In April 2013, it was planned to replenish the exhibition halls of AvtoVAZ concern with a novelty from the Lada family: the Lada Gorizont three-door sports coupe was intended to be created with the aim of drawing special attention to this brand of cars and increasing the reputation of the manufacturer. According to the managers of the concern, in order to get the Lada brand of cars to the world level, it is necessary to introduce sports cars into the lineup. This was the reason for the creation of a series of powerful sports coupes.
AvtoVAZ’s first experience in the production of sports cars was gained during the creation of the Lada Granta Sport: the engineers used domestic developments in mechanical engineering, but decided to take a prototype for the production of Lada Gorizont, and it turned out to be the legendary Nissan Skyline sports car, which was released for the first time 15 years ago in Japan and was used in that time is in great demand.
As a result, according to the latest data, it is known that this year there is an opportunity to purchase exactly the Lada Granta Sport, and about the promised new product there is not even data on the official website of the manufacturer. In any case, we hope that Lada Gorizont was not an April Fool’s joke, as they like to call her today, and we will soon see her in the exhibition halls and on the tracks. Next, we recall what bells and whistles a new sports car manufacturer from Togliatti wanted to give and try to imagine its appearance.
Characteristics of a sports coupe Lada Horizon
Since the information was given on the Nissan Skyline and it was expected that the Lada would be a copy of it, and the technical side of the production was hidden, we can only guess at what we have, namely, on the "insides" of Nissan.
The prototype of the future sports car was built on the body of the R34, had an engine with a capacity of more than two liters and had dual turbocharging. Regarding the Lada Horizon, it was expected that its engine would be modified to meet Euro-4 standards, and therefore more powerful, but environmentally friendly. This is a reasonable decision, based on the fact that AvtoVAZ plans to use the Lada sports models to promote the consumer line of its car brands on the world market .
Lada Gorizont. Photo
Judging by the preliminary layouts, Lada Gorizont in the photo and in life promises to look spectacular, which causes special pride in the domestic manufacturer. The expected engine power of 160 to 280 horsepower draws attention to this project even more.
As you know, AvtoVAZ came under the control of the Renault-Nissan alliance, and now it’s clear why exactly the car of their brand will be used as a prototype for the new car. Despite the fact that VAZ has already released the original Lada Grant Sport sports car, the head of the Renault-Nissan alliance, Carlos Ghosn, chose to create a sports car to enter the world market in accordance with European standards and the experience of foreign manufacturers.
Recall that in the production of Lada Grant Sport, domestic technologies were used, which seemed to the leaders of the Renault-Nissan Alliance insufficient.
Interest in the new powerful sports coupe is growing, and we hope that soon we will see a test drive Lada Gorizont. Also interested in the price of the future work of AvtoVAZ. According to official figures, the cost of Lada Grant Sport is more than 300,000 rubles. Now I wonder how much they will ask for Horizon.