Lada "Tarzan" - Russian beast

In the 97th year of the last century a new miracle of the Russian car industry appeared - Lada Tarzan. The developers of the model managed to combine the cross-country "Niva" and the design of "Samara" in one unit. The original and comfortable SUV with a hatchback body was not equal.

Vehicle Features

Lada "Tarzan" was a body from the VAZ 2108 and the chassis from the VAZ "Niva". And from the latter were borrowed elements of the suspension, the chassis and gearbox. It should be noted that almost all the details of the tuned "Tarzan" were serial and produced for several years. The exception was the frame with an extended cardan shaft.

Thanks to this design, engineers have achieved the strength and durability of Lada. At the same time, the cabin was completely soundproofed, thus, trips on this SUV have become much more comfortable. The extended frame, together with an independent suspension, contributed to a soft and smooth running. The driver can adjust the suspension individually for the rigidity. Now the car perfectly keeps on the road even at maximum speeds. On all wheels of a novelty disk brakes are established (though at "Samara" and "Niva" they were drum-type).

The first generation of the novelty was equipped with 3 types of bodies. But the company "AvtoVAZ" did not plan to launch the Lada "Tarzan" car into mass production. This jeep was made exclusively to order. Therefore, buyers could choose on which body to put the all-wheel drive.

SUV Design

The external appearance of a sports-off-road vehicle is quite attractive. Huge wheels, a massive frame, a unique design of protection details have added a novelty to elegance and aggressiveness. It is not surprising that when you see such a car there is a real delight with the public.

In 1999, off-road vehicles of the family "Tarzan-2" appeared, all the fundamental difference which consisted in the use of the bodies of the "tenth" family.

"Tarzan-2" - the continuation of the legend

Two years later, in 1999, AvtoVAZ developed the second generation of the legendary Lada Tarzan car. Now the machine is completed with a body from VAZ 2111 type "station wagon". It is also made to order by Lada-Consul. The production was closed in 2006. To date, on the roads of Russia about 100 Lada "Tarzan" cars travel. The price for them was several times more than for the serial station wagon.

Technical characteristics of the renewed VAZ

The second series of "Tarzan" Lada, unlike its predecessor, was not hung with various plastic lotions. The car was fitted with wide fifteen- inch wheels, and the engine and transmission were from VAZ 2130. The engine had modest parameters - with a volume of 1.8 liters developed 82 horsepower. But here's a family option, Lada Tarzan 2 did not fit. Designers added relief wheel arches, footsteps in the form of pipes, as well as stylized grilles on the sides. The novelty was extremely high and had great patency. She perfectly crossed various fords, pits and bumps.

It's no wonder that many car enthusiasts want to buy this car.