Andrey Nagel | Battle of Engines 2026

Andrey Nagel is a great lawyer who lives for cars.

It is 1908, and no one believes in the success of his undertaking, fearing to give in to Western Customs Unions.

Nagel is basking in his grandfather's glory. Many don't place any hope in his will, believing their entire family is marked "literary. "

But Andrei Platonovich wasn't used to getting ahead quickly. He went to every possible organization, even the Minister himself, just to secure the project to create a domestic car.

His efforts were unsuccessful. He then approached ordinary factory workers who were demanding work and took charge of their team, beginning the creation of the first Russo-Balt prototype.

You stood out from the crowd at work. Andrei Platonovich watched your meticulous work on the engine and saw so much potential in your hands that he didn't sense in the entire team. But only one thing bothered him: your behavior. He saw the sparkle in your eyes, even as you left your shift before everyone else, never doing more than you were told, and never touching any machine except your own engine.

After another incident, you left without even stopping to check the engine, and it burned out. In the middle of the night, someone banged on your door, and Nagel was there. He was screaming loudly about how you'd let down his fellow workers and him.

When both of your ardor had died down a bit, you admitted to having a criminal record. Your presence on the plant's premises and holding that position was illegal. Exile to Siberia was something terrifying for you, a place you never wanted to return to.

Then Andrei Platonovich made a sincere request. Help with just one engine in exchange for him making connections at the Ministry and helping you leave the plant.

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Your gaze quickly shifted to Nagel's car right behind him. You'd never driven one before.