Aurus Senat

The Aurus Senat (Russian: Aypyc Сенат) is a luxury full-size car by Russian automaker Aurus Motors and developed by NAMI in Moscow, Russia.[8] It is the presidential state car of Russia.[9] The Aurus Senat was retro-styled after the old ZIS-110 limousine of the 1940s.[10][11]

Aurus Senat
Overview
ManufacturerAurus Motors
ProductionSeptember 2018–Mid-2020
May 2021–present (120 units annually)
Model years2021–present[1]
AssemblyYelabuga, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia[2]
Abu Dhabi,[3] UAE (2024-)[4][5]
DesignerMike Robinson[6]
Body and chassis
ClassFull-size luxury car
Body style
  • 4-door sedan
  • 2-door convertible
  • 4-door armoured limousine
LayoutLongitudinal front-engine, four-wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine4.4 L NAMI/Porsche Engineering developed V8 (twin-turbo gasoline)
Electric motorSEGZ, 62 hp (63 PS; 46 kW)
Power output439.8 kW (598.0 PS)
Transmission9-speed KATE R932 automatic
Hybrid drivetrainFHEV (Full Hybrid Electric Vehicle)
Dimensions
Wheelbase3,300 mm (129.9 in)
Length
  • 5,630 mm (221.7 in) (normal version)
  • 6,620 mm (260.6 in) (long / limousine version)
Width2,020 mm (79.5 in)
Height1,695 mm (66.7 in)
Curb weight
  • 2,700 kg (5,952 lb) (normal sedan)
  • 6,200 kg (13,669 lb) (head of Russia level armoured limo)[7]
Chronology
PredecessorZIL-4112R (spiritual)

The Aurus Senat is part of the Kortezh series, which will eventually include a van and an SUV.[12] 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')[13][14] were expected to be available for export to the Middle East and China in late 2018.[15] A civilian version of the Senat is manufactured by a joint venture between the NAMI and LiAZ firms.[15] 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).[16]

On February 20, 2024, it was reported that Kim Jong-un received a Senat as a gift from President Vladimir Putin.[17] In mid March 2024, North Korean television released footage appearing to show Kim Jong-un using the car to attend a military event.[18]

Design

Development of the Senat began in 2013[19] with production, in civilian S600 or official L700 versions, beginning in 2021 at the Sollers JSC factory in Yelabuga.[20][21][22]

Porsche and Bosch Engineering are reported to have been involved with the development of the engine.[23]

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.[8]

See also

References
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  3. "СЕМЬ ЭМИРАТОВ-гайд по ОАЭ".
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  7. 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.
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  9. Putin ditches imported cars in favour of russian made limousine (www.euronews.com)
  10. Карташов, Валерий (11 September 2018). "Фото: Aurus Senat сравнили со своим "отцом" ЗИС-110". Российская газета (in Russian). Retrieved 14 February 2024.
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  12. "Putin takes an inaugural ride in Russian-made limousine". Reuters. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
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  14. "Aurus Senat: European debut for Russian limousine". tautocar.co.uk. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  15. "Российские автомобили Aurus будут экспортировать на Ближний Восток и в Китай". news.drom.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  16. "Нижний порог цены автомобиля проекта "Кортеж" поднялся с 6 до 10 млн рублей". Interfax.ru (in Russian). 7 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  17. "Putin gifts luxury Aurus car to North Korea's Kim". 2024-02-20. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  18. Parken, Oliver (18 March 2024). "Limo Gifted From Putin Is Now Carting Kim Around North Korea". The War Zone. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  19. "Новый отечественный автомобиль представлен в ходе инаугурации Президента Российской Федерации" (in Russian). NAMI. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  20. "Russia's Aurus Senat Luxury Limousine Officially Enters Production". June 2021.
  21. https://rusautonews.com/tag//
  22. "Russia starts series production of Aurus luxury cars".
  23. "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. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
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