The project to create a limousine for Putin, code-named "Cortege" was launched in 2012. On the president’s initiative, it is planned to create several car models for the needs of the Russian government, namely a limousine, sedan, minibus and SUV for the security service (FSO).
President Putin’s armored limousine will weigh as much as six tons. The new car is planned to be equipped with a V8 type engine with a capacity of 800 l / s. At first, the engines will be purchased from the Porsche concern, the engine capacity is 4.6 liters. The developers have plans to manufacture domestic engines.
Car design
The appearance of the limousine for Putin from the "Cortege" is still classified, but on the Internet there are many photos of a possible car design. Journalists said that the salon has already been demonstrated to potential buyers who are interested in buying new items. These included not only government employees, but also successful businessmen, as well as top managers of large companies. Millionaires liked the interior of the new domestic limousine for Putin. After the acquaintance, the exhibition participants came to a consensus that the car was assembled efficiently, and luxury connoisseurs would like the finishes. In addition, the design of the new vehicle is modern and attractive.
The first assembled cars have already passed crash tests abroad, as a result of which the prototypes earned maximum ratings for the safety of passengers and the driver in the cabin.
Car developers
The development of a unique limousine for Putin was undertaken by the NAMI Automobile and Automotive Institute. Separate developments are also being carried out at the Porsche plant, where it is planned to produce power units for Russian representative cars.
Project cost and serial production date
The limousine for Putin cost taxpayers in 2015 3.6 billion rubles, in 2016 another 3.7 billion rubles were allocated from the budget.
The NAMI Institute plans to assemble 200 units of cars on its own in the current 2017, then UAZ and Ford plants will be engaged in production. All foreign manufacturers will manufacture parts for a limousine exclusively in our country. Not so long ago, reporters learned that the LiAZ bus plant, located in the town of Likino-Dulyovo, near Moscow, will participate in the production of a limousine for Putin.
The first production cars in the amount of 16 cars are promised to be sent to the FSO staff for testing at the end of 2017, and already in 2018 new cars will take part in the inauguration ceremony of the newly elected President of Russia.
Sale of cars from the "Cortege" to ordinary citizens
According to Denis Manturov, who currently holds the post of Minister of Industry and Trade, mass production of Russian limousines for Putin is scheduled for 2018-2019. After 5 years, it is planned to set up production in such a way that Russian representative cars in the amount of 1 thousand units annually leave the assembly line. They will be intended for citizens who can afford to buy such expensive equipment.
Vladimir Putin tested a domestic limousine
The head of state was presented with a Russian-made presidential limousine. After the trip, Vladimir Putin was pleased. The president could not see the second prototype (SUV), because its development was forced to be suspended due to lack of funds. The management decided to direct all forces and cash flows into the creation of a limousine, minivan and sedan. Whether the jeep from the NAMI Institute will ever get off the factory assembly line remains a mystery.
Russian limousine engine
In 2017, at a Moscow exhibition in the territory of NAMI, a 6.6 liter engine of the V12 type was demonstrated, which is capable of developing power up to 860 liters. sec., while the torque is 1300 Nm. To develop such power, 4 turbines were installed on it! The dimensions of such a powerful engine are impressive - 935 x 813 x 860 mm.
Note that the engine torque will subsequently be reduced to 1 thousand Nm, since the domestic automatic transmission developed by NAMI engineers as part of the Tuple project will not withstand the greater load.