Marussia B-Series
The Marussia B-Series was a series of sports cars built by Russian automaker Marussia Motors (pronounced ma-rus-ya). The series consists of the B1 and the B2; the cars are technically similar but are very different in design. The two vehicles had the same engines, layout, features, suspension, and brakes. Priced at over 4,000,000 ruble (from 120,000 € to 185,000 €), they were the first Russian supercars ever built. It featured a full carbon fiber car with aluminium chassis. About 3,500 units were planned to be built.{{cite news|title=Zkrachovalá Marussia, její supersporty a prototypy nalezeny v lesích|url=http://autozive.cz/zkrachovala-marussia-jeji-supersporty-a-prototypy-nalezeny-v-lesich/|work=Autozive|language=cs-CZ|access-date=2017-09-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910130647/http://autozive.cz/zkrachovala-marussia-jeji-supersporty-a-prototypy-nalezeny-v-lesich/|archive-date=2017-09-10|url-status=dead}}
B1
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Marussia B1
| image = Marussia B1 photo03.jpg
| caption = B1 at the exhibition in Moscow
| manufacturer = Marussia Motors
| production = 2009–2015
| successor = Marussia B2
| doors = Butterfly
| class = Sports car (S)
| assembly = Moscow, Russia
| body_style = 2-door coupé
| layout = RMR
| engine = {{convert|3500|cc|cuin L}} V6 or {{convert|2800|cc|cuin L}} Turbocharged Cosworth V6
| transmission = 6-speed automatic or 6-speed manual (in development)
| length = {{convert|4635|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| width = {{convert|2000|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|1100|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|1100|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}
| powerout = 3.5L V6: {{convert|300.0|bhp|PS kW}}
{{convert|410.0|N.m}} @ 4,000 rpm
2.8L Cosworth V6T {{convert|420.0|bhp|PS kW}}
{{convert|600.0|N.m}} @ 4,000 rpm
}}
The B1 was the first car of the series and the first car produced by Marussia Motors. The chassis was built on an aluminum semi-monocoque design, and the engines were produced by a British engineering company Cosworth. Marussia had planned to only produce 2999 B1s.{{cite web|url= http://www.marussiamotors.ru/en/cars/|title= Cars of Marussia Motors|access-date= 2011-08-24|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110908084328/http://marussiamotors.ru/en/cars/|archive-date= 2011-09-08}} Engine power is {{Convert|360 or 420|hp|0|abbr=on}}, top speed is 305 km/h (190 mph) and it accelerates from 0–100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 3.2 seconds.
File:Marussia B1.JPG|B1 at the IAA Germany
File:Marussia B1 (14472604416).jpg|B1 at the IAA Germany
File:MARUSSIA B1 (5130887068).jpg|B1 headlight detail at the Innoprom
File:Marussia B1 photo05.jpg|The interior of B1
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B2
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Marussia B2
| image = Marussia-B2-prototype.jpg
| caption = B2 at the IAA Germany
| manufacturer = Marussia Motors
| production = 2009–2015
| predecessor = Marussia B1
| doors = Swan
| assembly = Moscow, Russia
Uusikaupunki, Finland (Valmet)
| class = Sports car (S)
| body_style = 2-door coupé
| layout = RMR
| engine = {{convert|3500|cc|cuin L}} V6 or {{convert|2800|cc|cuin L}} Turbocharged Cosworth V6
| transmission = 6-speed automatic or 6-speed manual (in development)
| length = {{convert|4635|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| width = {{convert|2000|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|1100|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|1100|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}
| powerout = 3.5L V6: {{convert|300.0|bhp|PS kW}}
{{convert|410.0|N.m}} @ 4,000 rpm
2.8L Cosworth V6T {{convert|420.0|bhp|PS kW}}
{{convert|600.0|N.m}} @ 4,000 rpm
}}
The B2 is the B1's successor, first shown to the public at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. The differences between the B1 and the B2 are only cosmetic; the B2 offers a new, edgier design and a new, almost space-age interior. The plan was meant to give the car a more aggressive look. Some design features include highlighting the grille and intakes in black to contrast them to the car's body colour and emphasize some of the car's geometric elements, as well as styling the car's face to the shape of the "M" in the Marussia Motors logo. It used primarily parts from the cheapest European cars that are small and ultra-small, except the engine from Opel. The company hoped to get good power from it, as follows:{{cite web|url= http://www.marussiamotors.ru/en/cars/id.204/|title= Marussia Motors B2|access-date= 2011-08-24|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20111002123408/http://www.marussiamotors.ru/en/cars/id.204|archive-date= 2011-10-02}} Engine power is {{Convert|420|hp|0|abbr=on}}, top speed is {{Convert|310|km/h|0|abbr=on}} and acceleration from 0–100 km/h is in 3.2 seconds.
The B2 was featured in Need for Speed: Most Wanted in 2012, Need for Speed Rivals and Asphalt 8: Airborne in 2013. In 2014 the car was also featured in Driveclub as a playable vehicle and in the official cover art for the PlayStation 4 exclusive.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqkBY3Z3o7k|title = - YouTube|website = YouTube}}
In March 2012, a Finnish contract manufacturer of specialty automobiles, Valmet Automotive, and Marussia Motors entered into an agreement on the production of Marussia B2 sports cars at the Valmet car factory in Uusikaupunki, Finland.{{cite web|url= http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Uusikaupunki+car+factory+receives+an+order+from+Russia/1329103565456|title= HS International Edition: Uusikaupunki car factory receives an order from Russia|access-date= 2012-03-06}} Marussia only created 500 units of this model, as were planned from the start and less than 12 months after hitting the market, all units have already been ordered.{{cite news|title=2012 Marussia B2 Review|url=https://www.topspeed.com/cars/zzz-others/2012-marussia-b2/|work=Top Speed|language=en}}
File:Marussia B2 photo03.jpg|B2 at the exhibition in Moscow
File:Marussia B2 (8131733342).jpg|B2 on the streets of London
File:Marusya b2 01.jpg|B2 in the UMMC Museum
File:Marusya b2 03.jpg|The rear of B2
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References
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External links
- {{Cite web|title=Marussia B2 official site(Archive) |url=http://www.marussiamotors.ru/en/cars/id.204 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130629060921/http://www.marussiamotors.ru/en/cars/id.204 |archive-date=June 29, 2013 }} {{in lang|en}}