As part of his visit to Togliatti, the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin not only took part in the congress of Russian machine-builders, but also held a test drive of the new model of the leader of the domestic auto industry. Long -announced as a new “folk” car, Lada Granta promises to become a leader in AvtoVAZ sales. A budget car, designed for a low -income buyer, will replace the outdated “Lada” models on the market, and as the manufacturer assures, will significantly raise the quality bar of the domestic automotive industry.
Meanwhile, even for Prime Minister AvtoVAZ failed to find a normally working car from a new model range. Having examined the exterior of the car, Vladimir Vladimirovich tried to open the luggage department of Lada, but he did not succeed in doing this on his own – the director of AvtoVAZ Igor Komarov and the head of the Rostekhnology corporation Sergey Chemezov rushed to the aid of the premiere. Eyewitnesses did not understand what was the matter: whether the trunk mechanism jammed, or the prime minister was simply not used to working with mechanisms of this quality.
However, according to Putin, he was satisfied with the luggage department of the car. “Look how large – two bags of potatoes will come in calm,” the prime minister said.
Sitting behind the wheel of Lada Granta, Vladimir Putin was able to get a car only from the fifth time. As AvtoVAZ employees later explained to the assembled journalists, the reason for this incident was the design of the new car. Equipped with an electronic gas pedal system, Granta does not start like the previous auto vase. The prime minister, out of habit, squeezed the clutch with his foot, which was not necessary to do.
