Lada and the WTCC

[WelshLegend]

If i remember a while back i remember reading an article saying that Lada might enter the WTCC. Seeing as the story has died down now i was wondering if anyone has heard if Lada will actually be in the WTCC or was the rumour mill at work again :confused: :confused:


WelshLegend

[Captain VXR]

they built two cars but never raced them

[LiamM]

I remember there being a hoo-ha about exporting the cars from Russia to the team in Germany or something

[Jimmy Magnusson]

http://iloveracing.ru/wp-content/lada21106wtcc.jpg

That's the one right there. Ugh, looks like something out of the Group A era crossed with a TC2000 lower half.

[ATF]

Same story with Brilliance really - it'll never happen...even if they did enter, they could never seriously hope to compete with the likes of BMW or SEAT!

[WelshLegend]

do not laugh at ne now but i find that car quite cool in a funny way! Hehe!

WelshLegend

[racer69]

From memory wasn't that the Lada that they were racining Russia at the time of the announcement, i though the S2000 car was going to be different?

ATF - provided they got their stuff in order, why couldn't they hope to run with BMW or Seat. Lada do have a history of motorsport remember, one of their Niva's for instance stood on the podium of the Paris Dakar, and in Australia the marque has won the local Off-Road Championship before.

[Robinho]

Same story with Brilliance really - it'll never happen...even if they did enter, they could never seriously hope to compete with the likes of BMW or SEAT!


What, like Daewoo, sorry, Chevrolet? they seem to have done ok, although i wonder how they would do if the WTCC didn't offer the dispensations on rules and mucking around with weight breaks.

[padster]

http://iloveracing.ru/wp-content/lada21106wtcc.jpg

That's the one right there. Ugh, looks like something out of the Group A era crossed with a TC2000 lower half.

I wonder, is there a sub-woofer in the boot?

And whats all that stuff trickling down the tarmac?

I jest of course but it looks a bit insane. You can imagine the marketing board saying

"right guys we need to make a big comeback and improve Lada's image, maybe we should draft in some young blood for inspiration?

Great Idea! Lets make the car appeal to them! We should ask them, what makes a cool car and hey-ho, we have a winner! YES! (*punches the air)"

[AlexD]

I doubt many would actually want to race that thing. Except maybe Devvo

[Captain VXR]

It looks like a chav car

[Eunos]

Looks like it's stuck together with Prit Stick. Would keep the Marshalls busy picking up the Pieces after the Race.

[LiamM]

Seeing as we are still talking about it, I think their marketing strategy worked then

[Captain VXR]

But has anyone bought one because of it?

[LiamM]

No, where can you? But still

[Iain]

Russia and the former Soviet states probably and I think they sell in Finland.

[Jimmy Magnusson]

And in Germany. Cheap, very uncomplicated. No AC, that sort of things :)

[kmchow]

they built two cars but never raced them
Did Lada get farther than Brilliance? From what I heard, with Brilliance, the cars were partially built/under construction, but parts were taking an extraordinary long time to arrive.

[racer69]

Whilst the S2000 Lada's never ran in the WTCC, haven't works Lada's been present in the Russian Touring Car Championship in recent years?


But has anyone bought one because of it?

I've got one

Not one of those though, i've got a Niva :)

Some won't believe, but seriously a very nice car........ even Peter Brock put his name to Lada Samara's in Australia, releasing 'hot versions' of them.

[Jimmy Magnusson]

http://www.motorsport.ru/data/home/photos/photo/DSC_9607.jpg

This is one of the Lada Sport cars from the RTCC. Not really a S2000 car... Up until last year S2000-cars ran with heavy penalties to make them equal to Super Production cars. I don't they've raced anything more than old Kalinas in the Touring Light category.

[tin-top fan]

Did Lada get farther than Brilliance? From what I heard, with Brilliance, the cars were partially built/under construction, but parts were taking an extraordinary long time to arrive.


I sure I remember reading in Autosport that the Brilliances had entered the Chinese Touring Car Championship.....

[tin-top fan]

Can anyone confirm whether this is the brilliance that race in the China touring cars? http://www.pbase.com/qxtang/image/29894873

[LiamM]

I think its the Black car just out of shot to the right

EDIT: http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=389

[WSRfan82]

it looks like a moden verion of a toyota carina e :S that billiance and i like the chav looking lada im not a chav but i do like it

[WSRfan82]

this Brilliance BC3 looks nice id like to see this all kitted up in s2000 trim


http://static.blogo.it/autoblog/BrillianceBC3front.jpg

[WSRfan82]

specking off kitted up Brilliance its not that good but have a look

http://www.diariomotor.com/imagenes/brilliance-bs6-tuning-0.jpg

[Captain VXR]

specking off kitted up Brilliance its not that good but have a look

http://www.diariomotor.com/imagenes/brilliance-bs6-tuning-0.jpg

PASS THE SICK BUCKET PLEASE. Thank you

[WSRfan82]

WTCC spec lada have a look looks better them the chav looking one shame it never raced i think it would of done well

http://www.motorpasion.com/images/lada-wtcc.jpg