Tuesday, March 12, 2019

You Can Soon Buy The Same Limousine That Russian President Putin Uses (But Putin Wants A More Brutal Version)



Euronews: Putin complained his limousine was too soft and asked for more 'brutal' version

Vladimir Putin's Limousine took a turn at the Geneva Motor Show for its European debut.

The Aurus Senat L700 entered the limelight when it delivered the Russian president to his inauguration last year.

Denis Manturov, Russian minister of Industry and Trade, said the president gave feedback to the designers.

He requested "some very light amendments about, I would say, the hydraulic system of the car because we made it first quite soft, he asked to make some amendments to make it more, I would say stronger, maybe more brutal," Manturov told reporters.

The car was designed as part of the Cortege project, implemented by NAMI (Central Scientific Research Automobile and Automotive Engines Institute) in Moscow, Russia, in 2013 to thrust Russia into the luxury market.

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WNU Editor: It looks nice. But servicing it is probably going to be a problem.

Hat tip to Fred for this story.

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