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Neubivaemy rover, founder of crossovers, the most successful car - hard to believe that what they say (or said) is not about "Hammer", and about our Russian car - "Niva". During its existence, the Soviet SUV broke a bunch of records, climbed Mount Everest and was reborn in a new capacity.





Thirty-six years ago, Soviet designers have created a car VAZ-2121 "Niva". And in 1978, the brand has been recognized as the most successful export machine in the world. She has even been touted in Europe:



VAZ-2723 - "Niva" with a body-van (made on the basis of the VAZ-2323 "pick-up»):



And here is the VAZ-2323 "pick-up" - four-wheel drive, high ground clearance, a roomy body:



Especially liked the "Niva" residents of the Nordic countries and the Baltic states - in short, everyone who has seen the same problems with the climate as we do. After all, "Niva" will travel, where all other sink:



The question of the indestructibility "Niva" has been closed once and for all when the car has shown itself in the polar conditions in the late 90s. For example, in 1998 the car under its own power to climb Everest camp at an altitude of 5200 m!



In 2002, the hour has come for the rebranding "Niva". Together with the American concern General Motors plant "AvtoVAZ" has created a new SUV Chevrolet Niva with a lot of modifications. It happened not a good life. Tortured bandits and raiders "AvtoVAZ" was looking for a strategic investor to come in to the authorized capital of the plant and helped him to his feet. But later he told Officer of the Investment Rostec Sergey Skvortsov, years of negotiations with GM only led to the release of a new line of cars. However, a very good ruler - VAZ-2123, for example, equipped with fuel injection system with electronic control:



The joint venture with the US GM-AvtoVAZ was established, but in 2007 all the world's automakers have suffered the consequences of severe crisis - people began to save money on the machines. Of General Motors at the time it was necessary somehow to escape from bankruptcy, so the idea to buy shares of "AvtoVAZ" he finally parted. Rostec Corporation entered the Russian car factory, freed him from the bandits and invited strong manager - the very Sergey Skvortsov, who worked in the "Troika Dialog".



In the midst of the crisis Skvortsov still managed to find an investor to believe in the Russian market - it was one of the largest companies in the world, Renault-Nissan. In 2008, the Franco-Japanese holding company has acquired a blocking stake "AvtoVAZ" for $ 1 billion! For the "AvtoVAZ" it was a real "deal of the century." It is possible that without it the plant could not produce more than anything, including "Niva". Meanwhile, the issue of Chevrolet Niva continued, sometimes in fancy versions. For example, the option with the "adaptive caterpillar module" (time to install - just 30 minutes):



Universal vehicle car "Goblin 21593" in the family "Trophy". It can be used not only for hunting, fishing, extreme trailering and entertainment, but also as a rescue vehicle. The Interior Ministry it is used to work in remote areas:



"Laura 1958-01" - the only model armored car on the chassis of Chevrolet Niva. Drive 4x4 provides a patency in all road conditions. By lengthening the wheelbase has increased the passenger compartment:



Components LE is equipped with all-wheel drive. With a ground clearance as she really can try to call the Everest (do not repeat yourself!):



Russian SUV - like today or write its name in Russian or in English, a buyer, he will never lose. There is still the world's remote corners where the foot of man has never set foot if they wanted to, but it will pass, "Niva".



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