Dubai’s Al-Ain Class Motors is one of the few dealerships in the world selected by W Motors to sell its first product, the Lykan Hypersport. Just seven examples are destined for production, each priced from an estimated $3.4 million.
£2m sounds like a lot of money. But actually it's loads. And exactly what you'll need to get your name on a Lykan Hypersport's V5 - the Middle East's first and only supercar.
Fast. But how do they justify that massive premium over, say, a LaFerrari? Luggzury, apparently. And a lot of it. There are diamonds in the LED headlamps. The leather is stitched with gold thread. It has funny uppy-downy power doors, and an infotainment system that we've neither seen nor understand (apparently it's 3D and has holograms in it).
But that's still not a million quid's worth. So there's a 24-hour dedicated concierge service, ‘free' £120,000 Cyrus Klepcy watch, and much exclusivity - only seven are being built.
And here is one of them. In all of its two-mil' glory.
In case you’re unfamiliar with W Motors, the company was established in Lebanon in 2012 by a man named Ralph Debbas, who now serves as CEO. He assembled a group of engineers to help develop the Lykan Hypersport, and worked closely with companies such as Magna Steyr, Italian design house StudioTorino and reborn Italian coachbuilder Carrozzeria Viotti to help bring it to production.
Billed as “Arabia’s first supercar,” the Lykan Hypersport features a bespoke carbon fiber monocoque passenger cell, and a 3.8-liter flat-six from famous Porsche tuner RUF. Peak output registers at 770 horsepower and 737 pound-feet of torque, which is channeled to the rear wheels via a six-speed sequential gearbox or seven-speed dual-clutch transmission.
W Motors quotes a 0-62 mph time of 2.8 seconds and a top speed of 240 mph. The latter is dependent on the gearbox selection. Such performance puts the car in the same category as exclusive cars such as the Bugatti Veyron and Koenigsegg Agera R, but the attributes of the Lykan Hypersport don’t end there.
To justify its lofty price tag, the car has been designed to incorporate jewels and precious metals in its construction. The headlights, for example, feature titanium blades with 420 diamonds embedded in them. There are also some pretty advanced features in the cabin, such as a 9-inch hologram display and gesture recognition system, something the major automakers are still years away from introducing.
Now that the Lykan Hypersport has been completed, W Motors is focused on its next project, a lighter and more powerful car called the Lykan Supersport. It’s due in about a year’s time.
The W Motors Lykan Hypersport is a very perplexing supercar. Priced at an eye-popping $3.4 million, it looks like a Lamborghini turned up to 11. However, for a car that costs more than a McLaren P1 and Ferrari LaFerrari combined, it doesn't scream about its performance once the engine is started.
The Lykan Hypersport does fill the requirement of supercars to offer insane features. When it announced the car, W Motors promised diamond-encrusted LED taillights and a holographic interior display. The first models will actually be built in Italy, but production will move to the Middle East later.
With a mid-mounted, twin-turbo, 3.7-liter flat-six with a claimed 740 horsepower and 708 pound-feet of torque, the Hypersport doesn't lack for power. Still, that is somewhat lower than the 750 hp and 737 lb-ft rating from our previous story about it – the facts are often fluid in the rare world of brand new hypercar makers. W Motors also claims it can reach 60 miles per hour in 2.8 seconds and an alleged top speed of 239 mph.
The possible downside is that the company seems to have tuned the exhaust to actually be rather subdued. For as much as it costs, it should send a shiver down your spine the split-second it gets on the throttle, but the Hypersport just rumbles along. Scroll down to hear the supercar for yourself and see if it inspires a $3.4 million purchase.
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