Supercar rentals in the UAE are on the rise, driven in part by an increase in tourism due to the Arab Spring.
Dubai-based Al Fursan Rent a Car, which has a fleet of 50 supercars including Ferraris and Lamborghinis, has seen a rise in rentals in recent years.
In 2010, the company, which is taking part in the Auto Trader Live luxury car show this weekend in Dubai, rented out around 65 per cent of its fleet on average. But by the end of last year the figure had reached around 85 per cent.
Most of the company's customers are tourists, and its cars cost anything from Dh400 a day for a Peugeot RCZ up to Dh15,000 a day for a Lamborghini LP700 Aventador. It also has a Lamborghini LP570 super trofeo on its books - one of only 150 in the world, which costs Dh5,500 a day to rent.
"A lot of people are shifting to Dubai from the other countries [affected by the Arab Spring]," said the car rental company's general manager, Wassim Al Nseir. "Before tourists were going to Egypt, Syria and these countries and now they are coming here."
Rival supercar rental company Parklane Car Rental, which has been operating in the market for 20 years, has also noticed an uptick in business.
Its busiest periods tend to be weekends and during holidays in other Gulf countries like Saudi Arabia.
"When they have holidays most of the people from the Gulf countries want to spend it here in Dubai, so they need good cars. That's why it's a good business," said Mr Muhammad.
"I don't see anyone losing out from it."
