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Hit the brakes

Frem's F1 prototype, his first step towards a life-long dream, is set to open the doors for the Lebanese car-making industry and prove that we too can create.

You've been something of a local hero for over a year now, how does it feel?

The first thing you need to understand is that this isn't about me. My pride is that through my achievement, I've helped push Lebanon's image into the international scene. Today someone in America might be reading about the car built in Lebanon. Under impossible conditions, under siege, the Lebanese managed to be constructive.

This is more than just a car then...

It is. My slogan is: ‘only your dreams can build your country.' This isn't an individual's project. I didn't want it to be about my work. My launch was on the highway, with real people around me, not ribbons and politicians. This was built for them, to open the door for Lebanese car-making.

It isn't a normal car anyway, is it?

It's what you call a supercar. The design and aerodynamics are somewhat out of the ordinary, as they should be. This was born of a dream and is meant to give hope. I didn't give it a diminished status, I parked it next to Class A cars, right from the start. The Frem F1 challenges any other car.