Vladimir Putin has a new limousine. Aurus improved a cheap roll called Senat

The cheap Russian Rolls-Royce has a facelift. Vladimir Putin showed up at the inauguration in a modernized Aurus Senat with an improved design.

For the fifth time, Vladimir Putin has become the Russian president in an election whose legitimacy is being questioned by the whole world. But let’s leave politics as politics and let’s focus on cars. At this year’s inauguration, the Russian president got special privileges, as he appeared with the facelifted Aurus Senat Russian government limousine. Its inspiration is still the legendary ZIS-110, but now it has a more modern design and technological equipment.

The new Aurus Senat is also shown in the official photos with its predecessor, so you can more easily notice all the new styling changes. Probably the biggest novelty is the improved radiator grille with more prominent and original partitions, as well as the new front matrix LED headlights with a redesigned light signature. We can also notice more significant changes at the rear – the new taillights are connected by a decorative strip and the space for the license plate has moved to the bumper.

The Russian car industry sometimes has a habit of copying successful Western models, but the car company’s designers have now decided to go their own way. The predecessor was a cheap-looking clone of British Rolls-Royces, while the new version is already starting to have its own distinctive face. Even so, the traditional features of British luxury limousines can be found in the design.

At the same time, the new NAMI MM infotainment with a large touch screen with a customizable interface appears in the luxurious interior. The technicians also equipped the government limousine with more modern cameras for easier parking or a night vision system. By the way, one of the new cameras is also set to record the driver and everything he is doing behind the wheel. You, you, you, mother Russian sees everything!

Even the more modern Aurus Senat is equipped with a fully hybrid 4.4-liter V8 with a maximum output of 446 kW (606 hp), which is developed by the Russian research organization NAMI in cooperation with Porsche Engineering. All-wheel drive and a nine-speed KATE automatic transmission are standard on the limousine.

Unfortunately, the official information about the modernization of the limousine does not provide more detailed parameters, but it can be expected that even the novelty for Vladimir Putin weighs at least six tons. Anecdotal information states that while the curb weight of the base model before the facelift is 2700 kilograms, the armored version for the top representative of Russia weighed up to 6200 kilograms!

However, you cannot buy the new Aurus Senat yourself. The automaker currently produces vehicles only for Putin’s government motorcade. The start of serial production for other customers is not planned until next year 2025 and will take place at the former Toyota plant in St. Petersburg.