The Marussia supercar was developed in Russia by a domestic company (Marussia Motors). This company was formed in 2007 and literally in half a year already announced that supercars would be produced in Russia, which undoubtedly shocked and bewildered most of the motorists in our country.
In such a short period of time in the newly minted Russian company Marussia Motors the concept of the production of the new was born, its design, production and invention of the main elements, the creation of advertising moves and other solutions. Agree, in the global automotive industry in such a short period of time, few have achieved such resounding and grandiose successes.
The first presentation of the new car took place in Moscow on December 16, 2008. A well-known showman and racer, and part-time now the president of the company, Nikolai Fomenko, who represented at the presentation new supercar, assured everyone that Marussia would be sold and enjoyed success not only in Russia, but also abroad.
Nikolai Fomenko also stressed that the domestic car is able to catch up even with such well-known manufacturer like a Lamborghini. Main Feature Marousi in front of foreign companies, according to Nikolai Fomenko, is that it will be less expensive. If European companies, as a rule, use spars integrated into the body to create a roof, then in domestic development everything will be much simpler - the roof body will be made of carbon fiber, in manufacturing process which does not need to resort to the services of expensive metalworking shops and rolling lines.
Marussia B1 has a modern, sporty and aggressive design. It should be noted that in addition to attractive appearance in the B1 model, everything matches the supercar and under the hood. The most powerful engine, capable of developing up to 420 Horse power with a torque of 4000 Nm. The six-cylinder engine on the B1 version is equipped with a turbocharger.
Independent front and rear suspension, a six-speed automatic transmission, ventilated discs, a light car weight (a little more than 1000 kg), acceleration to 100 kilometers per hour in 3.8 seconds - all this emphasizes that in Russia they really know how to do modern cars, which are in no way inferior, and in many respects overtaking European and world models of cars. Marussia B1 price is about 100 thousand euros.
Marussia B2- the second, more expensive modification of the Russian supercar. The cost of the car is 117 thousand euros. The engine of the novelty was developed jointly with the British company Cosworth, the gearbox is robotic and is manufactured by Ricardo. A special pride of the B2 model is its multimedia system, produced and invented in Russia.
She was made the best minds our country for 2.5 years. As Nikolai Fomenko said: "This system reads and reproduces everything that is possible." In fact, it is. Supercar multimedia system Marussia B2 includes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, Glonass, 4G, Skype, radio and TV. Among other things, this multimedia system allows you to connect up to 12 different cameras (in basic configuration goes 5 pieces).
In addition, the device in question has 320 GB of memory and runs on a 4-core processor. Another feature of B2 is steering. In standard mode, at speeds above 35 km / h, the steering wheel begins to “fill up” with weight. In sport mode, steering wheel adjustments and settings can be selected directly in the passenger compartment.
Suspension car Marusya also special. It was invented in Russia, but production has been established in Germany. This suspension allows the supercar to significantly increase its ground clearance by 7.5 centimeters, so that the car can effortlessly overcome, for example, speed bumps.
Most recently, on September 10, 2010, in Moscow on the street. Tverskaya opened the first Russian showroom. Now supercars are manufactured in the heart of our country's capital.
Today, according to Nikolai Fomenko, Marussia car has already begun to be sold abroad. Now 19 lucky people have received a Russian supercar. According to the words of the president of the company, currently (Marusya Motoros) has about 700 purchase orders from countries such as Germany, France and England.
Domestic buyers will begin to buy "Marusya" only after the fashion in Europe for the Russian supercar becomes ubiquitous. One way or another, it is already pleasing that a really serious production of cars is starting in Russia, which in terms of quality and parameters is not inferior to the best world manufacturers.
You can find out even more details about Russian Marussia supercars on the official website of Marussia Auto.
In the photo: Nikolay Fomenko and Sportscar Marusya
More recently, the gentle Russian name has become the cause of general discussion and various debates. Sports car Marusya domestic production became a sensation in motoring circles. Marussia was supposed to be the first sports car serial production. Its purpose is to race and move in ordinary city traffic, striking others with grace and dynamics.
A bit of history
In 2007, a company with the same name Marussia Motors was founded. One of its founders was Nikolai Fomenko, known as an actor, comedian, showman and race car driver. He was also the face of the company, from which the country received information about the new car. Fomenko's statements about the release of the Russian Marussia sports car, was not taken seriously, either because the newly minted engineering director acted as a comedian, or because of his attitude to the domestic auto industry.
