The Aurus Arsenal (Russian: Арсена́л) is a luxury minivan by Russian automaker Aurus Motors and developed by NAMI in Moscow, Russia.

Aurus Arsenal
Overview
ManufacturerAurus Motors
ProductionMay 2018–present
Model years2022–present[1]
DesignerYuri Chernenko, Vadim Pereverzev[2]
Body and chassis
ClassMinivan
Body style
  • 5-door minivan
  • 5-door armoured minivan
LayoutLongitudinal front-engine, four-wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine4.4 L NAMI/Porsche Engineering developed V8
Electric motorSEGZ, 57 hp (43 kW)
Transmission9-speed KATE R932 automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase3,550 mm (139.8 in)
Length5,980 mm (235.4 in)
Width2,020 mm (79.5 in)
Height2,090 mm (82.3 in)
Curb weight4,950 kg (10,913 lb)

The Aurus Arsenal is part of the Kortezh series of luxury vehicles, which includes the Senat limousine and the Komendant SUV.[3]

Appearance and characteristics

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The Aurus Arsenal minivan has the same radiator grille as the Aurus Senat sedan, with its own headlights. A distinctive feature of the Aurus Arsenal are the rear pillars: they are wide at the bottom, narrow at the top and have a reverse slope. It differs in a hood layout, rather than a carriage one, which allows to place engines of large overall dimensions.[4]

The car is equipped with a hybrid power plant consisting of a V8 4.4 gasoline engine (598 hp) and a nine-speed automatic transmission with an integrated electric motor (with a nominal output of 38 hp and a peak output of 63 hp.).[5]

References

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  1. ^ Udachin, Sergey (23 October 2018). "Aurus Arsenal Is Vladimir Putin's New Luxury Minivan". Motor1. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  2. ^ "First Aurus cars delivered to UAE, Bahrain and Azerbaijan". russianclub.org. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Putin takes inaugural ride in Russian-made limousine". Reuters. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Рассекречен облик микроавтобуса Aurus Арсенал проекта «Кортеж»". zr.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  5. ^ "Сертифицирован бронированный минивэн Aurus Arsenal: характеристики". autoreview.ru (in Russian). 2021-09-13. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
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