Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has tested a long-awaited Lada Granta. However, a novelty to have a premiere of the Volga car was only the fifth time.
As previously reported, Putin arrived in Tolyatti to participate in the congress of the Union of Russian Engineering, in which the premiere car Lada Granta.
At the premiere of the court had before it a cherry color to complete a "Standard". Head of government was accompanied by the head of AvtoVAZ, Igor Komarov, governor of the Samara region Vladimir Artyakov, head of Russian Technologies' Chemezov. Before you sit behind the wheel of a car, Vladimir Putin, looked at new product from all sides and asked them to open the trunk, which stuck at this crucial moment. Having examined the capacity of the luggage compartment, the Prime Minister appreciated the interior of the car. Start the car, Putin got only the fifth attempt. A little later, the designers note that the cause of this was that Lada Granta is equipped with a modern system – the electronic throttle, which can not be pressed so sharply. Having dealt with the car, the Prime Minister made a test range on the experimental track length of 1400 meters, and then went to her meeting with employees of AvtoVAZ, which noted that " Lada Granta – is a good car ".
Journalists asked Putin is he going to went on Lada Granta in the rally. "You have to drive to your dacha on such a car. Trunk is large – two bags of potatoes can be taken away "- summed up the Prime Minister.
Lada Granta will be equipped with three engine options volume of 1.6 liters, the power which will be 80, 90 and 98 horsepower. This figure will depend on the chosen configuration: "Standard", "norm" or "luxury". According to developers, from zero to hundred kilometers per hour the novelty will be dispersed in 12.5, 11.8 and 12 seconds respectively.
The debut of the car to the general public will be held in August this year at the Moscow Motor Show. Lada Granta edition starts in October this year. First Volga car will begin producing a novelty in the sedan. Production will begin later hatchbacks, and the novelty in the back of station wagon and was not scheduled. The cost of a new "people's car" will be at least $ 7 000.
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