Just Middle Of The Road ...

... no, not the band but Lada. Interesting neural take on evolution of Lada for those people who think that Russia doesn't produce cars. She does. Drove Vesta--good car. Nothing special, just good middle of the road sedan. Comfortable, doing its job. 

This is what Fiat has become through half-a-century and turned into indigenous Russian car, despite being on its way helped even by Porsche (VAZ-2108 aka Samara). But Niva--that's the legend. Around the world. 

Russians are completing also test for electric Atom with serial production starting in April. Atom is very expensive and it is ... electric. But it will find its market among rich liberals. Normal people will continue to buy Ladas and Chinese-made cars. Budget segment Chinese cars suck, Higher level-well, so-so. But then again, people with a shitload of money (R 50 million) may try to get Aurus Senat. 

But VAZ is still moving new models (SUV) in regular segment like Azimut.

It is work in progress, such as commercial aviation. The first run of IL-114s will be delivered to customers and will start regular flights in summer of this year. A lot is happening in Russian transportation. A lot. Here are the first two high-speed rail cars being assembled. 

First it will be 400 km/h line Moscow-St. Petersburg, and later Moscow-Kazan. It is really impossible to cover all events in this field, but cute video of Lada's evolution attracted my attention. But there is only one thing which is constant in the universe and it will not change because God created Bukhanka perfect form the first try)

So, here is Bukhanka's evolution for ya. Times change, Bukhanka remains.