Vladimir Putin's New Limo Is 592bhp Of Armoured Russian Excess

Presidential limousines are usually a bit excessive by their very nature, but Russia's latest are completely custom-built with Porsche and Bosch
Vladimir Putin's New Limo Is 592bhp Of Armoured Russian Excess

It’s part of Presidential privilege that you can be a bit silly when it comes to specifying your car, but it looks like Vladimir Putin has won this round: check out the entirely bespoke creation that will soon be the primary transport for the most important man in Russia.

This isn’t an existing car. It uses a 4.6-litre turbocharged Porsche engine with 592bhp and 650lb ft of torque, but otherwise it’s apparently an entirely bespoke project designed and specified by the Russian government in tandem with Porsche and Bosch. Stick that in your Cadillac truck-based pipe and smoke it, President Trump.

Vladimir Putin's New Limo Is 592bhp Of Armoured Russian Excess

The whole thing is rumoured to have cost around £85 million to develop, although that cost covers the price of building other body styles, too. There’s said to be a range incoming, from a saloon to an MPV and even an SUV.

Details on how it’s kitted out are naturally a little thin on the ground. It’s called the Cortege project and uses as few non-Russian parts as possible. Even the heavy-duty automatic gearbox attached to the German engine is a Russian-made nine-speeder.

Vladimir Putin's New Limo Is 592bhp Of Armoured Russian Excess

The vaguely Mercedes-ish, vaguely Rolls-Royce-ish limo is certain to have inches of armour plate, most likely a closed, purified air supply and various means of communication designed to function even in an Armageddon scenario. it’s also likely to weigh about as much as Moscow.

But does it have a coffee machine, or a shagpile topper for the dashboard? If not, we’re just not interested.

Source: Motor1

Comments

The Pro Ice Racer

Looks realllly similar to the rr phantom at the front…like copyright infringement similar and then the back looks like a caddy

04/19/2018 - 12:18 |
2 | 2
Disklok

Still needs a Disklok though.

04/19/2018 - 12:23 |
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Sudip Suresh

In reply to by Disklok

cheeky disklok

04/19/2018 - 12:25 |
76 | 4
Anonymous

Sick

04/19/2018 - 12:24 |
0 | 0
DanCal22 (*insert car model/brand* squad) (Twingo gang) (Gan

Where is Adidas stripe?

Not true Russian car

04/19/2018 - 12:28 |
230 | 6

Right there

04/19/2018 - 12:34 |
338 | 0
German Perfectionist

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04/19/2018 - 12:29 |
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Jakob

It’s better than a 40-year-old ZiL-4104, isn’t it?

04/19/2018 - 12:30 |
4 | 4
Anonymous

In reply to by Jakob

I don’t see why are you bringing up ZIL, since Putin usually is driven in Mercedes S-class.

04/19/2018 - 12:44 |
2 | 0
Anonymous

In reply to by Jakob

no it’s not.
4104 is best president car

04/19/2018 - 15:46 |
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German Perfectionist

Fixed it

04/19/2018 - 12:40 |
162 | 6

Opa! Another great piece of editing. Gopniks aproove 👍

04/20/2018 - 06:42 |
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Anonymous

Vlad out here about to get all the blyats.

04/19/2018 - 12:42 |
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Aaron 15

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Kim approves

04/19/2018 - 12:59 |
34 | 0
Anonymous

MOSCOW, MOSCOW

04/19/2018 - 12:42 |
6 | 0
Duggan (koalafan) (koalafan7) (Esprit Team) (Z32 Group) (Lot

Average Russian limo (null)

04/19/2018 - 12:51 |
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