[2] In April 2014, the Marussia Motors company was disbanded, with staff leaving to join a government-run technical institute.

The Marussia F1 team continued unaffected as a British entity, independent of the Russian car company.

The car has been produced at the Marussia Motors production facility in Moscow, with the company's first showroom following in the city in September 2010.

Structure is light and strong semi-monocoque and powered by Cosworth-built V6 engines developing between 300 and 420 bhp depending on the specification.

[9] The Marussia B1 and B2 models are based on the same semi-monocoque chassis with a steel spaceframe covered by carbon fibre panels - differing only in body shape.

[citation needed] The energy-absorbing cockpit is a three part space frame of steel tubes of different sections.

[10] Marussia Motors had stated that it was its intention to open at least two new showrooms in 2011, with London and Monaco named as probable locations.

The company wished to market its cars to large European countries and some in Asia and Australia within several years, with the United States to follow.

Planned steps to support this included manufacturing vehicles in Western Europe and increasing its product range.