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The Aurus Senat (Russian: Aypyc Сенат) is a luxury full-size car by Russian automaker Aurus Motors and developed by NAMI in Moscow, Russia.[4] It is the presidential state car of Russia.[5] The Aurus Senat was inspired after the ZIS-110, a Soviet limousine introduced in 1945.[6][7]

The Senat was shown publicly for the first time at the Moscow International Automobile Salon in September 2018.

History

Cars of the Kortezh series (also known in Russian: Единая модульная платформа, ЕМП, lit. 'Unified Modular Platform')[8][9] were expected to be available for export to the Middle East and China in late 2018.[10] A civilian version of the Senat is manufactured by a joint venture between the NAMI and LiAZ firms.[10] Expected retail prices were increased in 2018 to 10 million rubles ($US160,000), but in 2021, still before the first deliveries, became higher than 20 million rubles (~$US300,000).[11] The Aurus Senat is part of the Kortezh series, which will eventually include a van and an SUV.[12]

On February 20, 2024, it was reported that Kim Jong-un received a Senat as a gift from President Vladimir Putin, which South Korea says is against UN sanctions on providing certain vehicles including luxury cars.[13] In mid March 2024, North Korean television released footage appearing to show Kim Jong-un using the car to attend a military event.[14] On June 19, 2024, Putin gave Kim another Senat as a gift.[15]

Design

Development of the Senat began in 2013[16] with production, in civilian S600 or official L700 versions, beginning in 2021 at the Sollers JSC factory in Yelabuga.[17][18][19] Porsche and Bosch produced the engine.[20]

Versions

The armoured limousine version is powered by a 4.4-litre V8 engine developed by NAMI, with a 6.6-litre V12 (634 kW [850 hp; 862 PS]) becoming available at a later date.[4]

References

  1. ^ Gorgon, Elena (2 June 2021). "The Aurus Senat Officially Goes Into Production, so You Too Can Roll Like Putin". autoevolution.com. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "Aurus Senat". Carrozzieri Italiani. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  3. ^ Elena Lisovskaya (29 Aug 2018). ЭКСКЛЮЗИВ! Аурус. Наш Роллс-Ройс. Проект Кортеж. August. Rolls-Royce. Елена Лисовская. Лиса рулит [EXCLUSIVE! August. Our Rolls Royce. Project Cortez. August. Rolls-Royce. Elena Lisovskaya]. Лиса Рулит. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Кортеж для президента: 5 фактов о новом лимузине Путина". Autonews. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  5. ^ Cuddy, Alice. "Putin ditches imported cars in favour of russian made limousine". www.euronews.com.
  6. ^ Карташов, Валерий (11 September 2018). "Фото: Aurus Senat сравнили со своим "отцом" ЗИС-110". Российская газета (in Russian). Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  7. ^ Serban, Tudor. "AURUS Senat Specs & Photos - 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024". autoevolution. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  8. ^ Fira, Michael (21 March 2019). "2019 Aurus Senat". topspeed.com. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  9. ^ Attwood, James (6 March 2019). "Aurus Senat: European debut for Russian limousine". tautocar.co.uk. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Российские автомобили Aurus будут экспортировать на Ближний Восток и в Китай". news.drom.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  11. ^ "Нижний порог цены автомобиля проекта "Кортеж" поднялся с 6 до 10 млн рублей". Interfax.ru (in Russian). 7 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  12. ^ "Putin takes an inaugural ride in Russian-made limousine". Reuters. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  13. ^ Greenall, Robert (2024-02-20). "Putin gifts luxury Aurus car to North Korea's Kim". Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  14. ^ Parken, Oliver (18 March 2024). "Limo Gifted From Putin Is Now Carting Kim Around North Korea". The War Zone. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  15. ^ https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/north-korea-putin-kim-jong-un-limousine-ride-4421651
  16. ^ "Новый отечественный автомобиль представлен в ходе инаугурации Президента Российской Федерации" (in Russian). NAMI. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  17. ^ Karkafiris, Michael (1 June 2021). "Russia's Aurus Senat Luxury Limousine Officially Enters Production". Carscoops.
  18. ^ https://rusautonews.com/tag// [dead link]
  19. ^ "Russia starts series production of Aurus luxury cars".[dead link]
  20. ^ "Cortege: Putin protzt mit russischer Edelkarosse – Mercedes abgelöst" [Cortege: Putin shows off a luxury Russian car – Mercedes replaced] (in German). Handelsblatt Media Gruppe GmbH & Co. KG, Düsseldorf. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2019.


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