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Nizhny Novgorod Gas: Volga Siber, how much is she dry?

English (yes, however, like everyone else) the thing is strange. And people talking on it are also very and quite. Try, put on the ingle of our words, local spill. Sometimes such a Belberda can get mom, native! .. Take the USSR abbreviation, for example of the USSR, he and Africa of the USSR. But in English, the abbreviation sounds like U-ES-SE-A (USSR, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics). And if with the ingenic sound of the Soviet republics, everything is more or less clear, then why Siberia is written as Siberia, and pronounced Saibrya? Very unclear! It is not clear, but beautiful and, most importantly, unusual! At least, the creators of the Gas project JR41 think so, who ultimately got the last name VOLGA and was skewed by the Siber name. What kind of beast is like Nizhny Novgorod, ask? Before finding out whose blood he is, than it is seasoned and with what they eat, a few words for reference.
Volga Siber has nothing but the chrysler sebring (he dodge Stratus) of the previous generation, with a slightly represented English studio Ultramotive appearance. Sebring was born in 2001 and, having survived several restyings and modernization, existed on the conveyor until 2006. Then the American subjects tested by time passed the authority of the new generation, and he himself jerked into Russia to Russia, where he changed the citizenship, gained another name and a new face. And all due to the fact that a license for its production, along with all the equipment and the necessary equipment, Chrysler acquired a gas group.
Siberian Prototype Russians Nizhny Novgorod submitted in the fall last year at the Moscow Motor Show. The pilot-industrial party also did not have to wait for a long time, the first test cars from the conveyor in the Lower jumped on March 28 of this year, while the mass production of a large bubbling sedan started on July 25. Although the truck has not yet arrived in the free sale. Engineers still sang with the technological process, agree with the suppliers, change components, shamans, fit, are tested, adapted, for example, from the dashboard, having a speedometer dial with a cute scale, will soon be refused. The same applies to the graduation system: in the series will go out only with a square embolly (even on some test machines, the pipes were abnormal). In general, work on the project is coming, and as it goes ...
It was originally assumed that Siber would be produced with three engines with two fourths with a volume of 2.0 (141 hp, 188 nm) and 2.4 (143 hp, 210 nm) liters, as well as 2.7-liter V - Six. But later from a powerful six-cylinder unit, it was decided to refuse. Gas came to the conclusion that the demand for powerful versions will not be sufficient so that in the near future they will recoup the costs of setting up production. But, we admit, and those two engines that remained, for a two-tone machine. And at least these engines are not the last word of technology, they can boast relatively low flow and not bad environmental friendliness (both aggregates comply with Euro 4 standards).
The two-liter motor (only with the mechanical five-speed gearbox) accelerates Saiber to the first hundred for 11.5 s. At the same time, it provides maximum speed of 200 km / h. Version 2.4 l (equipped with only a four-stepped machine) on acceleration a little slower (do not hurt, four stretched transmissions and lower efficiency of the hydrotransformer transmission), from 0 to 100 km / h it shoots for 13.4 s. But in the space, it can move somewhat faster. Speed \u200b\u200bceiling automatic modification of 210 km / h. Appetite here, naturally, better: the 2,4-liter motor per hundred kilometers of the path in a mixed cycle absorbs 9.3 liters (in a dynamic test mode, the flow rate below 14 liters), two-liter 7.5 liters.
What is a new Volga on arable land? A two-liter handle is still to be driving, but the performance with a 2.4-liter engine and an automatic transmission on the roads of the neighbor and not very Moscow region we tried. On the new Volga, it was possible to draw along the high-speed federal highway, and on the winding tracks of the local importance on the gravel ugbach the suspension also happened.
The first thing you notice, the chassis compared to the original has become significantly collected. Siber during the overclocking of the nose does not puitiate, clutch and longitudinal spawn on gentle waves do not annoy (American sebring sinned it). Rolls when turning turns are quite balanced (even in slides on asphalt), and this is the merit of not only more hard shock absorbers and springs, but also transverse stability stabilizers with an increased cross section.
For smoothly chum high-speed asphalt, you want more reliability and smaller trajectory deviations. To the punishment of the chassis, in general, it belongs to the naughty, and on the broken Russian parcel, it behaves as it should. The irregularity of the suspension one after another swallows with an excellent appetite with quite a decent comfort for the fifth point. And all this, notice, even without hints on trobs. The steering wheel in the zero zone is not very sharp, but I don't want to scold it, because a big sharpness, given the civil position of the car, to many drivers simply for anything. Unnecessary nervousness is not needed by a large family sedan.
