The GIMS Qatar, formerly the Qatar Motor Show is a biennial international motor trade show held in

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, at the Doha Exhibition & Convention Center. It began in January 2011 as an annual event with 90,000 attendees. In 2012, it hosted 120,000 visitors from around the

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. It features new models as well as

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and

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from various style centers and automotive designers. These are test-driven by and demonstrated to visitors. The last Qatar Motor Show was held in 2018. The event was revived by organisers of

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in October 2023 as a biennial event.

2011

Notable unveiled vehicles included: * Autostudi C-Sport Qatar Concept *

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LP 560-4 Bicolore * Lexus LX570 Invader L60 *

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Exclusive Middle East Edition *

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Concept * Volkswagen Race Touareg 3 Qatar Concept *

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V8 TDI Gold Edition Concept

2012

Notable unveiled vehicles included: *

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Grand Sport Roadster "Middle East Edition" *

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(facelift) * I.DE.A Futura * UP Design Vittoria Concept

2013

The 2013 show took place between 29 January and 2 February. Notable events included

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celebrating the company's 100 year anniversary and the unveiling of the first Arab-designed hyper car. Notable unveiled vehicles included: *

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V10 Plus *

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Widestar 800 *

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