| Manufacturer | Al-Araba Company |
|---|---|
| Production | 2003 |
| Assembly | Saudi Arabia |
| Class | Sport Luxury car |
| Body style | 2-door Coupé |
| Layout | Front engine, four-wheel drive |
| Engine | 1.5 L 1468 cc straight-4 Turbo (based on a Japanese Mitsubishi engine)[1][2] |
| Transmission | 5-speed automatic |
| Length | 4,572 mm (180.0 in)[3] |
| Width | 2,032 mm (80.0 in)[3] |
| Height | 1,270 mm (50.0 in)[3] |
| Curb weight | 2,250 kg (4,960.4 lb)[3] |
| Related | Mitsubishi Lancer EV08 [4] |
| Designer | Fouzi Ayoub Sabri Dilip Chhabria |
Al Araba 1 (Arabic: العربة) is a luxury car created by a joint venture between Saudi Arabian automobile maker Al-Araba Company (officially a vehicle armoring company) and Indian vehicle customising and modification company DC Design . This car was the first Saudi Arabian made civilian vehicle, the project was completed in 2003 and was shown in the Geneva Motor Show. It was built by E. Fouzi Ayoub Sabri [5] and Dilip Chhabria[6] who based their project on the Mitsubishi Lancer. There were only few cars made to keep its rarity, and pricing at 270,000 USD.[7]