The surprise of the public knew no bounds when, a year later, the company introduced the first Marusya model, a photo of which instantly circled the Internet. The version was called B1 and its price was about 100,000 euros, which is at least half the price of any popular car.
The marketing policy of the company was aimed at the recognition of the car by European buyers, after which the sports car was supposed to win domestic market. During its activity, the company has released an improved modification of the B2, a car designed exclusively for racing MVR-02 and a seven-seater F2 SUV. In 2014, Marussia Motors was closed as unexpectedly as it appeared, leaving a bright mark on the history of the domestic automotive industry.
Marussia B1
Marussia B1 is a chic aggressive and sporty design that fully corresponds to the declared premium class. On high dynamic characteristics car hints low landing and streamlined shape.
The seats in the car are quite comfortable, because maximum comfort the driver was one of the tasks of the developers. Driving Marusya does not need to be in constant voltage like in a traditional car. Manufacturers have made every effort to ensure that driving a car brings not only drive, but also pleasure and is available to the widest possible range of customers, and not just professional racers.
In addition to external attractiveness, B1 has technical equipment, fully consistent with the sports car. The design of the machine is a traditional welded cockpit reinforced with aluminum sheets. Quick-release subframes are fixed on the base. On the first machines, the panels are made of fiberglass, on the rest they are made of carbon. The motor is mounted on rigid supports of the subframe, and the subframe itself is on rubber pads. Most of the car parts are made of sheet materials with subsequent flexible. Almost all elements of the cockpit and suspension own production and development. Engines, transmission, brake system, steering column and rail, power steering, electrical wiring blocks and a few other small nodes. A significant part of the purchased blocks was purchased to make it easier to get certified in the EU.
Marussia B2
More expensive and "fancy" modification. Its brutal futuristic design has caused heated debate in the circles of motorists. On the other hand, lovers of expensive toys liked the “full stuffing” of the interior and fully justified the additional 17,000 euros in the cost of the car.
The electronic model of Marussia devices is quite interesting. The cabin does not have the usual rear-view mirror, instead of it there is a camera that shoots the road from behind and transmits the image to the monitor. small side windows have a fairly wide field of view. Doors can only be opened with a button, both from the inside and from the outside.
To make the feeling of comfort complete, a multimedia system developed in Russia is installed in the cabin. It contains GPRS, a DVD player, an audio system, six cameras that transmit images to a monitor, and an additional display located opposite the passenger seat. There is the Internet, which is useful for using the whole variety of programs and applications installed in the multimedia system.
Specifications Marussia
- Body - coupe Number of passengers / doors - 2/2
- Engine - 3.5 l / 2.8 l. Fuel type - gasoline
- Power - 300 hp / 420 hp Fuel consumption per 100 km - 16 liters
- Acceleration to 100 km - 3.8 seconds Gearbox - automatic with manual control
- Torque - 4000 rpm Ground clearance- 750 mm
The first model of the Russian sports car Marussia received two versions of the V-shaped power plants with 6 cylinders:
- naturally aspirated engine 3.5 l with a capacity of 300 hp,
- unit with a 2.8-liter turbocharger and a power of 420 hp
The turbo engine can accelerate a sports car to 100 km / h in 3.8 seconds, maximum speed, which the car is able to reach - 250 km / h. The transmission is automatic, six-speed. There is a possibility manual switching gears.
Marusya's pendant is special. It allows the sports car to increase its ground clearance up to 750 mm, which will help to easily overcome speed bumps. Steering wheel as the speed increases in standard mode, it gradually becomes heavier. If the sport mode is set, then you can control a variety of settings directly from the car.
Instead of reviews
It is probably unlikely that you will be able to meet Marusya on the streets of any city in Russia, but you still managed to find reviews of the lucky ones who managed to hold on to her wheel. According to eyewitnesses, the car moves very easily, but unusual and interesting. Thanks to automatic box gears for driving a car, special training is not required. During the trip, it seems that you are driving ordinary car, only it is low, hard and wide. There is a slight dip at low RPMs. But then the engine shows all its power, and instantly accelerates the sports car, pressing the driver into the seat. The car is easy to drive, it enters the corners perfectly.
The Russian supercar from Nikolai Fomenko is a young project, but has already managed to acquire a whole bunch of myths and rumors. We do not believe in empty talk. Therefore, we decided to go to the Marussia plant and see for ourselves. However, in addition to production, we were offered to check the car while driving ...
But before getting into the car, we also had the opportunity to watch the entire process of creating a Russian supercar from A to Z.
So, let's see what myths exist about the Russian supercar, and can they be considered true?
