AURUS tested secret cabriolet in red square

12 April 2019

Convertibles AURUS will take part in the Victory Parade on 9 may 2019

At the rehearsal of the Victory parade on red square was spotted carefully camouflaged special cases convertibles new Russian brand AURUS. They are designed to change before participating in the parades ZIL-41041 AMG (hybrid chassis of the American pickup truck and the GMC Sierra aftermarket body sedan ZIL-41041), in turn replaced the car brand ZIL-41044, opening parades from the Soviet era.

Old convertible ZIL-41041 AMG (GAZ СП45) on truck chassis GMC Sierra was made at the company "Atlant-Delta" (photo at MIAS-2016)

Earlier there were fears that the parade may 9, 2019 manufacturer AURUS – WE will not have time to do for the defense Ministry, three of the convertible, although the first of them was already according to "Izvestia" previously delivered to the 147 depot of the defense Ministry in Moscow. The specialists of this Spetsavtobazy participate in the preparation and conduct of military parades on red square since 1959. Two other convertible were in various stages of readiness. Fears were unnecessary – AURUS convertibles in the parade of 2019 will. Though, August last year, Minister of industry and trade Denis Manturov to the question about the timing of release of convertible Aurus for parades and said: "I can't promise that it will be 2019, but in 2020 I promise you 100%".
Now the witnesses were able to view and even videotape and, of course, to spread the network of travel is still camouflaged "secret" car.

Car AURUS on red square there were two and then there is the third backup

Two-door cabriolet on the basis of the Senat S600 sedan carries instead of a metal roof soft folding awning and a specific accessory that is the front of the machine – grab handle for a standing rider. Its hybrid powerplant similar to the sedan and combines a V8 engine with twin-turbo power 598 HP and the electric motor is 40 kW, which will ensure reliability and quiet operation at low speed. The drive is likely on all wheels. The presence of the two-door version of the AURUS gives hope to the family (except where an elongated limousine Senat L700 else to go in the minivan and SUV Arsenal Arsenal) will include a civil version with a coupe and convertible.