Updated: August 22, 2013, 12:00 AM
In pictures: McLaren to switch up a gear in UAE
Caption DUBAI , UNITED ARAB EMIRATES : July 3 , 2013 - Pre - owned McLaren MP4 12C car ( orange ) and McLaren technicians working on the MP4 12C McLaren car ( red ) at the Al Habtoor Motors workshop in Dubai Industrial City in Dubai. ( Pawan Singh / The National ) . For Business
McLaren plans to have 50 retailers around the world by the end of 2013. Pawan Singh / The National
McLaren's ready to leave the Al Habtoor Motors workshop in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
Al Habtoor Motors brought the McLaren brand to the UAE in 2011 and since then it has seen steady sales. Pawan Singh / The National
The workshop looks after general servicing, accident repairs, accessories, cosmetic repairs, software updates and custom styling options for UAE McLaren owners. Pawan Singh / The National
Al Habtoor Motors is the sole distributor of McLaren cars in the UAE. Pawan Singh / The National
McLaren technicians work on the MP4 12C car at the Al Habtoor Motors workshop in Dubai Industrial City. Pawan Singh / The National.
The McLaren showroom in Dubai. A 12C starts at Dh945,500 and a 12C Spider, an open-top model, at just more than Dh1m. Sarah Dea / The National