| KSU Gazal-1 جامعة الملك سعود غزال ١ | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Magna Steyr &King Saud University |
| Production | June 2010–present |
| Assembly | Jeddah,Saudi Arabia |
| Designer | Studiotorino |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-sizeSUV |
| Body style | 5-doorwagon |
| Layout | Front engine /Four-wheel drive |
| Related | Mercedes-Benz G-Class |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Mercedes-Benz M273 engine 5.5 L (335.6 cu in): 285 kW (382 hp); 530 N⋅m (390 lbf⋅ft) V8petrol engine |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 112.2 in (2,850 mm) |
| Length | 188.97 in (4,800 mm) |
| Width | 74.8 in (1,900 mm) |
TheKSU Gazal-1 (Arabic for ‘gazelle') is asport utility vehicle developed by students atKing Saud University[1] and technicians fromMagna Steyr. The mass production began on 14 June 2010 underKing Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz ofSaudi Arabia. The managers of the project are Dr. Abdul Rahman Alahmari and Dr. Saed Darweesh. Dr. Khalid Alsaleh, who registered patents for the vehicle, mentioned in a TV interview that environment specific tests such as camel collision tolerance were conducted.
The car is the fourth home-made Arab automobile, after theEgyptian-madeRamses, theMoroccan-madeLaraki and theLibyan-madeSaroukh el-Jamahiriya. With a projected output of 20,000 for 2011, the Gazal-1 was the first Arab vehicle to be mass-produced in the Arab World.
The KSU Gazal-1 is based on the long wheelbaseMercedes-Benz G-Class and was designed byStudiotorino.[2] Most of the automotive parts are produced by Magna Steyr inAustria.
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