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GIMS Qatar
Status	Active
Venue	Doha Exhibition & Convention Center
Location(s)	Doha
Country	Qatar
Years active	2011–2018, 2023–present
Inaugurated	2011
Previous event	5-14 October 2023
Next event	November 2025
Website	genevamotorshow.com

The GIMS Qatar, formerly the Qatar Motor Show is a biennial international motor trade show held in Doha, Qatar, at the Doha Exhibition & Convention Center. It began in January 2011 as an annual event with 90,000 attendees. In 2012, it 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. These are test-driven by and demonstrated to visitors. The last Qatar Motor Show was held in 2018. The event was revived by organisers of Geneva International Motor Show in October 2023 as a biennial event.^[1]

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^[2]
Volkswagen XL1 Concept^[2]
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"^[3]
Ford Focus (facelift)
I.DE.A Futura
UP Design Vittoria Concept^[4]

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.^[5]

Notable unveiled vehicles included:

Audi R8 V10 Plus
Brabus Widestar 800
W Motors LykanHypersport

References

^ "The Ultimate Festival of Automotive Excellence". Geneva International Motor Show. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
^ ^a ^b John Lamm (26 January 2011). "The Best of Qatar: 2011 Qatar Auto Show". RoadAndTrack. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
^ "Bespoke 'Bumblebee' Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Unveiled in Qatar". CarBuzz.
^ "Vittoria Concept by UP Design Revealed in Qatar". CarBuzz.
^ "Qatar Motor Show".^{[dead link]}

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