Just a few months after its national banks nearly kicked the bucket, the megawealthy denizens of Dubai and Abu Dhabi are revving up for the Royal Drive, a three-day exotic auto orgy designed to showcase some of the insanely overleveraged attractions built in seemingly unending oil boom. 60 sickeningly rich folk will pilot their Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Aston Martins, Bentleys, Mercedes-McLaren SLRs, Gemballa Mirage GTs and all the rest, kicking off on March 18.
The event will begin at the 5-star Yas Hotel on Yas Island, home to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and upcoming Ferrari World theme park. From there the calvacade will continue to a circuit the Abu Dhabi Corniche beach boulevard (as featured on Top Gear) winding up at the 5-star Intercontinental Hotel at Dubai Creek. That night participants will enjoy VIP treatment at the Elements Music Concert in Dubai Festival City. Next day it’s back on the road to the Dubai Marina and a wrap party at the Walk at Jumeirah Beach Residences. If your gas tank’s as full as your harem and your credit’s gold-plated, then gentlemen, start your engines.
