| Aurus Senat | |
| Manufacturer: | Aurus Motors |
| Model Years: | 2021–present[1] |
| Designer: | Mike Robinson[2] |
| Class: | Full-size luxury car |
| Layout: | Longitudinal front-engine, four-wheel drive |
| Engine: | 4.4 L NAMI/Porsche Engineering developed V8 (twin-turbo, petrol) |
| Transmission: | 9-speed KATE R932 automatic |
| Motor: | SEGZ, |
| Drivetrain: | HEV (Hybrid Electric Vehicle) |
| Predecessor: | ZIL-4112R (spiritual) |
| Sp: | gb |
The Aurus Senat (Russian: Aypyc Сенат) is a luxury full-size car by Russian automaker Aurus Motors and developed by NAMI in Moscow, Russia.[3] It is the presidential state car of Russia.[4] The Aurus Senat was retro-styled after the ZIS-110, a Soviet limousine introduced in 1945.[5] [6]
The Senat was shown publicly for the first time at the Moscow International Automobile Salon in September 2018.
Cars of the Kortezh series (also known in Russian: Единая модульная платформа, ЕМП||Unified Modular Platform)[7] [8] were expected to be available for export to the Middle East and China in late 2018.[9] A civilian version of the Senat is manufactured by a joint venture between the NAMI and LiAZ firms.[9] Expected retail prices were increased in 2018 to 10 million rubles ($US160,000), but in 2021, still before the first deliveries, became higher than 20 million rubles (~$US300,000).[10] The Aurus Senat is part of the Kortezh series, which will eventually include a van and an SUV.[11]
On February 20, 2024, it was reported that Kim Jong-un received a Senat as a gift from President Vladimir Putin, which South Korea says is against UN sanctions on providing certain vehicles including luxury cars.[12] In mid March 2024, North Korean television released footage appearing to show Kim Jong-un using the car to attend a military event.[13] On June 19, 2024, Putin gave Kim another Senat as a gift.[14]
Development of the Senat began in 2013[15] with production, in civilian S600 or official L700 versions, beginning in 2021 at the Sollers JSC factory in Yelabuga.[16] [17] [18] Porsche and Bosch produced the engine.[19]
The armoured limousine version is powered by a 4.4-litre V8 engine developed by NAMI, with a 6.6-litre V12 becoming available at a later date.