Aurus Komendant

Motor vehicle

Aurus Komendant

Overview
Manufacturer| Aurus Motors
Production| November 2022 - present
Designer| Mike Robinson[1]
Body and chassis
Class| Full-Size Luxury Crossover SUV
Body style| 5-door SUV
Layout| Front-engine, four-wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine| 4.4 L NAMI mild hybrid
Transmission| 9-speed KATE R932 automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase| 3,100 mm (122.0 in)
Length| 5,380 mm (211.8 in)
Width| 2,004 mm (78.9 in)
Height| 1,820 mm (71.7 in)
Curb weight| 3,295 kg (7,264 lb)

The Aurus Komendant is a luxury SUV produced by Russian automaker Aurus Motors and developed by NAMI in Moscow, Russia. It is named after the name of the Komendantskaya Tower of the Moscow Kremlin. The Komendant is part of the Kortezh series of luxury vehicles, which includes the Senat limousine and the Arsenal minivan.[2]

## History

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Production was planned for the end of 2020; later these plans were postponed to 2022[3] and later 2023.[4] The official plan for year 2023 for the SUV is 200 cars.[5]

The name of the model was chosen after the name of the Commandant's Tower of the Moscow Kremlin.[6]

## Design

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The car's appearance has been compared to that of the Rolls-Royce Cullinan, with tail lights comparable to the Bentley Bentayga's.[7]

## Characteristic

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The dimensions of the vehicle are 5380 × 2004 × 1820 mm, the wheelbase is 3100 mm. Weight is 3.2 tons.[8]

The standard clearance is 230 mm. There is an adaptive suspension that allows changes to the ground clearance in the range from 200 to 260 mm, including on the move.

A hybrid power plant is planned for the vehicle, consisting of an eight-cylinder 4.4-litre gasoline engine with a turbine (power 598 hp, torque 880 Nm), a compact electric motor and an automatic transmission with 9 speeds. The battery of the hybrid power plant is placed above the rear axle in order to optimize weight distribution. The power plant provides acceleration to 100 km/h in 6.5 seconds.[8]

## References

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1. ^ "Aurus Komendant". Carrozzieri Italiani. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
2. ^ "Putin takes inaugural ride in Russian-made limousine". Reuters. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
3. ^ Кирилл Кадощук (25 December 2019). "Кроссовер Aurus Komendant отложен до 2022 года". Autoreview. Archived from the original on 2021-09-11. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
4. ^ Игорь Владимирский (29 September 2022). "Представлен кроссовер Aurus Komendant". Autoreview. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
5. ^ "Telegram".
6. ^ "Автомобили проекта "Кортеж" получили имена кремлевских башен - ТАСС". TACC (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-05-21.
7. ^ Fung, Derek (November 6, 2022). "Aurus Komendant revealed despite ongoing war sanctions". CarExpert. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
8. ^ a b Багдасаров, Евгений (2022-09-30). "Команданте А: представлен самый роскошный российский внедорожник". Известия (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-05-21.

## External links

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* Aurus Motors