The Putin Car, the official car of Russian president Vladimir Putin, is a modified version of the Aurus Senat limousine that he has been using since 2018.
The car weighs an impressive 7.2 tons, equivalent to the weight of a commercial bus. Its weight can be attributed to the modifications made to protect the Russian president.
Among them, the Putin Car is completely bulletproof. The luxury car’s armor features reinforced glass, bomb-proof floor protection, and run-flat tires that continue rolling even when punctured.
The car also includes integrated weapons, fire extinguishing systems, air filtration, oxygen supply, external communication system, and emergency exits. The fuel tank is fire- and explosion-proof, according to Aurus Motors.
Aurus currently has four models in its catalog, including an armored SUV starting at US$ 589,000. But the “presidential” version of the Senat, the same used by Putin, will begin production by the manufacturer later this year.
However, the Russian is not the only leader to have a Putin Car. In June of last year, he gifted North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un a copy of the vehicle, and the two were seen riding together in a video.
But in February 2024, Putin had already given Kim a limousine from Aurus, according to the Reuters agency, which suggests the North Korean leader owns at least two examples of the Putin Car.
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