Simurgh (Persian: سیمرغ),[2] also reported by other names such as Mada 9, Black Swan, and Helmet,[3] is an economic sport car prototype engineered by Mohammad Raza Ahmadi and produced by the Entop in Afghanistan.[4][5] It was shown to the public at Kabul University in late 2022, with assistance from the Afghan IT Ministry and the Innovation Center of Afghanistan.[6] A year later it was displayed at the Geneva International Motor Show.[2] The Simurgh was reported to be running on a Modified 1ZZ-FE engine originally intended for a Toyota Corolla from year 2000. The exotic car was developed in more than five years by Ahmadi and his team in the Naw avari (Innovation) Center of the Afghanistan Technical Vocational Institute (ATVI),[7][8]
| Simurgh | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | |
| Production | 2022 (Prototype) |
| Assembly | |
| Designer | Mohammad Raza Ahmadi[1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car |
| Body style | 2-door coupé |
| Layout | Transverse mid-engine, rear-wheel drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Modified 1.8 L 1ZZ-FE I4 |
The prototype sports an F1-style pushrod suspension and a tube frame chassis composed of lightweight composite materials.[9][10][11][12] The team behind the project has not yet disclosed its production schedule.[9][13]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Super car's rate, name will be surprise: Eng.Ahmadi". Pajhwok Afghan News. Afghanistan. 8 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Afghanistan's Viral Supercar Makes Global Debut at Doha Show". Bloomberg News. October 9, 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ^ "The first made in Afghanistan car was displayed in Kabul". Khaama Press. United States. 30 December 2022.
- ^ "The Taliban's new economic sport car runs like its beloved Toyotas". Quartz. United States. January 17, 2023.
- ^ "All about First Ever Afghan-Made Sports Car". TOLOnews. 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Hopes are high for local sports car to go on display at Geneva International Motor Show". Ariana News. Afghanistan. 18 November 2022.
- ^ "Taliban officials praise Afghanistan's first sports car. It has an engine from a 2000 Toyota Corolla". Business Insider. United States. January 15, 2023.
- ^ "Talibans unveil their first 'indigenously built' supercar, the Mada 9". Times Now News. India. 12 January 2023.
- ^ a b Desk, Samaa Web (December 31, 2022). "WATCH: Afghanistan's home-grown supercar 'Mada 9' takes to roads in viral video". Samaa.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ https://www.rudaw.net/turkish/middleeast/02012023
- ^ "First-ever Afghanistan-Made Supercar 'Mada-9' Goes Viral on Social Media". November 21, 2022.
- ^ Moeed, Abdul (January 3, 2023). "Afghanistan Develops Supercar Model".
- ^ "Elon Musk, who? Taliban unveils Afghanistan's first indigenously developed 'supercar' named Mada 9". 11 January 2023.
External links
edit- It is an Afghan Supercar with Le Mans Dreams and a 2004 Corolla Engine. New Entop Simurgh SuperCar on YouTube (Oct. 11, 2023)
- Simurgh's legacy: Afghanistan's supercar marvel (Oct. 10, 2023)
- Afghan engineers make sports car from 'scraps of war' on YouTube (Al Jazeera English, Jan 23, 2023)
- Sozha - The Price of Afghanistan Very First Sports Car/ سوژه - قیمت اولین موتر سپورتی ساخت افغانستان on YouTube (Ariana News, Jan. 18, 2023)
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