Russian carmaker shows off Vladimir's armoured vehicle

Putin's version is also bomb-proof and is even slightly bigger than the American president's specially adapted Cadillac. The new Russian designs are influenced by Soviet-era cars produced only for top officials, the carmakers said, and the Kremlin has already received a number of the vehicles. Chief designer Vadim Pereverzev acknowledged the design influences for the Aurus Limousine included a model made for Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin, the 1946 ZIS limousine, which also featured a huge chrome grille.