Nikolay Fomenko and Yefim Ostrovsky, together with Ria Novosti presented first Russian innovative sports car Marussia made by Russian company E.M.M.



"World automotive industry is ensnared by out-of-date technologies" — said famous race driver, world champion according to FIA GT, and today car designer Nikolay Fomenko, "huge yet not covered investment into metal body-bearing vehicles don’t let world auto giants perform well before emerging radical turning point in motor-car construction. That enables our company to make a breakthrough."

"Our Marussia vehicles with petrol and electric drive, which we have been presenting today, would be available for the customers in a year". Marussia is a business’ response to the necessity of introduction of innovative behavior to the Russian economy, which we are appealed for by the Russian President and Prime Minister, which is the call of the times."- Fomenko said, introducing ready-to-sell Marussia sports car with chassis’ numbers 0001 and 0002 at the press conference in New Manezh.

"Using the spatial chassis and body made of cutting-edge materials have allowed our company to avoid costly metal working and transform vehicle production into a process, which is not more complicated then cell phones’ assemblage. Even 15 years ago a cell phone was a luxury item and cost 10 times more expensive, than it is today. The main marketing innovation of Marussia is that we can produce cars with replaceable bodies — exactly as cell phones with changeable shells are now manufactured."

Marussia vehicles is a radical innovation in automotive industry. Spatial cockpit chassis, on which engine and suspension are mounted, allows to avoid costly technology of stamping longerons. Spatial cockpit chassis is a key feature of Marussia's construction, which has long been used in construction of Formula 1 cars. It allows to improve significantly vehicle’s safety and achieve extraordinary reduction in car’s weight. However, the use of such technology in automotive industry have been constrained by huge investments made by world vehicle producers in last generation technology.












Specifications.

Engine.
Model : V6, petrol
Placement: ? Mid-mounted
Capacity (cc): 3498
Maximum power (hp): 245
Max. torque (Nm at rev/min): 330 / 3600

Transmission.
Drive: Rear-wheel
Gearbox: 5-speed automatic

Chassis.
Aluminium semi-monocoque

Dimensions.
Length: 4635
Width: 2000
Height: 1100
Width: 2680

Fuel System.
Tank capacity (litre): 80
Fuel/octane number: Petrol/95

Suspension.
Type: Independent
Front: A-arm, “pushrod” scheme
Rear: A-arm, “pushrod” scheme

Brakes.
Disks: Ventilated
Brake calipers: 4-piston

Tires.
Type: Pirelli PZero Rosso
Front, size: 245/35/20
Rear, size: 285/35/20

Weight.
Gross vehicle weight (kg): 1000
Top speed (km/h): >250
Speed Up 0-100??/?: 5 ???