Myth #1: "Marusya" does not exist
Lies. In fact, this myth was finally shattered even after the discovery official car dealership Marussia on Tverskaya street in Moscow this year. Evil tongues, prophesying the rapid decline of the Russian supercar, were out of work. Despite all the difficulties and a difficult crisis year, the Marussia project is alive and well and continues to develop. Now in model range there are already two models: B1 and B2, and soon two more sport utility vehicles will join them.
Moreover, the B2 model looks so cool that in the process of taking pictures, we only had time to drive away various onlookers-employees, who now and then strive to get into the camera lens. The appearance of the Russian sports car can be envied not only by Italian Lamborghini and Ferrari, but also by some kind of Batman mobile.
The stylistic solutions used in the Marussia B2 are noticeably more technologically complex than those of competitors. It is enough to compare the body panels with some Porsche or Ferrari.
The two-tone design of the appearance gives a special showiness to the sports car. The main color is scarlet with the addition of golden xirallic, the secondary color is matte black with a “tactile effect” – it feels soft to the touch, like thin skin.
Actual shooting conditions - a Russian supercar against the background of Russian warehouse inscriptions.
Marussia is very photogenic, from any angle the car looks luxurious. Special element Xirallic in the car's paint flashes golden under bright spotlights or the sun.
Myth #2: Marusya is assembled abroad
Lies. The production of the Russian supercar is located on a fairly large territory of the plant with the touching name "Snezhinka". And it is located not over the hill, as rumors say, but in Moscow near the Botanichesky Sad metro station. Outside, the company does not stand out from its own kind. The usual industrial zone, which has embarked on a commercial footing. With a bunch of tenants, severe security at the gates and an eternal crowd of cars and people at the entrance.
Inside, everything looks a little different, although Russian reality is “rushing” here from all the cracks. We had to spend a lot of time looking for a beautiful backdrop for photography.
The shape of the front bumper plays corporate logo Marussia.
However, the beauty of appearance has nothing to do with the production of the car. In the workshops of "Snowflake" the supercar is assembled as if Lego constructor, from custom-made glasses, engine, transmission, attachments, brakes and wheels. And everything else, including body panels, interior and even suspension elements, are produced on site.
But it all starts with a piece of paper. About 10 people work in the design bureau, where we managed to get by luck (and even with cameras!). Mostly young guys 25-30 years old. Registration in best traditions design studios - a neat office, modern computers, a lot of light, a bunch of posters on the walls with sketches, sketches, photographs of other cars and other beauty. Of course, we were forbidden to shoot all this, although something did get into the camera lens.
This is how it starts new model sports car of Russian production.
The accepted car design is made from plasticine and only after final approval is sent to the design department.
In the design department, every detail is worked out to the smallest detail on the computer.
It seems to be a simple office, the same computers. Only they do not make ordinary reports or graphs here, but supercars (it sounds pathetic, but it's true - ed. note).
In short, the technological chain of creating a car is as follows:
1) Design is developed, approved
2) The result is sent to the design department
3) 3D models are created there, the reality of creating a machine is checked
4) Next, drawings and design documentation are carried out
5) After that, orders for production are sent
In total, there are three main workshops at the Marusi plant: the manufacture of composite materials and body parts, welding/riveting and locksmith assembly. There are, however, auxiliary sections machining, where, for example, iron parts are painted with powder paint, interior parts are tightened with leather, etc.
One of the most important workshops in the factory. They do it here body elements from composite materials, matrices and master models are prepared.
The process of creating matrices is automated, but the manufacture of carbon parts is exclusively manual work.
All carbon parts undergo heat treatment in huge ovens - autoclaves. "Baking" is one of the longest technological processes. It takes about 4.5 hours to complete.
This is also where the production shop is located. plastic parts car.
Creation of plastic parts - fascinating story. The technologies in the hands of Marussia Motors make it possible to produce any product in the shortest possible time. Less than a day passes from the moment of completion of the design of the part in the design bureau to the release of the “live” sample.
At the beginning, a master model is made, which is filled with a special silicone compound resembling jelly. Then the master model is removed, special holes are made in the “jelly”, where polyurethane is poured in order to displace the air inside the resulting matrix. Then all this is placed in a special oven, where a two-component composition (plastic) is introduced through another hole. After about 40 minutes of baking, the part is ready. It remains only to remove it from the mold, remove the burr and possible flaws.
The same silicone jelly.
And this is an oven for "baking" plastic. At the bottom, the worker holds a ready-made form, at the top there will be a two-component mixture, which, when mixed, will turn into plastic.
