Russia's Cortege presidential limousine prototypes pass crash tests (Putins new car)

[senheiser]

Russia's Cortege presidential limousine prototypes pass crash tests — minister
Business & Economy
June 21, 8:44 UTC+3
The cars will be available for sale in 2018

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MOSCOW, June 21. /TASS/. Prototypes of the Russian presidential limousine under the Cortege project are successfully undergoing tests. Minivans of this series will be available for public sale in 2018, Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov said in an interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper.



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"Presidential limousine prototypes from Cortege project received maximal 5 safety ‘stars’ during crash tests in Germany and in Russia," Manturov said.

"We assume the minivan prototype will be ready at the end of this year," the minister said. "Automobiles will be available for public sale in 2018," he said. "Various modifications will appear to expand the range and series of the Cortege project," Manturov added.

The program stipulates development of a range of vehicles for top public officials. The Cortege project comprises SUVs and business class cars. The Ministry of Industry selected Sollers as the manufacturer of all models in the product line - SUV, microbus, sedan car, and limousine. Budget investments into the Cortege project amount to 12.4 bln rubles ($193.2 mln) in 4 years.



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@boomslang @flamer84

 

[senheiser]

Putins new car

dont worry they produce it for all officials and make a consumer version too

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sorry wrong section but Russia is Asia too right?

 

[senheiser]

@vostok

 

[TaiShang]

Putins new car

dont worry they produce it for all officials and make a consumer version too

##
sorry wrong section but Russia is Asia too right?

Looks awesome! He brought a couple of them to China?

 

[vostok]

@vostok

 

[T-123456]

Cool looking car.
Is there an export restriction?

 

[vostok]

Cool looking car.
Is there an export restriction?

Yes, it will be available for sale on open market after 2018.

 

[SOHEIL]

What is the name !?

 

[vostok]

What is the name !?

"Cortege".

 

[SOHEIL]

"Cortege".

I think russians can do better than copying RR !

 

[GS Zhou]

"Cortege".

nice car!

But frankly speaking, the Russian Automobile Industry should concentrate its limited resources on developing compact/medium cars for family purpose, rather than such big cars for ultra-elite class, which may only sells ~50 units a year.

The Russian car industry is really facing with difficult time now: Lada could sell ~800k cars/year one decade before, but its latest 2015 sales was even fewer than 300k units; UAZ can sell about 90k in 2000, but its latest sales was just about 20k units. GAZ was used to be a big brand for passenger cars (the classic GAZ 3110), but it even exited the car business after the global financial crisis.