Mada 9 prototype sports car is 5 years in the making, uses a modded Corolla engine.
The sleek, stylish and swanky Mada 9 prototype sports car made its debut appearance in December 2022, the result of five years of design and development by 30 engineers at manufacturer ENTOP and Kabul’s Afghanistan Technical Vocational Institute (ATVI.)
The Head of ATVI Ghulam Haidar Shahamat said the Corolla engine has been modded so that ‘if you increase the speed, it’s powerful enough to take it,’ but claimed ENTOP intends to install an electric powertrain in the Mada 9 at a later date.
Thought the project predates Taliban rule, the vehicle was unveiled by party spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, who shared images on social media saying the construction was an ‘honour’ for the country.
Mujahid took to Twitter to say that he “would like to thank the Department of Vocational Education, under their umbrella, the country has been provided with valuable services.”
ENTOP CEO Mohammad Riza Ahmadi said he hopes this project would “convey the value of knowledge to the people and help to boost Afghanistan’s image on the world stage.”
It’ll take a lot more than a prototype supercar to do that as a horrid humanitarian crisis envelops the country.
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