Next to the plastic area there are several painting and body cameras. Here, fiberglass parts are made, brought to perfect condition.
Not all workers have overalls. However, the level of diligence for each of them is the highest.
Second workshop: welding and riveting. Here they make the basis of the Marussia foundations - the chassis (body) and suspension elements.
Soon this pile of high-strength light metal will become part of a supercar.
The already assembled and welded body is treated with anti-corrosion and noise-insulating material. Closed planes are sewn up with aviation aluminum.
The third workshop of locksmith assembly. Here, an engine, gearbox, electrics, body parts are installed on the body. It is from here that the finished car leaves.
Suspension design "Marusya" own development push-rod type. Both rear and front are multi-link designs. The components are made to order by the German manufacturer KW.
Ready-made supercars leave the gates of this particular workshop. Model B2 on the left, B1 on the right.
Myth number 3: "Marusya" does not go
Lies. Seeing the first domestic development, many immediately attacked the car with a terrible negative. It is understandable, for 20 years of the complete collapse of its own production in the country, to perceive something domestic, with the exception of military equipment, It's hard enough. And about products domestic auto industry better not to speak.
However, you should not state something until you try it yourself. This opportunity presented itself to us, and now we can easily dispel the myth about the slowness of Marusya.
From the outside, the interior of the car and the doorway seem unnaturally compact. But in fact, it is quite easy to climb up and accommodate in the Marus. Unfortunately, I got behind the wheel in the late afternoon, so take a picture of the test car of blue color there was no way. By the way, it was slightly different from the later red-and-black version that we shot for the "cover" of the article. For example, the doors in my car were ordinary, while on the red-black they opened up and had a servo.
There is practically no open plastic in the Marusya cabin (with the exception of buttons) - all panels are covered with either high-quality leather, or Alcantara, or are made of carbon fiber.
Seats of our own production - carbon fiber base, dense foam padded part, combination leather front part.
It is comfortable inside the car, although there is very little space in height. With my height of 178 cm, the margin from the top of my head to the roof was no more than 3-4 cm. Seat belts in a Russian supercar are ordinary three-point, but they are mirrored: the belt is on the right, and the lock is on the left. The Marussia steering wheel is very comfortable, has a pleasant tide and shift paddles.
On this moment"Marusya" is equipped only with a 6-speed automatic. The manufacturer is unknown, but there is a suspicion that it is ZF.
On the center console, three displays immediately catch the eye, displaying all the information. Behind the wheel - instead of the usual dials, just the first of them. We must pay tribute to the designers and programmers of Marussia Motors - the information looks excellent. In the center, a car is displayed, in which the headlights turn on, doors open, etc. Left and right all service information. Along the perimeter there are two scales that display the speed of the car and the engine speed.
This is what the dashboard looks like in Marussia. Instead of the usual speedometer and tachometer dials, all the information here is shown on the display.
To start the car, you need to insert the smart key into a special slot and press the "Start Engine" button. Somewhere behind him a powerful roar is heard, the car shudders a little, the engine starts. Turnovers stabilize at around 600-700.
About 10-15 seconds more on other monitors, the on-board multimedia system is loaded. You feel like a hacker, white lines run across the black screens - "Marusya" works on "Linux"!
View multimedia system Marussia.
The test car was without license plates, so it was impossible to leave the factory territory on it. Plus, as a class, she has no rear-view mirrors. Instead, video cameras transmit the situation from behind, but in my car they were not connected to monitors. By the way, the visibility of "Marusya" is quite tolerable. You begin to feel the dimensions of the front of the supercar almost immediately, and the small side windows-loopholes turn out to be quite informative.
Well, how does she drive? Unusual, interesting, easy. Thanks to the "automatic", anyone can start and drive the car without special training. According to driving sensations, "Marusya" is close to the usual passenger car- only wide, very low and hard. On test machine stood turbocharged engine Cosworth 2.8 liters with a capacity of 360 hp, so down to 1200-1500 rpm there is a slight dip, but then the engine comes to life and starts to accelerate the car furiously. As luck would have it, it was at this moment that the direct section of the territory of the Snezhinka plant ended ...
It was possible to check the dynamics only up to 70 km / h.
While driving, there is still work to be done. The suspension functions quite noisily, and the body panels respond to every bump with an unpleasant creak in the cabin. The smell in the cabin was also strange. After starting the engine, "Marusya" greeted me with the aroma of gasoline and roasted carbon. One of the engineers who gave me the car wrote it off as an early version of the car. Well, I would like to believe that this is so.
