Russian car manufacturer Aurus has
revealed that it has received 700 pre-orders for its Senat Convertible,
unveiled last year. Not a great deal is known about the Senat Convertible as
the public was only given its first look at the Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead
Coupe-inspired car during a military parade last April. Little has been
reported on the vehicle in English media since then.
Nevertheless, Aurus general director Adil
Shirinov recently indicated to Sputnik News that the reception to the vehicle
has been positive. The Senat Convertible is based around the Senat sedan but
only features two doors and a less pronounced shoulder line. Inside, everything
is much the same as the sedan.
Power is provided by a hybridized
4.4-liter V8 engine with no less than 590 hp and 880 Nm of torque,
all of which is funneled through a nine-speed automatic transmission powering
all four wheels. Aurus is run by Russia’s Central Scientific Research
Automobile and Automotive Engine Institute and primarily produces vehicles for
the country’s top officials. It remains unclear if the Senat Convertible is
available to members of the general public.
A new vehicle is currently being developed
by Aurus in the form of a luxury SUV dubbed the Komendant. It’s claimed the SUV
will feature the same powertrain as the Senat and go on sale in 2022.
