The United Arab Emirates has thrown down the gauntlet to established names like Koenigsegg and Pagani, introducing FLKON (from the English falcon – falcon), the UAE's first national supercar brand, which plans to bring "wild" mechanics back to the roads. And while the name sounds like high-tech from the future, the concept behind it is a real feast for traditionalists.
The most curious thing about this case is how the project was brought to life. Its creators honestly admit that the video that has been circulating the web is the work of artificial intelligence. This is not just laziness, but a strategic move - using AI for visualization and aerodynamic simulations allows the small team to skip years of expensive design. At the moment, FLKON is more of a digital promise, waiting for its “wings” in the form of 88 million dirhams (about 24 million dollars) of investment to become a real prototype.
In a world obsessed with hybridization, FLKON is betting on “old school”. Under the hood, a classic internal combustion engine is expected, the power of which will be transmitted to the wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox. Yes, you read that right - mechanical gears in the era of autonomous driving! Add to this the specially developed multi-link suspension and you get a machine created for purists who want to feel every inch of asphalt.
The team's ambitions are huge: homologation for public roads not only in the Middle East, but also in Europe and the USA. To ensure the falcon flies safely, they have already partnered with German giants Bosch and TÜV SÜD. Investors are being lured with promises of dizzying returns, which could reach up to 130 million dirhams per year. Whether FLKON will become the new ruler of the sands, or will remain just a beautiful digital mirage, remains to be seen.