9621 Agnes Crossing, Lake Suzanneview, New Mexico Island 84604-9295.
Finally, after long trials, a presentation of another car of the Cortege project took place in Moscow – the Aurus range, which included the Senat sedan and limousine,
Both the appearance and technical characteristics of this car are not a secret to anyone, since they were made public a long time ago. Yet we repeat them, as the creators of Komendant took the trouble to make a presentation of their car.
So we have a sort of Cadillac Escalade in front of us – at least in terms of cabin dimensions and functionality. The crossover is built on the Common Modular Platform (EMP), which it shares with the Senat sedan. The length is 5380 mm, width – 2004 mm, height 1820 mm, wheelbase – 3100 mm.
The power source is hybrid. The 4.4L twin-turbo V8 petrol engine produces 598 hp. Of. and a torque of 880 Nm. To the extent of its weak capabilities, it is aided by a 62 hp electric motor. The crossover is optionally equipped with a nine-speed automatic transmission. The drive is full, the suspension is pneumatic. They are preparing to assemble the car in Yelabuga, with production scheduled to start at the end of 2022.
In fact, this can complete the excursion into the world of numbers and return to the world of feelings that can not keep calm at the sight of this marvel of domestic technology. There are many questions on the tongue.
Well, for example. Where will Aurus get all the electronics on board? If they tell me that the luxury crossover will be produced as LADA Granta – without ABS, ESP and a lot of assistants, including very complex ones, such as adaptive cruise control, traffic sign recognition, blind spot monitoring and emergency braking – then I, even if I am a naive person am for extreme, i don’t believe it. If they begin to convince that the means of supplying electronics from Germany or other reliable sources have come about to circumvent the sanctions, then doubts about the veracity of such statements will gnaw at me day and night.
China won’t be able to offer a level of quality that matches the hatch status of the car, and besides, you’ll have to sweat it out customizing their devices to the commander’s off-the-shelf design. Shall we put ours down? Really! We didn’t have the brains to make them for the “Grants” budget, but for a swanky crossover – no problem?
The mighty twin-turbo engine was developed by the USA, but there are suspicions that it contains many parts that are not produced in our country, because Porsche was a partner of our automotive institute. Exactly the same story seems to me, with a uniquely Russian development – a nine-speed automatic, and so innovative that it lacks a classic torque converter. This unit is composed by the world famous company KATE. How have you never heard of this name? These are the same guys who had to equip the entire lineup of AvtoVAZ with “automatic machines”. What about its localization?
The next is the funniest moment. Komendant is equipped with an air suspension that allows you to change the ground clearance. Even western companies with a lot of practical experience cannot make this device durable. Not all right, dog, before you blink.
The Aurus management, without losing their presence of mind, answers all provocative questions of this kind – we have no problems with components. Well, there is no trial.
Finally, let’s think: how can we ensure at least a stable output from the production line of the product under investigation? Only through the gray import of the necessary parts or by extracting them according to cunning schemes. Both that and another make the production unequivocally small-scale.
And small-scale production will in no way help to establish in the country the production of parts and components so necessary for the entire car market, which are currently brilliantly absent from the product range of domestic factories.
It seems that Aurus Komendant has the unenviable fate of becoming a monument to itself. His job is not to demonstrate the triumph of domestic technologies, but simply to throw dust in the eyes of the whole world. Yes, and you and me too.
Both the appearance and technical characteristics of this car are not a secret to anyone, since they were made public a long time ago. Yet we repeat them, as the creators of Komendant took the trouble to make a presentation of their car.
So we have a sort of Cadillac Escalade in front of us – at least in terms of cabin dimensions and functionality. The crossover is built on the Common Modular Platform (EMP), which it shares with the Senat sedan. The length is 5380 mm, width – 2004 mm, height 1820 mm, wheelbase – 3100 mm.
The power source is hybrid. The 4.4L twin-turbo V8 petrol engine produces 598 hp. Of. and a torque of 880 Nm. To the extent of its weak capabilities, it is aided by a 62 hp electric motor. The crossover is optionally equipped with a nine-speed automatic transmission. The drive is full, the suspension is pneumatic. They are preparing to assemble the car in Yelabuga, with production scheduled to start at the end of 2022.
In fact, this can complete the excursion into the world of numbers and return to the world of feelings that can not keep calm at the sight of this marvel of domestic technology. There are many questions on the tongue.
Well, for example. Where will Aurus get all the electronics on board? If they tell me that the luxury crossover will be produced as LADA Granta – without ABS, ESP and a lot of assistants, including very complex ones, such as adaptive cruise control, traffic sign recognition, blind spot monitoring and emergency braking – then me, even if I am a naive person for extreme, I don’t believe it. If they begin to convince that the means of supplying electronics from Germany or other reliable sources have come about in order to circumvent the sanctions, then day and night doubts about the veracity of such statements will gnaw at me.
China won’t be able to offer a level of quality that matches the hatch status of the car, and besides, you’ll have to sweat it out customizing their devices to the commander’s off-the-shelf design. Shall we put ours down? Really! We didn’t have the brains to make them for the “Grants” budget, but for a swanky crossover – no problem?
The mighty twin-turbo engine was developed by the USA, but there are suspicions that it contains many parts that are not produced in our country, because Porsche was a partner of our automotive institute. Exactly the same story, I think, with a uniquely Russian development – a nine-speed automatic, and so innovative that it lacks a classic torque converter. This unit is composed by the world famous company KATE. How have you never heard of this name? These are the same guys who had to equip the entire lineup of AvtoVAZ with “automatic machines”. What about its localization?
The next is the funniest moment. Komendant is equipped with an air suspension that allows you to change the ground clearance. Even western companies with a lot of practical experience cannot make this device durable. Not all right, dog, before you blink.
The Aurus management, without losing their presence of mind, answers all provocative questions of this kind – we have no problems with components. Well, there is no trial.
Finally, let’s think: how can we ensure at least a stable output from the production line of the product under investigation? Only through the gray import of the necessary parts or by extracting them according to cunning schemes. Both that and another make the production unequivocally small-scale.
And small-scale production will in no way help to establish in the country the production of parts and components so necessary for the entire car market, which are currently brilliantly absent from the product range of domestic factories.
It seems that Aurus Komendant has the unenviable fate of becoming a monument to itself. His job is not to demonstrate the triumph of domestic technologies, but simply to throw dust in the eyes of the whole world. Yes, and you and me too.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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