the 3 others on display by different dealers. Below are some of the pictures, you can find more at my Dubai Auto Show 2009 Album
Lexus LFA Car 14 - V10 - 500hp - Ran in the Nurburgring 24 Hr Endurance Race
Zenvo ST1 - 7 ltr V8 Turbo and Supercharger - 1,104 HP!
Kepler Motors Motion
550 hp engine for the rear tires - Modified Ford Ecoboost (!) twin turbo 3.5 liter V-6
250 hp electric motor for the front tires - Lithium Ion Batteries
Total 800 hp - estimated o-100 kph is under 2.5 seconds and 200+ mph top speed
2012 BMW M1 Homage - Concept
Brabus E-V12 - 789hp - Top Speed of 230mph (368 kph) - One of 10 being made
Mercedes Benz SLS AMG
Bertone Mantide - ZR1 Engine (!)
Shelby Super Cars Ultimate Aero II - Fastest Production Car in the world
top speed - 414 kph!
Lots of good cars and a spotting of Sheikh Muhammad bin Rashid al Makhtoum - My first ever live spotting of Dubai's famous Ruler!
