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The KSU Gazal-1 (Arabic for ‘gazelle') is a sport utility vehicle developed by students at King Saud University and technicians from Magna Steyr. The mass production began on 14 June 2010 under King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz of Saudi 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.
| KSU Gazal-1 جامعة الملك سعود غزال ١ | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Magna Steyr & KSU |
| Production | June 2010–present |
| Assembly | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (MAN) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size SUV |
| Body style | 5-door wagon |
| Layout | Front engine / Four-wheel drive |
| Platform | Mercedes-Benz 463 |
| 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) V8 petrol engine |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 112.2 in (2,850 mm) |
| Length | 188.97 in (4,800 mm) |
| Width | 74.8 in (1,900 mm) |
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The car is the fourth home-made Arab automobile, after the Egyptian Ramses, the Moroccan Laraki and the Libyan Saroukh 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-wheeled Mercedes-Benz G 500 AMG and was designed by Studiotorino. Most of the automotive parts are produced by Magna Steyr in Austria. The assembly of the vehicle is made at the assembly plant of MAN Truck & Bus in Jeddah.
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[de] KSU Gazal-1
Der KSU Gazal-1 ist ein auf Basis der Mercedes-Benz G-Klasse von Studenten der König-Saud-Universität entwickelter Geländewagen. Das Fahrzeug wurde erstmals im März 2010 auf dem Genfer Auto-Salon der Weltöffentlichkeit präsentiert. Unterstützung bei der Entwicklung des Fahrzeuges erhielten die angehenden Ingenieure vom österreichischen Automobilhersteller Magna Steyr und dem italienischen Designstudio Studiotorino. Das Modell wurde für eine Massenproduktion von 20.000 Einheiten pro Jahr angesetzt. Vorwiegender Absatzmarkt sollen die Länder des Nahen Ostens sein. Der Gazal-1 gilt zudem als erstes in Saudi-Arabien entwickeltes und produziertes Automobil.- [en] KSU Gazal-1
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