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This is how they do it: two wheeled cornering and machine-guns from WW1.
From the 2000 movie Brother 2 (Brat 2) by acclaimed Russian director Balabanov.
Filed under: Modern Cars | Tags: cars, Russia, Russian Cars, Russian Top Gear, top gear, Top Gear Russia
Clarkson would be infinitely more amusing if he had a Russian accent. The third episode of Top Gear: Russia is airing this week. (thanks Jalopnik.com!) Have a look:
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Filed under: Culture, Modern Cars | Tags: BBC, Russian Cars, snow and ice, stupid, winter
This is the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen on the BBC:
“Inside every Russian car is one of these: a big scraper and brush for the snow and ice!”
oh dear . . . .
Bentley / Lambo showroom in Moscow
The great influx of british luxury cars to Russia has driven the venerable ZIL automaker into a ditch, according to a recent report by the Guardian newspaper,
Land Rover sold more than 12,000 vehicles in Russia last year. In the first quarter of 2008, the total has reached 4,690 vehicles and the company expects Russia will (more…)
This stopped me dead in my tracks when I saw this. It’s a (GAZ) Volga Coupe, and I love it. Apparently it was Krushchev’s favourite ride (in sedan version). A car has no right to be this stylish. Even after all these years, the design still looks great. Between this and those ZIL limos, it seems that Russians know how to make better use of black paint and chrome than the rest of the auto industry put together. An utterly stunning car. Pictured here in Red Square :
(GAZ) Volga Coupe
Click through for the story behind this surprising car (it’s not what you think) (more…)
Car culture is weird. No doubt. In Japan, you’ve got kids turning their kei cars into hot-rods the size of hotwheels, in the UK, (more…)
Yup, they have them there too. Watch this video for two reasons: (1) You’ll get to see what cars Russians are driving, and (2) this pothole is hilarious.
http://englishrussia.com/?p=2086#more-2086
It sucks to crash your Ferrari. This type of thing is becoming an increasingly common sight in Russia. Fifteen years ago, this would have been a VAZ or a Trabant.
Even more symbolic: A Bently stuck in a field (more…)
I really wish Xibit would do an episode about a Lada.
But young Russians seem to be doing rather well without Xibit’s helping hand. Here are some examples:
Lada 2101 - flames, rims, dropped. Note the painted DRUM brakes!
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