Qatar Motor Show

Qatar Motor Show
Qatar motor show logo
Status	Active
Venue	Doha Exhibitions Centre
Location(s)	Doha
Country	Qatar
Inaugurated	2011–present
Website	web.archive.org/web/20130115020503/http://www.qatarmotorshow.gov.qa/

Qatar Motor Show (QMS) is an annual international motor trade show held in Doha, Qatar. It is held each January at the Doha Exhibitions Centre.

The debut show was in 2011 with 90,000 attendees. In 2012, the show hosted 120,000 visitors from around the Persian Gulf. It features new models as well as supercars, concept cars, and custom cars from various style centers and automotive designers. In addition, vehicles are test driven and demonstrated to visitors.

2011

Notable unveiled vehicles included:

Autostudi C-Sport Qatar Concept
Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Bicolore
Lexus LX570 Invader L60
Porsche Panamera Exclusive Middle East Edition^[1]
Volkswagen XL1 Concept^[1]
Volkswagen Race Touareg 3 Qatar Concept
Volkswagen Touareg V8 TDI Gold Edition Concept

2012

Notable unveiled vehicles included:

Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Roadster "Middle East Edition"^[2]
Ford Focus (facelift)
I.DE.A Futura
UP Design Vittoria Concept^[3]

2013

The 2013 show took place between 29 January and 2 February. Notable events included Gruppo Bertone celebrating the company's 100 year anniversary and the unveiling of the first Arab-designed hyper car.^[4]

Notable unveiled vehicles included:

Audi R8 V10 Plus
Brabus Widestar 800
W Motors LykanHypersport

References

^ ^a ^b "The Best of Qatar: 2011 Qatar Auto Show".
^ "Bespoke 'Bumblebee' Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Unveiled in Qatar".^{[dead link]}
^ "Vittoria Concept by UP Design Revealed in Qatar".
^ "Qatar Motor Show".^{[dead link]}