Stage set for Oman International Motor Show

MUSCAT: Classic cars, test driving and raffle prizes are among the activities at this year’s Oman International Motor Show, beginning on Wednesday.

More than 12 auto brands will display hundreds of cars this year. The new 2017 Toyota Corolla, as well as the Lexus IS 2017 will also be unveiled at the show.

Several activities are in store for visitors, with the Toyota pavilion featuring a virtual reality experience at the Prius display, a game called “Crack the QR Code”, and raffle prizes that give visitors the chance to win a Samsung Galaxy S7, a Nikon D5200 DSLR camera and an LG-43 inch LED TV, among other prizes. Similarly, the Lexus pavilion will award free tickets every 30 minutes to the VOX Imax. Additional activities include test drives, the outdoor Land Rover experience, road safety demonstrations and a sand art performance. A general raffle will also take place, promising the grand prize winner a 2017 Toyota Corolla.

Explaining the show’s popular- ity, Nader Abbas, General Manager of Omanexpo said, “The potentials and investment opportunities in Oman’s automotive market, and the increase in GDP growth in recent years, accompanied by higher income resulting in higher car ownership rates per household and a fast-growing population, has led to Oman being an increasingly vital market for manufacturers.”