Spotted in the icy climes of Sweden, what our spy photographers initially thought to be a Chinese copy incorporating elements of Rolls-Royce and Bentley is actually the upcoming Russian presidential limousine known as the Kortezh, or Project Cortege.
Leaked patent documents reveal that Project Cortege is being developed by the Central Scientific Research Automobile and Automotive Engines Institute (abbreviated to NAMI in its native Russian), according to a report last year byAutonetmagz.
The report also says that NAMI is partnering with Porsche for the development of key systems including engines and transmission, likely with the use of Zuffenhausen’s range-topping 4.0 litre, twin-turbocharged petrol V8, which produces 550 PS at 5,750 rpm and 770 Nm between 1,960 and 4,500 rpm in the second-gen Panamera Turbo.
It was also reported earlier that a V12 powertrain was also under consideration, though details for both eight- and twelve cylinder versions of the Russian presidential vehicle are scarce. Though primarily commissioned for use by government officials, the Kortezh will be made available to the public after Russian president Vladimir Putin has taken delivery of his official car(s). The Kortezh is tipped to enter production by the end of 2017.
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Luckily, i’m not using Perdana
I thought VP new ride is T-14 Armata? Din he just upgrade from T-90MS?
I think President Putin would like his wheels to be as safe as Air Force 1(US President aircraft) & as fast as a Bugatti Chiron. Anything less will not do.
Hence a W-16 engine with nothing less than 1,500 hp will do. What do U guys think ?? Please reply or bash as it will generate some interest here. TQVM.
I will say our Perdana is good enough, which comes with VSA and VTEC engine. If it is good enough for our PM, why not for Russia president?
Yep it gud enuff. Later some bashers says why PM need use Accordana when others using Altis spec kosong.
Oh but then other bashers says PM using Accord means no face and using cheap car.
Err… how now?
Ha ha ha. That’s a Good 1. I didn’t know Najib is as Powerful/important as Putin. So, the 2.4 Vtec engine & VSA is enuff to outrun the enemy is it ?!
If that is the case/logic, P1 should export the Accordana to all the President’s & PM’s of the world. I wonder if Sarcasm works here ?! He he he.
I thought it was a London Cab !
I call Russian Bias.
1) Stalinium stronk.
2) Runs on Vodka and mayonez
3) ????
4) CYKA BLYAT
Capitalist pigs go home.
But it doesn’t look like a bear
Or a Siberian tiger
More like a boar
It needs a powerful engine cos this car will weigh as much as a house due to the thick bulletproof body and windows. But why not make an SUV rather than a sedan? At least can go off-roading to run from enemies.
But SUV have too much ground clearance which welcomes RPG to go under and blow the car from beneath.
No need to make SUV for them. Even SUV looks tiny beside US President limo.
It cud be SUV chassis paneled as sedan, like Beast.
This car could be loaded with hidden weapon and missiles. Maybe James Bond also wanna drive this car
yup an SUV will be better.
Those testimg da car, r they engineers or KGB staff?
No more using Zil (Zavod imeni Likhachova) limousines?