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Saturday, 18 September 2021 06:40

Lada Niva got a new engine

First of all, take the epithet "new" with caution. This is a classic for whom reliability and robustness are important. However, this is a drastic departure from everything so far. And that wasn't much, so the Niva started with a 1.6 petrol carburetor, then got a 1.7 engine with several upgrades, and now gets a 1.8 unit as well.

According to Index.hr, this is a 1.8 engine known from Lada Vesta. The classic atmosphere gives 122 hp and 170 Nm of torque, significantly more than 1.7 engines, and it will be installed in the Niva by the company Super-Auto, also from Togliatti. The engine is located longitudinally, and the list of changes included the clutch, cooling system and exhaust. It is expected that Lada will now be significantly more starting, so it could reach 100 km / h in 12 to 13 seconds, writes Lada Online.

It is also known that 300 copies of the Niva Legend with a 1.8 engine will be produced annually, and the starting price is still an acceptable 14,000 euros.

 

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Every car can be redesigned to run on electricity, even the legendary Lada Niva. The famous SUV has been sold since the first day with basically the same engine, which has been modernized several times. About 80 horses were pulled from the 1.7 liter volume and thus fully satisfies all aspects of off-road riding. Almost everything, because those who want to join the electrification trend are certainly not satisfied with this option. That is why the German company offered a version of the electric Niva, which is probably the cheapest electric model on the market.

Thus, after the diesel version, most often at home, the Lada Niva now got an electric variant. It is offered by the German start-up Schmid GmbH, and the electric package is named Elantria, writes Index.hr.

As you can see in the photos, the electric Niva differs visually from the standard only in that there are no pipes in the exhaust system. Under the hood is an electric motor that uses existing mechanics and drives all four wheels. It develops a minimum of more power than a regular Niva, or 88 hp.

The electric set also includes a LiFePO4 lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 30 kWh, which is positioned on the former location of the fuel tank. The range is, depending on the driving style, from 130 to 300 km. The manufacturer guarantees 80% of the battery capacity after 9,000 charge cycles or 450,000 km, which is significantly more than what the Nivas go through in practice.

Of the interesting details, we point out that the drive of this Niva can, if necessary, work as a power generator and drive other devices. It has a 220V socket and power up to 2 kW.

And finally the price. The set will cost you 2,800 euros, and there is also a new electric Niva on offer with a price of 19,900 euros.

If you take into account the price of fuel and consumption, and put it in relation to the cost of electric drive, this conversion literally pays off after a year and a half, or rather after less than 25,000 km. After all, if you take into account the price of a solid used copy and processing, you come to the amount that is by far the cheapest electric option on the market.

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Tuesday, 09 February 2021 07:18

Lada Niva 4x4 in a completely unique edition

Often tied to some of the best motorcycle models in the world, the Austrian company in charge of tuning them presented its new project, completely different from everything we have had the opportunity to see so far and something that came out of its four-wheel garage ...

The new four-wheeler of the company Vagabund, is based on the Russian model Lada Niva, a simple and very powerful off-road vehicle, designed to be repaired on the ground with ease and functional to the last drop of fuel.

Deciding to make this overlander even more robust, the tuning house created a series of improvements by smashing the car to the last screw and reassembling it. In the process of redesign, the roof trunk from the F-Desing model was added, the suspension was raised and the front bumper was removed, while the rear one was replaced with a much larger variant.

New off-road PIAA headlights with 3D printed caps and a set of new Dotz Pharao wheels have also been added to the overall project, and the new wheels now follow the 205/75 R15 large Malades Cobra tires. In the end, the Russian legend got a new steel-gray finish with black contrasting doors on each side, specially designed to advertise the house of Vagabund Moto through large markings placed on the lower segments.

While this is the company’s first specially designed car ever, after numerous two-wheeler projects completed so far, it will definitely not be the last, with a focus on individual plans that belong to the future and are tied to models like the Land Rover Defender or Toyota Land Cruiser.

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