Aggressive yet sophisticated in design, the prototype is the culmination of five years of design and development led by 30 engineers from ENTOP and Afghan Technical Vocational Institute (ATVI) in Kabul. Its capabilities and characteristics on the road are still unknown. In most of the videos that appear on the network, the car is motionless, and the manufacturer himself did not reveal any data about it.

what is known

The Mada 9 will likely not be able to compete with the likes of Bugatti and McLaren, as the team behind the car claims its engine is broken. The engine of the “relatively pedestrian” Toyota Corolla hatchback. ATVI President Ghulam Haidar Shahamat told Afghan TV channel TOLO News that the engine of the Toyota Corolla has been modified. “if you increase the speed it will be strong enough to withstand it”however, he noted that ENTOP would like to install an electric drivetrain on the Mada 9 at a later date.

Mada 9 supercar / ENTOP photo

• Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid proudly shared an image of the vehicle on social media and said its creation was an “honour” for the entire country.
• Abdul Baki Haqqani, the Taliban’s minister of higher education, gave an impassioned speech at the car’s unveiling at ENTOP headquarters, praising Afghanistan’s scientific values ​​and saying the car is “proof of the regime’s commitment to providing its people with religious and modern sciences.”
• Meanwhile, ENTOP CEO Mohammad Reza Ahmadi told TOLO News he hopes the supercar will “bring people the value of knowledge” and help strengthen Afghanistan’s image on the world stage.

It will start its journey in Afghanistan and one day maybe it will be international,
He told reporters.

Mada 9 supercar / Photo: Zabihullah Mujahid

Mada 9 supercar / Photo: Zabihullah Mujahid

TOLO News also reported that the prototype will be fully completed soon and claimed that “work is underway to promote the vehicle at international exhibitions.” The news of the supercar was received with great enthusiasm in Afghanistan, and social networks were soon flooded with images and spectacular promotional videos.

Mada 9 supercar ad: video

Mada 9 supercar ad: video

At the same time, many drew attention to the fact that the supercar was presented at once. Afghanistan is battling one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, and the country’s women witnessed how the Taliban deprived them of their right to study and work. Afghanistan’s new government has previously promised through its representatives that women will not be banned from education and work, but it has done the opposite.