Marussia B2 in Geneva Bashny.Net

At the Geneva Motor Show was presented to the Russian supercar Marussia B2, which is an evolution of the model B1 released back in 2009




Double car weighs 1100 kg (2425 pounds) and is available with a choice of three centrally located (including a naturally aspirated) engine: 300 hp 3, 5-liter V6, 2, 8-liter turbocharged V6 Cosworth performance 360l.s. and version output 420l.s ... Regardless of engine power to the rear wheels through a six-speed automatic transmission. B2 with the top 420-horsepower engine allows you to sprint to 100 km / h in 3, 8 seconds and reach a claimed top speed of over 250 km / h.



In mass production supercar B2 receive a new 550-horsepower engine, but what it will be for the engine - not yet reported. From the previously established firm Cosworth engines, it was decided to give up.



Mark Marussia develops boagodarya main "engine" of the company Nikolai Fomenko. Many know him as a showman, but in recent years it has been extremely cars leaving show business.



Marussia Motors in early March signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Finnish company Valmet Automotive. At the moment, it collects in Uusikaupunki electric Fisker Karma. The performance of the plant - 15,000 cars per year.



Representatives of Marussia Motors said: "Never before has a domestic car was not going abroad. We believe that this is a clear recognition that the Russian economy and industry reached a new high. Start the assembly scheduled for the end of 2012, after which it will deploy a full-scale production of Russian sports car in Europe. The planned volume of up to 1,500 vehicles per year ».



To achieve this, the company is preparing to expand the sales network. So in May of this year, it plans to open a showroom in Monaco and in 2013 in Europe should work for seven auto Marussia.