Separate multimedia control displays are made for the driver and passenger.
Lies. We first got acquainted with the project in mid-December 2008. Then in the building of the "New Manege" in the framework of the exhibition Millionaire Fair, the first presentation of the car took place. During the event, Nikolai Fomenko told an interesting story about the appearance of "Marusya". The idea was born to Nikolai while participating in professional racing, when he broke a part front body kit and the wing of his car, and it was necessary to urgently look for a replacement for them. As a result, all the necessary parts were made in four hours in a nearby Chinese workshop for $250, and if ordered from the UK, it would have risen to $20,000.
Soon the idea became a reality, but at the show two years ago it became an occasion for jokes. The fact is that the quality of performance of the debutant left much to be desired. On paintwork it was possible to detect swellings, there were gaps between the body parts, and the design itself looked clearly damp.
The salon, on the other hand, generally resembled what could be seen in some old BMWs that had undergone garage tuning. All this influenced the opinion of the demanding Russian public and for many created the image of a rough machine, which is often called "collective farm" in everyday life.
What we saw and touched two years later has nothing to do with the first raw sample. From a visual point of view, Marussia can not find fault. Those bold decisions, invented by the designers, got to the version close to the serial one, in at its best. All parts are manufactured at our own facilities using ultra-precise equipment. Quality control is the strictest.
A pile of blanks that will soon turn into a matrix of future details. The material used is wood.
Three-axis milling machine working with a wooden workpiece. The picture captures the moment of transformation of a model created on a computer into a mold-matrix.
A more sophisticated five-axis machine that allows you to create more complex parts.
Production is as automated as possible. Manual labor is involved only as a control reconciliation and adjustment of the parameters of the future product.
And here is the result - high quality assembly, almost perfect surfaces of body elements.
The quality of interior details is also on top.
Myth #5: Marusya is expensive
Lies. How much do Marussia Motors ask for brand new copies of the B1 and B2? Prices, excluding taxes, start at €100,000 for the B1 model and €117,000 for the B2 on the 3.5 liter atmospheric motor producing 300 hp Those who want a hotter engine will be offered versions with a 2.8-liter turbocharged unit, already delivering from 360 to 420 horses in a herd, depending on the variation. At the same time, the wheels can tear asphalt with a maximum force of 500 and 600 Nm, respectively. True, the most evil version of Marusya will cost 138,000 euros.
What can you buy for that amount, if you choose from sports cars? Audi R8 costs from 6 million rubles, BMW M6 is even more expensive. Aston Martin, Ferrari and Lamborghini can be immediately left on the sidelines, like all serious sportsmen from Mercedes. These "friends" will cost at least twice the price of "Marusya".
Perhaps, for about the same money you can buy only Nissan GT-R, a weak Porsche 911 or a “gray” Chevrolet Corvette. But the most important thing is that these are all production cars! It is clear that production cars have much less quality problems, but when it comes to exclusivity, this issue is rarely raised to the surface. Limit R8 Series special version in 333 copies and you can be sure that the price will bite you right there.
Is 117,000 euros expensive? Show me where it's cheaper!
If we compare "Marusya" with small-scale competitors, then the question of price disappears by itself. Most of the interesting projects are beyond our attention, but be it Turkish Sazan, Belgian Vertigo, Japanese Orochi, Brazilian Vorax, Spanish Tramontana, English Ascari, as well as many, many other exclusive lighters unfamiliar to most ordinary people - they are all significantly more expensive than the brainchild of Nikolai Fomenko . Even the relatively inexpensive Korean Spirra, taking into account customs duties, unpleasantly rolls over 250 thousand euros. Of course, there are other options in the form of furious Caterham or Ariel Atom, but these legendary constructors not really cars, but rather modernized overgrown maps. Moreover, they are made exclusively for the race track.
So the last myth is also successfully dispelled. All these comparisons are interesting and fascinating, but the truth hurts the eyes. In the supercar market, and especially in Russian market the cost of "Marusya" is low. As our quick investigation showed, it is not possible to buy anything even remotely similar to a Russian supercar for this money. It is not surprising that the Marussia project enjoys great interest, not only in Russia, but also abroad. According to Nikolai Fomenko, the company already has 700 pre-orders. And in soon the production of the machine can be expanded by opening another plant in Belgium.
February 26th, 2014
The Russian supercar from Nikolai Fomenko has existed for several years, but has already managed to acquire a whole bunch of myths and rumors. Therefore, we decided to go to the Marussia plant and see for ourselves. However, in addition to production, we were offered to check the car while driving ...
