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What cars were produced by the Soviet car industry under Gorbachev

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Mikhail Gorbachev was in power from 1985 to 1991. During this time, the country has undergone tremendous changes. They were also in the auto industry. In addition, the

Mikhail Gorbachev was in power from 1985 to 1991. During this time, the country has undergone tremendous changes. They were also in the auto industry. In addition, the time began to come to us when foreign cars began to come to us, for competition that Soviet cars were not ready for. The AvtoVzglyad portal tells what the best “our brands” were.

Moscow AZLK launched production of the front-wheel drive model Moskvich-2141 in 1986. For the factory, this was an undeniable breakthrough, but the car itself did not differ in quality. Moreover, it immediately rotted into holes, and when it broke, the process went like an avalanche. One failure led to another. It is not surprising that VAZ products attracted more buyers. Then AZLK gradually began to have problems, and later it ceased to exist altogether.

At AVTOVAZ it went better. The people at Togliatti already had a G8, which they learned to drive at the Porsche training ground. Since 1987, the production of the VAZ-2109 began, and since 1991, buyers have appreciated the VAZ-21099 sedan. All of these front-wheel drive family modifications are still on the way. Our citizens warmly received these cars, but at that time rare foreign cars began to appear on the country’s roads. And now the VAZs, which received the popular nickname “chisels”, unfortunately lost to them.

IzhMash also distinguished itself with efforts to prepare the production of Izh-2126 Orbita. The factory workers had been testing prototypes for years, but they couldn’t start small-scale production until 1990. During this time, the factory began to produce a cargo passenger modification of the “heel” – Izh-27156. However, it was already a morally and technically outdated car. Yes, and “Orbita”, although it was more reliable than “Moskvich”, but lost to VAZ cars. We are not talking about foreign cars.

GAZ produced the Volga in the second half of the 1980s, and the car underwent several upgrades. Some engine parts, electrical equipment, braking system and interior have undergone changes. Such a sedan received the GAZ-2410 index, and since 1986 they also began to produce a station wagon. “Twenty-four” was wanted, but had many shortcomings. The body rusted, the brakes required a lot of attention and the engine “eats” about 15 liters per “hundred”. So people gradually got rid of the Volgar and preferred the same VAZs, as well as heavily used Opels and Volkswagens.

Think of the Latvian RAF, which produced 2203 “Latvia” minibuses until 1997. At that time it was already an outdated model, but the factory still constantly upgraded it. In 1986, the decline in the quality of production caused a public outcry in the USSR. As a result, the leadership was fired. However, a year later, production of an upgraded model began. However, this also did not help. They did not buy a minibus and the Gazelle, which appeared a little later, eventually finished the Balts.

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Moscow AZLK launched production of the front-wheel drive model Moskvich-2141 in 1986. For the factory, this was an undeniable breakthrough, but the car itself did not differ in quality. Moreover, it immediately rotted into holes, and when it broke, the process went like an avalanche. One failure led to another. It is not surprising that VAZ products attracted more buyers. Then AZLK gradually began to have problems, and later it ceased to exist altogether.

At AVTOVAZ it went better. The people at Togliatti already had a G8, which they learned to drive at the Porsche training ground. Since 1987, the production of the VAZ-2109 began, and since 1991, buyers have appreciated the VAZ-21099 sedan. All of these front-wheel drive family modifications are still on the way. Our citizens warmly received these cars, but at that time rare foreign cars began to appear on the country’s roads. And now the VAZs, which received the popular nickname “chisels”, unfortunately lost to them.

IzhMash also distinguished itself with efforts to prepare the production of Izh-2126 Orbita. The factory workers had been testing prototypes for years, but they couldn’t start small-scale production until 1990. During this time, the factory began to produce a cargo passenger modification of the “heel” – Izh-27156. However, it was already a morally and technically outdated car. Yes, and “Orbita”, although it was more reliable than “Moskvich”, but lost to VAZ cars. We are not talking about foreign cars.

GAZ produced the Volga in the second half of the 1980s and the car underwent several upgrades. Some engine parts, electrical equipment, braking system and interior have undergone changes. Such a sedan received the GAZ-2410 index, and since 1986 they also began to produce a station wagon. “Twenty-four” was wanted, but had many shortcomings. The body rusted, the brakes required a lot of attention and the engine “eats” about 15 liters per “hundred”. So people gradually got rid of the Volgar and preferred the same VAZs, as well as heavily used Opels and Volkswagens.

Think of the Latvian RAF, which produced 2203 “Latvia” minibuses until 1997. At that time it was already an outdated model, but the factory still constantly upgraded it. In 1986, the decline in the quality of production caused a public outcry in the USSR. As a result, the leadership was fired. However, a year later, production of an upgraded model began. However, this also did not help. They did not buy a minibus and the Gazelle, which appeared a little later, eventually finished the Balts.

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