Founded in 2012, W Motors is the first developer of high-performance luxury sports cars from the Middle East. Based in Dubai, the company is fully integrated with activities ranging from Automotive Design, Research & Development to Engineering and Manufacturing, as well as Automotive Consultancy within its Special Project Division.
Led by Founder & CEO Ralph R. Debbas and an expert management team, W Motors creates some of the most exclusive and technologically advanced vehicles on the market today in partnership with leading automotive engineering and manufacturing companies from around the globe.
Our vision is to become a fully integrated high-performance luxury sports car company with activities ranging from car design, research and development, engineering to manufacturing along with the development of special automotive projects that will help us shape the future of mobility.
2012
W Motors is officially launched in July of this year through a private event in Beirut Lebanon and moves directly to Dubai the year after.
The initial concept of W Motors however came to life several years prior, when Founder Ralph R. Debbas began designing the first Arabian Hypercar, the Lykan HyperSport.
2013
W Motors First car – the Lykan HyperSport is unveiled at the Qatar Motor Show in a World Premiere
2015
The Lykan HyperSport is the hero car featured in Universal Studios’ blockbuster The Fast & Furious 7
2016
ICONIQ Motors is born. Creating electric SPVs in partnership with W Motors
2017
W Motors launches its first Flagship Gallery in Dubai, UAE. This year also witnesses the launch of W Motors second HyperCar – the Fenyr SuperSport
2018
W Motors starts to operate through its first Workshop in Dubai Silicon Oasis and books its first Production Facility plot in DSO, Dubai, UAE
2019
W Motors & partner ICONIQ Motors launch their First Autonomous Car – MUSE in partnership with global experts and leaders