But before getting into the car, we also had the opportunity to watch the entire process of creating a Russian supercar from A to Z. So, let's see what myths exist about the Russian supercar, and can they be considered true?
Myth #1: "Marusya" does not exist
In fact, this myth was finally shattered after the opening of the official Marussia showroom on Tverskaya Street in Moscow this year. Evil tongues, prophesying the rapid decline of the Russian supercar, were out of work. Despite all the difficulties, the Marussia project is alive and well and continues to develop. Now there are already two models in the lineup: B1 and B2, and soon two more sports SUVs will join them.
Moreover, the B2 model looks so cool that in the process of taking pictures, we only had time to drive away various onlookers-employees, who now and then strive to get into the camera lens. The appearance of the Russian sports car can be envied not only by the Italian Lamborghini and Ferrari, but also by some Batmobile.
The stylistic solutions used in the Marussia B2 are noticeably more technologically complex than those of competitors. It is enough to compare the body panels with some Porsche or Ferrari.
The two-tone design of the appearance gives a special showiness to the sports car. The main color is scarlet with the addition of golden xirallic, the secondary color is matte black with a "tactile effect" - it is soft to the touch, like thin skin.
Actual shooting conditions - a Russian supercar against the background of Russian warehouse inscriptions.
Marussia is very photogenic, from any angle the car looks luxurious. The special Xirallic element in the car's paint flashes gold under the bright light of spotlights or the sun.
Myth #2: Marusya is assembled abroad
The production of the Russian supercar is located on a fairly large territory of the plant with the touching name "Snezhinka". And it is located not over the hill, as rumors say, but in Moscow near the Botanichesky Sad metro station. Outside, the company does not stand out from its own kind. The usual industrial zone, which has embarked on a commercial footing. With a bunch of tenants, severe security at the gates and an eternal crowd of cars and people at the entrance.
Inside, everything looks a little different, although the Russian reality is "rushing" here from all the cracks. We had to spend a lot of time looking for a beautiful backdrop for photography.
The shape of the front bumper plays with the Marussia logo.
However, the beauty of appearance has nothing to do with the production of the car. In the Snezhinka workshops, the supercar is assembled like a Lego constructor, from custom-made glass, engine, transmission, attachments, brakes and wheels. And everything else, including body panels, interior and even suspension elements, are produced on site.
But it all starts with a piece of paper. About 10 people work in the design bureau, where we managed to get by luck (and even with cameras!). Mostly young guys 25-30 years old. Decoration in the best traditions of design studios - a neat office, modern computers, a lot of light, a bunch of posters on the walls with sketches, sketches, photographs of other cars and other beauty. Of course, we were forbidden to shoot all this, although something did get into the camera lens.
This is how a new model of a Russian-made sports car is born.
The accepted car design is made from plasticine and only after final approval is sent to the design department.
In the design department, every detail is worked out to the smallest detail on the computer.
It seems to be a simple office, the same computers. Only they do not make ordinary reports or graphs here, but supercars.
In short, the technological chain of creating a car is as follows:
1) Design is developed, approved
2) The result is sent to the design department
3) 3D models are created there, the reality of creating a machine is checked
4) Next, drawings and design documentation are carried out
5) After that, orders for production are sent
In total, the Marusi plant has three main workshops: the manufacture of composite materials and body parts, welding / riveting and metalwork assembly. True, there are auxiliary sections of mechanical processing, where, for example, iron parts are painted with powder paint, interior parts are tightened with leather, etc.
One of the most important workshops in the factory. Here they make body elements from composite materials, prepare matrices and master models.
The process of creating matrices is automated, but the manufacture of carbon parts is exclusively manual work.
All carbon parts are heat treated in huge ovens - autoclaves. "Baking" is one of the longest technological processes. It takes about 4.5 hours to complete.
There is also a workshop for the production of plastic car parts.
Making plastic parts is a fascinating story. The technologies in the hands of Marussia Motors make it possible to produce any product in the shortest possible time. Less than a day passes from the moment of completion of the design of the part in the design bureau to the release of the "live" sample.
At the beginning, a master model is made, which is filled with a special silicone compound resembling jelly. Then the master model is removed, special holes are made in the "jelly", where polyurethane is poured in order to displace the air inside the resulting matrix. Then all this is placed in a special oven, where a two-component composition (plastic) is introduced through another hole. After about 40 minutes of baking, the part is ready. It remains only to remove it from the mold, remove the burr and possible flaws.
The same silicone jelly.
