(Daily Mail) It’s unlikely to rival the likes of Bugatti and McLaren with the team behind Mada 9 claiming its engine is that of a comparatively pedestrian Toyota Corolla hatchback.
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid proudly posted images of the car on social media and said its construction was an ‘honour’ for the whole country.
An image of the prototype posted on social media by manufacturer ENTOP showed the car’s sleek and aggressive styling
The car set off for a short test drive at its unveiling in late December, surrounded by engineers and eager onlookers
Taliban’s Higher Education minister Abdul Baqi Haqqani (pictured) gave an impassioned speech at the car’s unveiling at ENTOP headquarters and said the regime was committed to providing ‘religious and modern sciences for its people’
I would like to thank the Department of Vocational Education, under their umbrella, the country has been provided with valuable services,’ he wrote on Twitter.
One clip showed the coupe gliding gently down a snowy road with a pleasingly throaty rumble coming from its exhaust, much to the delight of eager onlookers, suggesting the Mada 9 is at least one step ahead of most other prototype cars.
The Head of ATVI Ghulam Haidar Shahamat told Afghanistan’s TOLO News that the Toyota Corolla engine has been modified in such a way that ‘if you increase the speed, its powerful enough to take it,’ but claimed ENTOP intends to install an electric powertrain in the Mada 9 at a later date.
Taliban’s Higher Education minister Abdul Baqi Haqqani gave an impassioned speech at the car’s unveiling at ENTOP headquarters, extolling the scientific values of Afghanistan and claiming the car was proof of the regime’s commitment to provide ‘religious and modern sciences for its people’.
Meanwhile, ENTOP CEO Mohammad Riza Ahmadi told TOLO News that he hoped the supercar would ‘convey the value of knowledge to the people’ and help to boost Afghanistan’s image on the world stage.
‘It will start its journey in Afghanistan and will one day maybe go international,’ he told TOLO News reporters.
A tweet posted by Ahmadi on New Year’s Eve read: ‘I thank God very much that I was able to finish the construction of Afghanistan’s first car.
‘I would like to thank the great national businessmen and the dear people of Afghanistan who stood by my side during this time.’
ENTOP CEO Mohammad Riza Ahmadi (pictured) told TOLO News that he hoped the supercar would ‘convey the value of knowledge to the people’ and help to boost Afghanistan’s image on the world stage’
