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Old 08-14-09, 12:23 PM
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Default MARUSSIA, the first Russian supercar.

No longer a concept, you can buy the car for 100,000 Euros.

Here is the video of the car, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pa7hX_rQCuo




MARUSSIA 2

And here is the next version they are working on right now,










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I like. It looks unique from the back.
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If I needed a Batmobile, that would be it.
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I like it but would it try to kill me?
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looks like it has thrusters in the back ;p
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Is the Machine Gun Turret standrad or optional
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needs 2 rockets in back.

and those lambo doors are fail. they didn't even do it right.
you hit your face getting in and out of the car.
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^^^ The door is not fully open,

here
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I hope this is good, because the last good think that came out of russia is this.
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back end looks like an old jam box i used to rock back in the 80's
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The black car is not a production car, its still a concept, which will change most likely.
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Originally Posted by bad co
I hope this is good, because the last good think that came out of russia is this.
Actually Russian cars, despite their simplicity (and they basically were mostly license-produced Fiats) and conservative style, are known for their reliability and solidity. They were specifically engineered to cope with the harsh weather conditions throughout the Soviet Union.

Some of the most reliable and solid cars produced seem to come from brands that nobody equates with reliability and durability. It is a well known fact that Africa and parts of the Middle East are home to countless Renault and Peugeot vehicles from the 1960s and 1970s still soldiering on. Fascinating stuff how these days these brands always do poorly in quality surveys these days.
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Originally Posted by DustinV
Actually Russian cars, despite their simplicity (and they basically were mostly license-produced Fiats) and conservative style, are known for their reliability and solidity. They were specifically engineered to cope with the harsh weather conditions throughout the Soviet Union.

Some of the most reliable and solid cars produced seem to come from brands that nobody equates with reliability and durability. It is a well known fact that Africa and parts of the Middle East are home to countless Renault and Peugeot vehicles from the 1960s and 1970s still soldiering on. Fascinating stuff how these days these brands always do poorly in quality surveys these days.
You should watch the top gear special on communist cars, they make some pretty valid points.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqUBsCo8pEM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdgMr...eature=related
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Originally Posted by DustinV
Actually Russian cars, despite their simplicity (and they basically were mostly license-produced Fiats) and conservative style, are known for their reliability and solidity. They were specifically engineered to cope with the harsh weather conditions throughout the Soviet Union.
And that my friend is just not true. I would know, I grew up in Russia. All Russian cars were poorly built and ran like crap from the factory, and broke down constantly. Pretty much every car owner there had to be learn to fix them, and spend a lot of their free time fixing their cars. To make matters worse, parts were expensive and not readily available, so people did get creative. On the plus side, the cars were basic and simple so they were easier to work on.

Originally Posted by DustinV
Some of the most reliable and solid cars produced seem to come from brands that nobody equates with reliability and durability. It is a well known fact that Africa and parts of the Middle East are home to countless Renault and Peugeot vehicles from the 1960s and 1970s still soldiering on. Fascinating stuff how these days these brands always do poorly in quality surveys these days.
They might be soldering on, but in what shape? Again, these cars are very simple and have no modern features, so its relatively easy to keep them going, even if they are squeaking, rusting apart, coughing, chocking and smoking.
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Originally Posted by bad co
You should watch the top gear special on communist cars, they make some pretty valid points.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqUBsCo8pEM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdgMr...eature=related
My family owned most of the cars featured on that episode, except of course for the Chaika limo, and Jeremy couldnt even begin to describe how horrible these cars were.
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