Lada 110
Encyclopedia
The Lada
110 (known in Russia as the VAZ
-2110) is a Russia
n sedan car built by AvtoVAZ
since 1995. It also spawned two close derivatives - the 111 estate
and 112 hatchback
. It was one of the first generation of Lada
s produced after the fall of communism, but before foreign investment and partnerships influenced the direction of AvtoVAZ
.
Togliatti
factory in 1991. A lack of financial investment stalled the project, but the design of the Katran prototype was revisited in around 1995, when work on the 110 series began, and clear similarities between the Katran's shape and the 110's overall design can be seen.
The 110 enjoyed moderate sales success in the domestic Russia
n market; although early models were hindered by a number of recurring reliability problems.
The 110 featured a 1.6 litre engine producing approximately 90 hp. Production began with 8 valve, and subsequently, 16 valve motors. Overall, the car weighed around 1050 kilos (2315 lb).
The Lada
110, 111 and 112 were largely restyled in 2007 and relaunched as the Lada Priora
.
The Lada 110 was entered in the 2008 World Touring Car Championship season
by the Russian Bears Motorsport
team, with Viktor Shapovalov
(#28) and Jaap van Lagen
(#29) as the drivers.
Team LADA Sport
commenced the 2009 World Touring Car Championship season
with a trio of 110s for Jaap Van Lagen, Kirill Ladygin
and Viktor Shapovalov
. The team replaced the 110s with the Prioras during the course of the season.
Lada
Lada is a trademark of AvtoVAZ, a Russian car manufacturer in Tolyatti, Samara Oblast. All AvtoVAZ vehicles are currently sold under the Lada brand, though this was not always so; Lada was originally AvtoVAZ's export brand for models it sold under the Zhiguli name in the domestic Soviet market...
110 (known in Russia as the VAZ
AvtoVAZ
AvtoVAZ is the Russian automobile manufacturer formerly known as VAZ: Volzhsky Avtomobilny Zavod , but better known to the world under the trade name Lada. The company was established in the late 1960s in collaboration with Fiat...
-2110) is a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n sedan car built by AvtoVAZ
AvtoVAZ
AvtoVAZ is the Russian automobile manufacturer formerly known as VAZ: Volzhsky Avtomobilny Zavod , but better known to the world under the trade name Lada. The company was established in the late 1960s in collaboration with Fiat...
since 1995. It also spawned two close derivatives - the 111 estate
Station wagon
A station wagon is a body style variant of a sedan/saloon with its roof extended rearward over a shared passenger/cargo volume with access at the back via a third or fifth door , instead of a trunk lid...
and 112 hatchback
Hatchback
A Hatchback is a car body style incorporating a shared passenger and cargo volume, with rearmost accessibility via a rear third or fifth door, typically a top-hinged liftgate—and features such as fold-down rear seats to enable flexibility within the shared passenger/cargo volume. As a two-box...
. It was one of the first generation of Lada
Lada
Lada is a trademark of AvtoVAZ, a Russian car manufacturer in Tolyatti, Samara Oblast. All AvtoVAZ vehicles are currently sold under the Lada brand, though this was not always so; Lada was originally AvtoVAZ's export brand for models it sold under the Zhiguli name in the domestic Soviet market...
s produced after the fall of communism, but before foreign investment and partnerships influenced the direction of AvtoVAZ
AvtoVAZ
AvtoVAZ is the Russian automobile manufacturer formerly known as VAZ: Volzhsky Avtomobilny Zavod , but better known to the world under the trade name Lada. The company was established in the late 1960s in collaboration with Fiat...
.
History
The development stages of the 110 began in the early 1990s, with a prototype coupé called the Katran 1.6i produced that was first demonstrated at the AvtoVAZAvtoVAZ
AvtoVAZ is the Russian automobile manufacturer formerly known as VAZ: Volzhsky Avtomobilny Zavod , but better known to the world under the trade name Lada. The company was established in the late 1960s in collaboration with Fiat...
Togliatti
Tolyatti
Tolyatti , also known as Togliatti, is a city in Samara Oblast, Russia. It serves as the administrative center of Stavropolsky District, although it is administratively separate from it...
factory in 1991. A lack of financial investment stalled the project, but the design of the Katran prototype was revisited in around 1995, when work on the 110 series began, and clear similarities between the Katran's shape and the 110's overall design can be seen.
The 110 enjoyed moderate sales success in the domestic Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n market; although early models were hindered by a number of recurring reliability problems.
The 110 featured a 1.6 litre engine producing approximately 90 hp. Production began with 8 valve, and subsequently, 16 valve motors. Overall, the car weighed around 1050 kilos (2315 lb).
The Lada
Lada
Lada is a trademark of AvtoVAZ, a Russian car manufacturer in Tolyatti, Samara Oblast. All AvtoVAZ vehicles are currently sold under the Lada brand, though this was not always so; Lada was originally AvtoVAZ's export brand for models it sold under the Zhiguli name in the domestic Soviet market...
110, 111 and 112 were largely restyled in 2007 and relaunched as the Lada Priora
Lada Priora
Lada Priora is an economy car produced by the Russian automaker AvtoVAZ since March, 2007. It is largely a restyled Lada 110.-Body styles:* VAZ-2170: base sedan ;...
.
Racing
2008 World Touring Car Championship season
The 2008 World Touring Car Championship season was the fifth World Touring Car Championship season, the fourth since its 2005 return. It began on March 2, and ended on November 16, after twenty-four races...
by the Russian Bears Motorsport
Russian Bears Motorsport
Russian Bears Motorsport is a Russian auto racing team based in Moscow. They ran the works team for Lada in the World Touring Car Championship , under the banner LADA Sport in the 2009 season.-Team history:...
team, with Viktor Shapovalov
Viktor Shapovalov
Viktor Shapovalov is a Russian auto racing driver. Most of his career has been in touring cars, competing in the Russian Touring Car Championship as well as the Dutch Supercar Challenge...
(#28) and Jaap van Lagen
Jaap van Lagen
Jaap van Lagen is a Dutch racing driver, who is a former competitor in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series and a former Eurocup Megane Trophy champion....
(#29) as the drivers.
Team LADA Sport
Russian Bears Motorsport
Russian Bears Motorsport is a Russian auto racing team based in Moscow. They ran the works team for Lada in the World Touring Car Championship , under the banner LADA Sport in the 2009 season.-Team history:...
commenced the 2009 World Touring Car Championship season
2009 World Touring Car Championship season
The 2009 World Touring Car Championship season was the sixth FIA World Touring Car Championship season, the fifth since its 2005 return. It began on March 8, and ended on November 22, after twenty-four races...
with a trio of 110s for Jaap Van Lagen, Kirill Ladygin
Kirill Ladygin
Kirill Ladygin is a Russian auto racing driver. He is twice champion of the Russian LADA Revolution Cup in 2004 and 2006. In 2008 he competed in the FIA World Touring Car Championship when the Russian Bears Motorsport Team entered a third car, alongside Jaap van Lagen and Viktor Shapovalov...
and Viktor Shapovalov
Viktor Shapovalov
Viktor Shapovalov is a Russian auto racing driver. Most of his career has been in touring cars, competing in the Russian Touring Car Championship as well as the Dutch Supercar Challenge...
. The team replaced the 110s with the Prioras during the course of the season.