--- title: "This Crazy EV Prototype Was Built with Saudi Oil Money" date: "2026-01-07" modified: "2026-01-07" authors: - name: "Byron Hurd" job_title: "Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/byron-hurd" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/2027-ceer-motors-suv-spy-shots" categories: - "Car Tech" - "Electric Vehicles" - "News" - "Spy Photos" tags: - "Electric Vehicle" --- # This Crazy EV Prototype Was Built with Saudi Oil Money ![2027 Ceer Motors SUV spy shots hero]() *\Stefan Baldauf / SB-Medien\* In this business, we see a ton of camouflaged prototypes. In fact, a day rarely goes by when we don't see at least one set of new spy shots, if not multiples. The bulk of them are predictable at best, downright boring at worst. And then sometimes we get something like, well, *this*. This prototype comes from Ceer, and if you haven't heard of it, welcome to the club. After doing a lap of what felt like the *entire* Internet, we managed to find a few references to this future electric car that is funded by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF)—better known as its sovereign wealth fund, and one of its most powerful sources of influence. With it, the country has invested billions of dollars into various EV ventures—including [Lucid Motors]()—and established its own manufacturer and supply chain. This is the result. The car doesn't yet appear to have a name (even [Ceer's own web site]() is pretty ambiguous about what the company is building apart from "the future") and we can't find any pertinent details about the powertrain, but it's obviously some sort of utility vehicle with a degree of off-road ambition. The wheel and tire combo confirms that much, at least. ![2027 Ceer Motors SUV spy shots]() ![2027 Ceer Motors SUV spy shots]() ![2027 Ceer Motors SUV spy shots]() ![2027 Ceer Motors SUV spy shots]() ![2027 Ceer Motors SUV spy shots]() ![2027 Ceer Motors SUV spy shots]() ![2027 Ceer Motors SUV spy shots]() But let's take a moment to talk about the styling. This prototype takes the Cybertruck's hand-vac-like profile and saws it off even further, leaving behind something resembling a Transformer's footwear. You'd be forgiven for seeing something more akin to the Christian Bale-era Batmobile than anything else. This thing is a monster, judging by the relatively small silhouette of its test driver. What this thing is or will end up doing is anybody's guess, but wherever it goes, you're going to notice. *Got a news tip? Let us know at tips@thedrive.com!* ## Author Byron is an editor at The Drive with a keen eye for infrastructure, sales and regulatory stories. He brings a light, punchy style to all of his content, believing that there's plenty out there to be laughed at—himself included. Born and raised in Maryland but now based just a stone's throw from Detroit, Byron is an auto enthusiast and generalist who enjoys building and tinkering with things of all kinds, from cars, computers and digital cityscapes, to the new garage that will soon house his fleet (a CT4-V Blackwing, a JK Wrangler and an NA Miata). Inspired by an early love of rollercoasters, Byron quickly caught the high-performance driving itch. He's been tracking and auto-crossing his cars since 2007. In his downtime, Byron enjoys reading, playing city builders, and studying the history of the Motor City. ### Author social links [Bluesky]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()