Say hello to the Electra Quds Rise, the first electric sports car ever to come out of Lebanon. Palestinian businessman Jihad Mohammed, who was born in Lebanon, founded the company four years ago and has big plans for the Quds Rise, intending to produce up to 10,000 units of the sports car annually. The vehicle’s name, by the way, is derived from the Arabic name for Jerusalem (al-Quds).
The exterior of the Quds Rise is unique to
say the least. The car takes the form of a compact two-seater and has a front
grille inspired by the Dome of the Rock Islamic shrine in the Old City of
Jerusalem. The front end also features gaping-wide air intakes and oversized
headlights. Found at the rear of the Quds Rise is a prominent diffuser,
boomerang-shaped reflectors on the bumper, and triangular LED headlights and
turn signals. It sits on 18-inch forged alloy wheels that are wrapped in 235/45
and 255/40 tires at the front and rear respectively.
It is understood that the car is
underpinned by an aluminum chassis and a look in the interior reveals a small
digital gauge cluster in front of the driver and a large, portrait-oriented
15.9-inch touchscreen in the center of the dashboard that houses most controls
of the car.
Power comes from a single 160 hp electric
motor at the rear axle that will propel it to 100 km/h in roughly 5
seconds. It will reportedly max out at 165 km/h and features a 50 kWh
lithium-ion battery pack that provides a 450 km range on a single
charge.
Pre-orders for the Quds Rise opened
recently. Prices start at around € 25,000 and deliveries are expected to start
in 2022. Electra is planning a number of other models, including a sedan dubbed
the Quds Capital ES, another sports car known as the Quds Nostrum EE, and a retro-inspired
electric taxi dubbed the eCab.
