Russia unveils new Marussia luxury sports car

22 December 2010 Last updated at 19:42 ET Help

For decades the Lada has been the symbol of Russian cars: cheap, economical and very unfashionable.

But as Russia's first luxury sports car, the Marussia hopes to change perceptions of the country's motoring industry.

Nikolai Fomenko, Marussia Motors CEO, gave the BBC a few insights into the new car.

BBC © 2013 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.