If Lada Niva fans were recently saddened by the news of the death of Peter Prusov, the father of the legendary VAZ 2121 vehicle, better known as Lada Niva, on the 40th anniversary of this Russian off-road vehicle and more than 2.5 million vehicles sold later more good news is coming. On the occasion of the venerable jubilee, AvtoVAZ prepared a jubilee version with the signature Lada 4x4 40th Anniversary.
All the best, Lada Niva, a tough SUV that is also in Slovenia considered the concept of field capabilities. It was already on April 5, 2017 40th anniversary the first manufactured vehicle with the designation VAZ 2121, which he produced AvtoVAZ. On the occasion of the round jubilee, this Russian vehicle manufacturer from Tolyatti prepared a special jubilee version Lada 4×4 40th Anniversary.
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Over the course of four decades, the Lada Niva has received many improvements, but the Russians left the basic form intact. In 2014, her name was replaced by a label Lada 4×4, but the car essentially remained the same. Still betting on durability, short wheelbase, three doors, four-wheel drive and low weight. Anniversary version - they will make it only 1977 copies (by year of release) – offers new color combinations (will also be available in camouflage color) and slightly different finishing touches.
It will be under the hood 1.7-liter gasoline engine, who can 83 horsepower (61 kW), which is transmitted to all four wheels by a manual gearbox. The interior is nothing like 2017, but it has everything that is expected from it octane romantics. The steering wheel and seats with the 40th Anniversary mark were dressed in ecological leather, and the instrument panel has orange-red graphics. The rims are made of light cast iron. It will be available from in June 2017 further, each Lada 4×4 40th Anniversary will be numbered, namely from 0001 to 1977. We can expect the new Lado Niva in 2018. It will be available in three- and five-door versions and she should have more muscles than before.
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