Spy Pics: Vladimir Putin's Next Limo Spotted Testing — The Russian Answer To The Beast

The next Russian Presidential limousine has been spotted testing in production-ready guise as it prepares to keep Vladimir Putin safe in the future.

Published: Thursday, March 30, 2017, 21:00 [IST]

Russian President Vladimir is getting ready to welcome a new set of wheels to the Kremlin to replace his armoured Mercedes S-Class Pullman. The new limo called the Kortezh is expected to go into service later this year and has recently been spotted testing out in the snow.

Spy Pics: Vladimir Putin's Kortezh Presidential Limo Spotted Testing

The spy pics (courtesy GTSpirit) show the Kortezh in production-ready guise as but under some rather heavy camouflage as it is put to the test test in the cold snowy weather typical of Russia.

The Kortezh is the work of Russia's state-funded ‘Central Scientific Research Automobile and Automotive Engines Institute' (abbreviated as NAMI) and will sport an engine developed by Porsche.

No figures or details have been released about the engine but rumours state that Putin's limo could be propelled along by a twin-turbo V12. The fuel bills shouldn't be a problem thanks to all the oil lying around.

However, what makes this presidential limo even more noteworthy than the Donald's upcoming Cadillac Beast is that it is not a one-off. The Kortezh will enter production after the president takes delivery of his ride and 5,000 civilian spec limos and SUVs based on Comrade Putin's limo will hit the streets by the end of 2020.

So what do you think of Kortezh? Is The Donald's upcoming beast better or is his good friend Putin's new ride better? Tell us whats on your mind by commenting below.

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