American magazine compares Putin and Trump's limousines
The American magazine Newsweek published an article comparing US President Donald Trump's Cadillac with Russian leader Vladimir Putin's "Kortezh" car.
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The publication stressed that the two presidents have a "very good" relationship that is contrary to traditional US foreign policy and "surprises the whole world". However, the love of luxury limousines seems to be the meeting point, "uniting the two leaders".
Analyzing the Russian car, Newsweek pointed out similarities with the British Rolls Royce Phantom and Rolls Royce Ghost limousines.
The magazine notes that "Kortezh" has a V12 engine, which is much more powerful than the V8 engine in the US president's limousine. In addition, Donald Trump's car, nicknamed "The Beast", weighs more than one and a half tons.
The article cites a Fox News report that a new version of “The Beast” could be available this summer. The contract is worth $15 million. The new car will have many advantages over its predecessor, Newsweek notes.
Russian President-elect Vladimir Putin left the Kremlin's Building No. 1 for the Grand Kremlin Palace on Monday in a new car. This time, Putin did not use his usual Mercedes, but got into a new limousine of the Kortezh project. The head of state's car is black and is distinguished by a large silver frame on the front hood.
"The president likes this car. He will continue to use this car when traveling with his motorcade. But it is important to emphasize that Minister Manturov (Acting Minister of Industry and Trade) also spoke about this, that from the fall of this year we will start taking orders for this car for all models: minibuses, short- and long-haul vehicles. From the beginning of next year we will start delivering cars under commercial contracts," Peskov said, answering the question whether the president likes the car.
The "Kortezh" project involves the design and manufacture of a family of sedans and minivans on a single modular platform, specifically intended for use by heads of state.