VAZ-2123 - the history of birth

The VAZ-2123 has a rather curious fate, as well as many who survived perestroika. This car was lucky, he managed to survive in the "dashing" nineties. As well as it is necessary to the present off-road car, it has managed on a way of the formation to overcome practically impassable "financial impassability" and to reach stable serial release. For many real motorists, worried about not glamorous gadgets, but moving on broken roads, he became a true wand-zashchalochkoy.

Work on VAZ-2123 began in the eighties of the last century. The goal was the development of a new off-road vehicle to replace Niva, which for almost a quarter of a century has traveled along the roads and country roads. And especially when deciding on the development of a new car, it was written that he, a new car, should not yield to Niva in cross-country traffic. In the product range, AvtoVAZ Niva was in the lead, and the plant did not want to lose them.

At the car factory, several meetings were held, on which the appearance of the new machine was determined. In the end, in 1991, an order was issued to develop and put into production the VAZ-2123, a new all-wheel-drive vehicle. In appearance, it does not even compare with the good old Niva - between them lie whole ages and not one buried concept about what a car should be.

At the time of the first samples of the new Niva, the design was quite on the level, and it is not too outdated now either. Elegant five-door body of a modern aerodynamic shape in advance promises its owner high speed and comfort. The whole appearance produces a holistic and harmonious impression. Yes, and the VAZ-2123, the technical characteristics of which are still quite high today, often outperforms many advertised imported cars.

It should be noted that a number of changes have been made to the design of the new Niva , relating both to the engine, the running gear and the transmission. It is simply impossible to list them, it turned out a new car, although in the design and involved nodes and parts from the serial machines. Suffice it to say that the VAZ-2123 engine has a modified torque characteristic, which makes it possible to obtain a better traction at low revs.

Despite the design and outstanding off-road characteristics, the car factory could hardly have mastered the production of the new model. On the street, a crisis was raging, the issue of survival was not topical for everyone. And then two events coincided in time - GM corporation was looking for a new inexpensive SUV, and AvtoVAZ was ready to sell a license for it. By the way, he made a very good impression on GM employees.

The result of the coincidence of mutual interests was the joint production of General Motors and AvtoVAZ, where Chevrolet Niva was launched. VAZ-2123. For the first time serial Schniva went out the gate in 2002, and for this time has repeatedly confirmed its high cross-country characteristics, overcame many kilometers on our and other people's roads and deserved the love and respect of numerous motorists.