And this is an oven for "baking" plastic. At the bottom, the worker holds a ready-made form, at the top there will be a two-component mixture, which, when mixed, will turn into plastic.
Next to the plastic area there are several painting and body cameras. Here, fiberglass parts are made, brought to perfect condition.
Not all workers have overalls. However, the level of diligence for each of them is the highest.
Second workshop: welding and riveting. Here they make the basis of the Marussia foundations - the chassis (body) and suspension elements.
Soon this pile of high-strength light metal will become part of a supercar.
The already assembled and welded body is treated with anti-corrosion and noise-insulating material. Closed planes are sewn up with aviation aluminum.
The third workshop of locksmith assembly. Here, an engine, gearbox, electrics, body parts are installed on the body. It is from here that the finished car leaves.
After the assembly is completed, the car is checked for defects. Further, the headlights are adjusted to him, all liquids are poured, the operation of all systems is tested, and the power is measured.
Suspension design "Marousi" of own design type push-rod. Both rear and front are multi-link designs. The components are made to order by the German manufacturer KW.
Ready-made supercars leave the gates of this particular workshop. Model B2 on the left, B1 on the right.
Myth number 3: "Marusya" does not go
Seeing the first domestic development, many immediately attacked the car with a terrible negative. It is understandable, for 20 years of the complete collapse of its own production in the country, it is quite difficult to perceive something domestic, with the exception of military equipment. And it’s better not to talk about products of the domestic auto industry.
However, you should not state something until you try it yourself. This opportunity presented itself to us, and now we can easily dispel the myth about the slowness of Marusya.
From the outside, the interior of the car and the doorway seem unnaturally compact. But in reality, getting in and staying in the Marus is quite easy. Unfortunately, I got behind the wheel in the late afternoon, so there was no way to take a picture of the tested blue car. By the way, it was slightly different from the later red-and-black version that we shot for the "cover" of the article. For example, the doors in my car were ordinary, while on the red-black they opened up and had a servo.
There is practically no open plastic in the Marusya cabin (with the exception of buttons) - all panels are covered with either high-quality leather, or Alcantara, or are made of carbon fiber.
The seats of our own production - the base is made of carbon, the soft part is made of dense foam rubber, the front part is made of combination leather.
It is comfortable inside the car, although there is very little space in height. With my height of 178 cm, the margin from the top of my head to the roof was no more than 3-4 cm. Seat belts in a Russian supercar are ordinary three-point, but they are mirrored: the belt is on the right, and the lock is on the left. The Marussia steering wheel is very comfortable, has a pleasant tide and shift paddles.
At the moment, "Marusya" is equipped with only a 6-speed automatic. The manufacturer is unknown, but there is a suspicion that it is ZF.
On the center console, three displays immediately catch the eye, displaying all the information. Behind the wheel - instead of the usual dials, just the first of them. We must pay tribute to the designers and programmers of Marussia Motors - the information looks excellent. In the center, a car is displayed, in which the headlights turn on, doors open, etc. Left and right all service information. Along the perimeter - two scales that display the speed of the car and engine speed.
This is what the dashboard looks like in Marussia. Instead of the usual speedometer and tachometer dials, all the information here is shown on the display.
To start the car, you need to insert the smart key into a special slot and press the "Start Engine" button. Somewhere behind him a powerful roar is heard, the car shudders a little, the engine starts. Turnovers stabilize at around 600-700.
About 10-15 seconds more on other monitors, the on-board multimedia system is loaded. You feel like a hacker, white lines are running across the black screens - "Marusya" works on "Linux"!
View of the Marussia multimedia system.
The test car was without license plates, so it was impossible to leave the factory territory on it. Plus, as a class, she has no rear-view mirrors. Instead, video cameras transmit the situation from behind, but in my car they were not connected to monitors. By the way, the visibility of "Marusya" is quite tolerable. You begin to feel the dimensions of the front of the supercar almost immediately, and the small side windows-loopholes turn out to be quite informative.
Well, how does she drive? Unusual, interesting, easy. Thanks to the "automatic", anyone can start and operate the machine without special training. In terms of driving sensations, "Marusya" is close to an ordinary passenger car - only wide, very low and hard. The test car had a Cosworth 2.8-liter turbocharged engine with a capacity of 360 hp, so down to 1200-1500 rpm there is a slight dip, but then the engine comes to life and starts to accelerate the car furiously. As luck would have it, it was at this moment that the direct section of the territory of the Snezhinka plant ended ...
It was possible to check the dynamics only up to 70 km / h.
