Aurus Komendant

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Aurus Komendant
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Overview
Manufacturer Aurus Motors
ProductionNovember 2022 - present
Designer Mike Robinson [1]
Body and chassis
Class Full-size luxury sport utility vehicle
Body style 5-door SUV
Layout Longitudinal front-engine, four-wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine 4.4 L NAMI mild hybrid
Transmission 9-speed KATE R932 automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase 3,100 mm (122.0 in)
Length5,380 mm (211.8 in)
Width2,004 mm (78.9 in)
Height1,820 mm (71.7 in)
Curb weight 3,295 kg (7,264 lb)

The Aurus Komendant is a luxury SUV produced by Russian automaker Aurus Motors and developed by NAMI in Moscow, Russia. It is named after the name of the Komendantskaya Tower of the Moscow Kremlin. The Komendant is part of the Kortezh series of luxury vehicles, which includes the Senat limousine and the Arsenal minivan. [2]

Contents

History

Production was planned for the end of 2020; later these plans were postponed to 2022 [3] and later 2023. [4] The official plan for year 2023 for the SUV is 200 cars. [5]

The name of the model was chosen after the name of the Commandant's Tower of the Moscow Kremlin. [6]

Design

The car's appearance has been compared to that of the Rolls-Royce Cullinan, with tail lights comparable to the Bentley Bentayga's. [7]

Characteristic

The dimensions of the car are 5380 × 2004 × 1820 mm, the wheelbase is 3100 mm. Weight — 3.2 tons. [8]

The standard clearance is 230 mm. There is an adaptive suspension that allows you to change the ground clearance in the range from 200 to 260 mm, including on the move.

It is planned to install a hybrid power plant on the car, consisting of an eight-cylinder 4.4-liter gasoline engine with a turbine (power 598 hp, torque 880 Nm), a compact electric motor and an automatic transmission with 9 stages. The battery of the hybrid power plant is placed above the rear axle in order to optimize weight distribution. The power plant provides acceleration to 100 km/h in 6.5 seconds. [8]

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