At the inauguration ceremony, Vladimir Putin arrived by car. But if earlier, for these purposes, a special Mercedes was always used, then this year the head of state came to the domestic car - the limousine of the project "Cortege". As suggested in the "Rossiyskaya Gazeta", under the hood of the car for the president was a 4,4-liter biturbomotor with a capacity of 600 liters. , with which the 9-step automatic machine R932. The development of the project "Cortege" was entrusted to FSUE "NAMI". It is planned that on these limousines of high comfort and safety the first persons of the Russian state will go, as well as all wishing citizens who can afford such a pleasure. It is expected that as early as 2018. the sale will go to 100 vehicles of the "Cortege" line, among which there will be both limousines and sedans, SUVs and even minivans.

What will be their cost, is not yet known. Earlier, the Minister of Trade and Industry Denis Manturov called figures in the region of 6-7 million rubles, but, apparently, this is a very approximate price level. However, as for the timing, then Minister Manturov did not disappoint: he promised that the car will be ready for the inauguration of the president. And here - a black handsome man with a silver frame on the front hood proudly passed through the territory of the Kremlin.