Aurus
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Russia's Aurus is working on a luxury SUV to take on the Land Rover Range Rover and Bentley Bentayga.
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The Aurus Senat, aka Putin's limo, priced at $274,000
New Russian brand Aurus will follow up its Senat sedan with an SUV and minivan.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
First look at Arsenal van from Russian luxury brand Aurus
The second model from new Russian luxury brand Aurus has been spotted on the streets of Moscow. Still in development, the model is a minivan to be called the Arsenal and due on sale in Russia in 2019. It will join the Senat sedan in the Aurus lineup, a stretched and heavily armored version of which...
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Aurus Senat: Civilian version of Putin's limo makes 2018 Moscow auto show debut
Well-heeled Russians will soon be able to roll around in the same car as their president, Vladimir Putin. New Russian luxury car brand Aurus used this week's 2018 Moscow auto show to unveil the civilian version of the Senat sedan. This is the car that forms the basis of Russia's newest state...
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Putin takes delivery of his new presidential limo
In March, Russian President Vladimir Putin was once again elected President of his nation, and he took the oath of office on Monday. With that title came a swanky new set of wheels that Putin used for his ride to his inauguration ceremony at the Kremlin. The Russian Central Scientific Research...
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Trump and Putin receive their presidential rides this summer
One of the perks of being the head of state of a major country is that you normally receive a heavily armored albeit still plush limo to ride in. And when we're talking nations the size of the United States and Russia, you'll find the leaders often receive standalone models that you won't see in a...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
No, you’re not looking at a new Bentley or Rolls-Royce in the works. Rather, this stubby, high-sided sedan is the next presidential limo for the Russian state. Referred to as Project Kortezh, the sedan is the result of Russia’s request for a locally-developed car to transport dignitaries, including current President Vladimir Putin. Three other vehicles are being developed as part of Project Kortezh; a long-wheelbase sedan, an SUV and a van. Early concepts for the four vehicles were presented in 2014 (shown below). Our spy shots of a prototype reveal that the production version of...
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New details emerge on Russian President Putin's limo
After what's said to be more than a year of testing, Russian President Vladimir Putin's new ride is almost ready. A report in Russia-centric Sputnik News indicates that the the company behind the Russian head of state's official transportation is set to conduct preliminary crash testing next month...
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Moscow reveals Presidential limo concepts, may seek Porsche's help
About a year ago, it was reported that the Russian government had requested local automakers to come up with designs for a series of luxury vehicles that could be used to transport officials and possibly even form the basis of a new Russian luxury car brand. At present the Russian government uses...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran