The ZIL-41047 is a

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built by

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, although the production of ZIL models ceased in 2010 due to their previous customer base turning to more modern Western vehicles.

Description

The ZIL has seven seats including the driver, the top speed with two people is listed as "no less than 190 km/h (118 mph)". It is powered by a carbureted V8 engine producing and 610 Nm (450 lb-ft) of torque, which drives the rear wheels via a three-speed

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with the following ratios. * First gear: 2.02:1 * Second gear: 1.42:1 * Third gear: 1:1 * Reverse: 1.42:1 It replaced the ZIL-4104 in 1985 and had virtually no mechanical changes compared with that model. The only major changes have been in the styling, which in some respects, notably in the

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s, was subtly modernised compared to the styling of previous ZIL models. The front turn indicators were also modernised, with the rectangular "horizontal line" giving way to a more vertically oriented, "door-like" shape. The front headlights were also restyled, as was the rear parcel shelf.

Variants

*ZIL-41047 (1985–2002) — Base model with seven seats and 3880 mm (152.75 inches) wheelbase *ZIL-41041 (1986–2000) — Five-seat saloon, 3300 mm (130 inches) wheelbase - 30 cars made, 12 of them in 1997-2000 for the Government of Moscow *ZIL-41042 — Ambulance *ZIL-41044 — Convertible *ZIL-41049 — Special communication car *ZIL-41052 (1988–2002) — Armoured limousine *ZIL-4107 (1988–1999) — Special communication car *ZIL-41071 — Special communication car *ZIL-41072 "Scorpion" (1989–1999) — Escort car *ZIL-4104R (1990) — Film car *ZIL-41047TB (1992) — Armoured limousine (2 made) *ZIL-410441 (2010) — Three cars in black for the Victory Day parade on

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File:ZIL Rehearsal 3 2013-04-09.jpg, Three ZIL-410441, parked on the Red Square File:2013 Moscow Victory Day Parade (07).jpg, ZIL-410441 on the Red Square File:Sergei Ivanov, Red Square military parade 2004.jpg, Ex- Defense Minister of Russia Sergei Ivanov standing in a ZIL-41044 at the 2004 Moscow Victory Day Parade File:Dmitry Medvedev's ZiL-4104 limousine.jpg, ZIL-41052 used by the Russian president Dimitri Medvedev in Bern, Switzerland, in 2009 File:May 2011 Parade - beginning.jpeg, ZIL-410441 parading in Moscow on Victory Day 2011 File:Зил_41041_2.JPG, ZIL-41041 File:Зил_41041.JPG, ZIL-41041

References

External links

Official MSTS6 ZIL website
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