While driving, there is still work to be done. The suspension functions quite noisily, and the body panels respond to every bump with an unpleasant creak in the cabin. The smell in the cabin was also strange. After starting the engine, "Marusya" greeted me with the aroma of gasoline and roasted carbon. One of the engineers who gave me the car wrote it off as an early version of the car. Well, I would like to believe that this is so.
Separate multimedia control displays are made for the driver and passenger.
We first got acquainted with the project in mid-December 2008. Then in the building of the "New Manege" in the framework of the exhibition Millionaire Fair, the first presentation of the car took place. During the event, Nikolai Fomenko told an interesting story about the appearance of "Marusya". The idea was born by Nikolay while participating in professional racing, when he broke part of the front body kit and the wing of his car, and it was necessary to urgently look for a replacement for them. As a result, all the necessary parts were made in four hours in a nearby Chinese workshop for $250, and if ordered from the UK, it would have risen to $20,000.
Soon the idea became a reality, but at the show two years ago it became an occasion for jokes. The fact is that the quality of performance of the debutant left much to be desired. Blisters could be found on the paintwork, there were gaps between body parts, and the design itself looked clearly damp.
The interior, in general, resembled what could be seen in some old BMWs that had undergone garage tuning. All this influenced the opinion of the demanding Russian public and created for many an image of a crude machine, which is often called "collective farm" in everyday life.
What we saw and touched two years later has nothing to do with the first raw sample. From a visual point of view, Marussia can not find fault. Those bold decisions made by the designers made it to the near-production version in the best possible way. All parts are manufactured at our own facilities using ultra-precise equipment. Quality control is the strictest.
A pile of blanks that will soon turn into a matrix of future details. The material used is wood.
Three-axis milling machine working with a wooden workpiece. The picture captures the moment of transformation of a model created on a computer into a mold-matrix.
A more sophisticated five-axis machine that allows you to create more complex parts.
Production is as automated as possible. Manual labor is involved only as a control reconciliation and adjustment of the parameters of the future product.
And here is the result - high build quality, almost perfect surfaces of body elements.
The quality of the interior details is also top notch.
Myth number 5: "Marusya" is expensive
How much do Marussia Motors ask for brand new copies of the B1 and B2? Prices, before taxes, start at €100,000 for the B1 model and €117,000 for the B2 on a 3.5-litre naturally aspirated engine producing 300 hp. Those who want a hotter engine will be offered versions with a 2.8-liter turbocharged unit, already delivering from 360 to 420 horses in a herd, depending on the variation. At the same time, the wheels can tear asphalt with a maximum force of 500 and 600 Nm, respectively. True, the most evil version of "Marusya" will cost 138,000 euros.
What can you buy for that amount, if you choose from sports cars? Audi R8 costs from 6 million rubles, BMW M6 is even more expensive. Aston Martin, Ferrari and Lamborghini can be left aside, as well as all serious sportsmen from Mercedes. These "friends" will cost at least twice the price of "Marusya". Perhaps, for about the same money you can buy only a Nissan GT-R, a weak Porsche 911 or a “gray” Chevrolet Corvette. But the most important thing is that these are all production cars! It is clear that production cars have much less quality problems, but when it comes to exclusivity, this issue is rarely raised to the surface. Limit the R8 Special Edition to 333 and you can be sure that the price will bite you right away.
Is 117,000 euros expensive? Show me where it's cheaper!
If we compare "Marusya" with small-scale competitors, then the question of price disappears by itself. Most of the interesting projects are beyond our attention, but be it Turkish Sazan, Belgian Vertigo, Japanese Orochi, Brazilian Vorax, Spanish Tramontana, English Ascari, as well as many, many other exclusive lighters unfamiliar to most ordinary people - they are all significantly more expensive than the brainchild of Nikolai Fomenko . Even the relatively inexpensive Korean Spirra, taking into account customs duties, unpleasantly rolls over 250 thousand euros. Of course, there are still options in the form of furious Caterham or Ariel Atom, but these legendary designers are not exactly cars, but rather modernized overgrown cards. Moreover, they are made exclusively for the race track.
So the last myth is also successfully dispelled. All these comparisons are interesting and fascinating, but the truth hurts the eyes. In the supercar market, and especially in the Russian market, the cost of "Marusya" is low. As our quick investigation showed, it is not possible to buy anything even remotely similar to a Russian supercar for this money. It is not surprising that the Marussia project enjoys great interest, not only in Russia, but also abroad. According to Nikolai Fomenko, the company already has 700 pre-orders. And in the near future, the production of the machine can be expanded by opening another plant in Belgium.
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