In an exciting turn of affairs, Russian President Vladimir Putin allowed the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to check out his Presidential Aurus Senat limousine. The special edition vehicles of the Presidents worldwide serve as a showcase of an automobile’s capabilities. This demonstration encompasses not only the vehicle’s driving and performance characteristics but also its defensive capabilities in the unfortunate event of an attack on the President. These vehicles are often designed to withstand grenade launchers, bullets, and various ballistic threats, among other features that may not be publicly known. Let’s take a closer look at this incident here.
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Putin Invites Kim Jong Un to Sit in Aurus Senat
This 22-second-long video clip captures the entire incident. The Russian President is seen talking warmly to the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. This interaction took place ahead of their meeting at the Vostochny Cosmodrome spaceport in Far East Russia. With this, Kim becomes part of only a handful of global leaders to have checked out the Russian President’s prized limousine from the inside. The other prominent leaders include Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and UAE’s Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The Aurus Senat replaces the Mercedes-Benz S600 Pullman Guard.
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Aurus Senat
In competition with the famous “Beast” used by the President of the United States, the creation of the Aurus Senat dates back to 2018. The NAMI research centre was entrusted with the task of developing a luxurious vehicle suitable for the President of Russia. That led to the birth of the Aurus Senat. This substantial sedan’s front end bears a striking resemblance to Rolls Royce cars, featuring a massive vertical chrome grille, sleek rectangular LED headlights, an upright posture reminiscent of robust SUVs, a sculpted hood, bulletproof windows, futuristic alloy wheels, and a conspicuous long wheelbase as seen from the sides. Moving to the rear, the Senat’s LED taillights contribute to its premium appearance, complemented by the generous use of chrome to accentuate every facet of the vehicle.
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Specs
This formidable Presidential vehicle comes with a 4.4-liter hybrid V8 engine that produces an impressive 598 hp and a remarkable 889 Nm of peak power and torque, respectively. All this power is efficiently distributed to all four wheels through a 9-speed automatic transmission. It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in just 6 seconds and boasts a top speed of 249 km/h.
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