The Marussia B-Series was a series of

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s built by Russian automaker

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(pronounced ma-rus-ya). The series consists of the B1 and the B2; the cars are very similar technically, but are very different in design. The two vehicles had the same engines, layout, features, suspension, brakes. Priced at over 4,000,000

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(from 120,000

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to 185,000 €), they were the first Russian

s ever built. It featured a full carbon fiber car with aluminium chassis. About 3500 units were planned to be built.

B1

The B1 was the first car of the series, and also the first car produced by

. The chassis was built on an aluminum

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design, and the engines were produced by British engineering company Cosworth. Marussia plan to only produce 2999 B1s. Engine power is , top speed is 305 km/h (190 mph) and it accelerates from 0–100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 3.2 seconds.

B2

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 design 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

logo. The car used mostly parts from the cheapest European cars, small and ultra-small, except the engine from Opel. The company hoped to get a good power from it, as follows: Engine power is , top speed is and acceleration from 0–100 km/h is in 3.8 seconds. The B2 was featured in '' Need for Speed: Most Wanted'' in 2012, ''

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'' in 2013. In 2014 the car was also featured in ''

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'' as a playable vehicle and at the official cover art for the PlayStation 4 exclusive. In March 2012, Finnish contract manufacturer of specialty automobiles,

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, and Marussia Motors entered into an agreement on production of Marussia B2 sports cars at the Valmet car factory in

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, Finland. 500 units were built and until 2012 all has been "ordered" according to the company information, but 12 to 14 units were really sold before the company bankruptcy in 2014.

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