In the spirit of our many posts (here, here and here) about the Hongqi Red Flag limousines used by the Communist Party elites in China, and our own Murilee Martin’s interest in limos from the former Soviet Bloc (here), we bring you the winner of a design sponsored by Russia’s Maruissia Motors and the CarDesign.ru website.
They asked for proposals to be submitted for an new presidential limousine for the use of Russian president Vladimir Putin. Yaroslav Yakovlev and Bernd Weel’s design for a new ZIL was chosen over more than 100 other contestants. It is called, simply, “President”. Russian and Chinese state limos have always borrowed styling from the West and Yakovlev and Weel’s dramatically styled car is no exception, with a front end obviously inspired by Rolls-Royce and hints of the Chrysler 300 and Cadillac Ciel concept elsewhere. No word on if it’s gotten the approval of either Putin or the ZIL works, which still produces about a dozen limos a year, in addition to their normal fare of trucks, armor and heavy equipment.
Where’s the dash cam?
Looks very unyielding, unsympathetic and totalitarian to me.
I like it!
Won’t be complete till they add the Soviet Union badge on the back.
How bought Maybach-like curtains made of iron?
I love this, its the Imperial of my dreams.
Looks like about 45 mins of work on Photochop.
In Russia, photochop works YOU for 45 minutes!
Copy/Cut/Paste/Blend.
It doesn’t look so much “inspired by” as it does outright plagerized.
The trunk capacity is measured in adult male Chechan bodies. This car fits 4.
In Soviet Russia, car gets however many gallons WE SAY IT GETS!!!
They have a self- driving feature in the car but it only yields for the polit bureau.
It seats 6.
2 up front, 3 in back, and 1 KGB agent with a notebad so he can report back to the Kremlin.
When communist based governments begin to embrace capitalist values it makes for an interesting learning curve. Since this is a “concept” all judgement reserved until one is actually produced
I think it’s also one part Soviet Era submarine – especially since it has no doors.
Exactly, looks like the love child a 300c and a Typhoon class. Very Russian.
*Read with Rocky and Bullwinkle -esque bad Russian accent*
I show you it has grand doors. You look at other side. You be impressed. Come around back way. I show you trunk first. Lots of space. Comfy too. You see soon enough…
They stretched a 300C and called it an original design? That seems more like a Chinese approach than a Russian one.
Historically the Russians would claim that Chrysler copied them and then give it to the Chinese to follow suit
It has the passenger space of a 911 in the back. Or Zaporojets, for those more familiar.
An armored dickmobile. Honesty in design.
Nice A-pillars.
It’s got the drag coefficient of a brick.
Add a spoiler for more downforce?
Only the Russkies could get away with using cars made by a bunch of Honkies.
…as opposed to cars made by?
Not too bad however bland IMO. Dat ass though, what’s with bulbous butts on cars nowadays?
The “Bangle Butt”?… it’s all the rage
Looks Mafia Gangsta…All the political terrorists need one of these.
пиздaтый (pizdaty)
You will love this car or you will disappear one night!
That said it needs some RED, how about the Russian eagle on the hood (like the Trans Am screaming chicken) and the hammer and sickle on the door.
Looks awesome. Only drawback may be the need to be wearing a superhero’s suit to drive this thing.
Hood’s too short.
The sides and rear are quite nice, but they could have done quite a bit more with the front-fascia, which looks very generic.
Even more than the 300, it reminds me of the most recent Chrysler Imperial concept car, but better. I like it. I’d still rather have a ZIL-41047, but I like it.
Put some wheels with lights in them that spin and this would make a good rapper car. This would have a market in the US among rappers. Kind of a neat car in its own way but this should only come in black with a black interior.
Batmobile goes Chrysler 300. This for a president sold fishing, shirtless. I predict he’ll end up usurped & unloved in prison cause of his hurt people trail.
Reminds me of the Ford Interceptor prototype just with a more dictator, I’m going to lock up Pussy Riot look.
Only 40% compensatory.