The Bufori Geneva: A Luxury “Saloon” Car by the Khouri Brothers

I heard few times of the luxury Bufori car brand but I never had the curiosity to look up its founders up until I saw this reel on Insta. The lady in the reel mentions that the car is Lebanese and handcrafted in Malaysia then says in perfect Lebanese "chou hayda ya Zalami". In fact, the Bufori may be produced in Malaysia but it was originally founded in Australia by the Khouri brothers: Gerry, Anthony…

Christopher Feghali Joins the Red Bull Junior Team

Four drivers were selected to join the Red Bull Junior Team including Christopher Feghali from Lebanon. Feghali became the youngest Karting Champion in Lebanon back in 2018 and has since won several titles including the Middle East North African Nations Cup and RMC International Trophy. He is a very promising prospect and being selected by Red Bull is a huge deal as it will boost his chances to make it to F1 one day. In…
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Roger Feghali Breaks Al-Hussein Rumman Hill Record

1 year ago
Lebanese Rally Champion Roger Feghali has retained the fastest record for Al Hussein Rumman Hill Climb after winning the 2023 edition and breaking Jordan’s Khatshik Shadian 2019 record. Feghali had held the record for 12 ...
Automotive

Meet “Lira”: Lebanon’s ‘First’ Electric Car

1 year ago
While we’re still waiting Electra to come up with their first electric car after their launch party in 2021, Lebanese engineer Hisham Hosami has officially launched Lira: a solar-powered Lebanese-made electric car. The launch ceremony ...
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Minister Ali Hamieh Doesn’t Believe Lebanon had a Public Transportation Crisis

2 years ago
If you haven’t met yet our new Public Works & Transport Minister, he was on TV the other day claiming that Lebanon never had a transportation crisis before 2019, and that the government never really ...
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Tripoline: #Tripoli Public Bus Project Officially Launched

2 years ago
A group of businessmen officially launched today the first public transportation in Tripoli. Dubbed “Tripoline“, the project is a non-profit one that is meant to connect the city to surrounding areas, with the first line ...
Automotive

Electric Trains in Lebanon in the 1990s?

3 years ago
I stumbled upon this old piece of paper from 1994, with a whole page dedicated to Lebanon entering the era of electric trains, accompanied by a small map with all the train stops. The map ...
Automotive

EV-ELECTRA Rise Launched But Still No First Drive

3 years ago
The first electric Lebanese car was launched in February in the cheesiest possible way, but we have yet to see a first drive. All they did in the launch was drive the car real slow ...
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Toni Breidinger is NASCAR’s first Arab-American Driver

3 years ago
Toni Breidinger, an American of Lebanese descent, is the first-ever Arab-American female driver to take part in a NASCAR national series, after racing in the 2021 ARCA season-opener at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Florida. ...
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Lebanese Photographer Akl Yazbeck Wins 2021 Dakar Rally Émilie-Poucan Award

3 years ago
Sports Photographer Akl Yazbeck has won the 11th edition of the Émilie-Poucan Award at the 2021 Dakar Rally that was held in Saudi Arabia. The jury this year exceptionally chose two photos for the award, ...
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