Eye catching! Putin’s special car brand review car debuted at the rehearsal of the Red Square parade.

　　Overseas Network April 30th　The first rehearsal of Russia’s military parade celebrating the 74th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War was held in Moscow’s Red Square on the evening of 29th. The convertible review car made by Russian President Putin’s special car brand "Aurus" made its debut, which attracted media attention.

　　According to a report by the Tass news agency on the 29th, the "Golden Russia" convertible review car participated in the first rehearsal of the military parade celebrating the 74th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War in Red Square for the first time on the evening of 29th. According to the report, on the day of the Victory Day parade on May 9, Russian Defense Minister shoigu and Army Commander Saliukov will take two "Golden Russia" convertible review vehicles for review, and another spare vehicle will be on standby at any time. Prior to this, the "Jill" brand convertible of Moscow Likhachev Automobile Factory has been used as a vehicle for military parade.

　　Manturov, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, told the media on the 29th that the "Golden Russia" car participating in the Victory Day parade in Moscow on May 9 was different from other models in the same series. According to the Russian newspaper Izvestia, Manturov said that this open-top inspection car has a distinctive body contour, and the doors are designed to be more spacious, with additional handrails and microphone stands. This convertible is equipped with a 9-speed automatic transmission and permanent all-wheel drive.

　　The "Golden Russia" convertible review car debuted at the rehearsal of the Russian Victory Day parade (Source: Russian RBK TV)

　　Aurus brand comes from Latin aurum "Gold" and Russia "Russia" and is developed by Russian National Automotive Engineering Research Institute (NAMI). According to Sputnik news agency & radio, the "Golden Russia" presidential car made its debut at the inauguration ceremony of Putin’s re-election in May 2018. Putin took the car from his office to the Kremlin to attend the inauguration ceremony. This car not only has bullet-proof and explosion-proof functions, but also provides the comfort as an administrative car. (Overseas Network Zhao Wenhao)