ABU DHABI, UAE - Devotees to custom cars are to be handed an exclusive offer from Konig Wheels when they enter their rides into the largest “show car” competition in the Middle East - the Barbican Turbo Top 100. The Top 100 is one of the main features of Barbican Turbo - the Middle East’s custom, tuning and modified car festival organised by United Business Media from the 8th - 10th of October at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi.
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With modifiers bringing show cars to Abu Dhabi from as far away as Oman and Qatar last year, Konig Wheels want to get in on the action. Hamid Moaref, Manager of Konig Wheels & Accessories division in the Middle East states: “We’ve been strong supporters of Barbican Turbo from day one - it’s important to have a show dedicated purely to customising vehicles in this region; and this year we’re delighted to extend our support for Barbican Turbo and the Top 100 - It’s all about finding the most stylish ‘show cars’ in the region and this fits perfectly with the Konig Wheels brand as our motto is ‘style is king’!”
The Top 100 competition which launched in 2008 and was an astonishing success sees the region’s most insane modified rides battle it out for the prestigious “Car of the Festival” trophy and other exhilarating prizes - won last year by amateur Ahmed Zayed with his deep red Ford Mustang and professionals Liberty Motorsports with their seriously pimped orange Cadillac Escalade.
The organisers, United Business Media are already receiving entries amid rumours of the most dedicated fans building project cars specifically for the show. Matt Tarrant, Show Manager of United Business Media’s Barbican Turbo festival highlighted “We’re extremely pleased to be receiving entries to the competition already and are delighted to have the support of Konig Wheels; they have an amazing range of designs and their discount for this year’s competitors of 20% is very generous”.
To enter your car or motorcycles into the Barbican Turbo Top 100 send a picture of your vehicle with a list of modifications and your P.O. Box address to info@barbicanturbo.com. More details are also available on the website www.barbicanturbo.com.
All entries to the Top 100 will receive one 20% discount voucher for Konig Wheels from the organisers to redeem at Yellowhat, Liberty Motorsports, The Performance Group, BOMW Tuning Group or Quartermile.
Barbican Turbo will also run alongside Adrenaline Sports Live, presented by Rani for the second year in a row. This is the country’s annual meeting for the adventure and adrenaline sports communities, related companies and tourism bodies who want to promote their adventure travel in their home country packages.
Companies, associations and agencies interested in finding out more about Barbican Turbo should contact the organisers, UBMi UAE for information on +971-2-406-4471 or email matt.tarrant@ubm.com.
www.barbicanturbo.com
Notes to the editor
Barbican TURBO: the Ultimate Auto Fest is organised by UBMi UAE, and is one of the four founding partners of the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Company.
Barbican TURBO: the Ultimate Auto Fest will cover a range of areas, providing both trade visitors and consumers everything they need to modify either their or their clients’ vehicles, including; - Tuning and Performance (air intakes, exhausts, turbochargers; all aftermarket engine parts) - Restyling and Accessories (body kits, carbon fibre bonnets and spoilers, graphics, aftermarket front and rear lights, tints, paints, suspension, dress-up parts for exterior, interior and the engine-bay) - Car Care and Accessories (shampoos and polishes, oils and lubes etc) - Mobile Electronics and Technology (I.C.E - In Car Entertainment, stereos, TV screens, DVD players, radar detectors, alarms etc) - Aftermarket Wheels and Tyres (chrome wheels, racing wheels, SUV wheels, and all types of tyres) - Tools and Maintenance (all the equipment related to the servicing, modifying and maintenance of vehicles) - Lifestyle Products (clothes, trainers, sunglasses, mobile phones, technology and fashion) - Business Services (such as specialist car and bike insurance companies and brokers) For media enquiries please contact Bryan Espie, UBM +971-50-504-1255, bryan.espie@ubm.com
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Left to right, Bryan Espie Marketing Manager for Barbican Turbo, Hamid Moaref Manager of Konig Wheels Middle East Division and Matt Tarrant Show Manager for Barbican Turbo.
Source: United Business Media (UBMi UAE)
For media enquiries please contact Bryan Espie, UBM +971-50-504-1255, bryan.espie at ubm.com
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