The motor duet and boxes, in general, pleased. According to modern standards, transitions to reduced transmissions can be described as belated. But among the power units of four years ago (the last modernization and flashing on Chrysler was in 2004) this is not the most braking. And during the country overtaking with departure to the oncoming, and in the city it allows you to keep a very high pace. This does not least contribute to the function of the forced switching of the autostick speed transfers in thought, it does not add, but to act on the advance allows.
Not to say that inside everything is fitted with jewelry accuracy, but on a solid fourth, the execution of the salon pulls, although the interior design is clearly old. The new compared to the progenitor is not so much here, except for the overlays on the front panel, and a pair of plugs ... High drivers in the growth of more than 190 cm behind the wheel sebing was not very comfortable. Siber, of course, all ergonomic obstacles from their progenitor inherited. Everything is nothing, but only places above the painter is not enough, yes Baranca (she, by the way, from a stratus) is low. But there are no problems with visibility. The whole fencest furnishings as on the palm, the feed is not in the score (the size of the chest when maneuvering with reversal always has to be kept in the head). Behind the place just ran. After myself, I sit on a car without any problems, and I can still throw my leg to the leg. There is also plenty of space in the shoulders.
Complets will be only two: Comfort and Lux. In the basic version, the car will receive two modern cushions with multistage filling, ABS with anti-test function, hydraulicer, air conditioning, central locking, electrical rear view mirror and driver's seat with electrically regulatory. The wheels in this version will be fifteenyhane with steel stamped discs, covered with decorative caps. In addition, there will be a folding back seat with a split back, electric windows in a circle, a thoroughly sounding six-channel audio system with a CD receiver and control on the steering wheel. Also, the car will receive the drive cover of the trunk cover, the headlights with the shutdown delay function and much more.
LUX execution (this is not a typo, it is LUX, not Luxe) besides all that is in the database, it provides for the presence of anterior fog, headlights, sixteenth wheels with alloy wheels (similar to that), as well as a leather interior with heated front seats. Collect the car at first will become four colors, all metallic: silver (Alaska Silver), Golden (Las Vegas Gold), Black (Hollywood Black) and Blue (Chicago Blue).
The Gas themselves perfectly understand that two airbags for today's standards are few. So in the foreseeable future, Nizhny Novgorod promise to start equipping cars not only by side airbags (the design of the chairs is already provided), but also window curtains. This is only a matter of time, engineers are stitching.
Siber will be 70% from the components from the world's leading USA and Europe Suppliers Magna Steyr, Bosch, TRW, VALEO, ZF ... The level of automation will be 85 percent. Well, it is completely thorough, on quality it will reflect positively.
The cost of basic configuration with a two-liter engine and a manual box will be 540 thousand rubles. It is expected that prices for a more powerful version equipped with a 2.4-liter engine will begin from 590 thousand rubles. In the free sale of the Gas Machine will be allowed in November. In the plans of the company by the end of this year to collect about 15,000 Siber, and in 2009 it is to bring production capacity up to 45,000 cars per year. At the same time, representatives say that such productivity for the plant in the lower far from the limit: the potential of the branch is 100 thousand cars annually. But we do not see such a quantity of saibers, the maximum of which is planning to cut out Gas for the next three years of 60,000 cars per year. By the way, in the near future, the GA gas expects to localize the production of Siberia by 50% (while the localization level is 18%).
So what is Sayber? This is primarily big as Siberia, and a very solid family car with a roomy (453 liter) trunk. Many agree that among domestic cars, the appearance of such a long time ago. Walking to us to go with a bang just obliged. And it has all the chances: a developed dealer network, inexpensive repair and maintenance (the cost of TO-1 is planned to set about 2500 - 3000 rubles), galvanized body, almost unnecessary running part, reliable engines ... only the quality was supported on overseas level. We hope that this will be full order, because to control production (meaning and maintenance) at all stages of the life cycle are entrusted to organize Magna Steyr and Chrysler companies. Alone who, and they ate the dog.
How sure is the Gasovs in the success of the project? Exactly so much as strong is the current political course of Russia. What is the connection? Owner Oleg Deripaska OJSC (1st place in the Russian rating of Forbes) undoubtedly, has connections with the Russian political elite, which allowed him to submit a worthy service car for the officials of different rank officials. You can not doubt that in the near future the impressive number of state promenes from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Defense, Municipal Officials and State Structures Sberbank. Why Siber, not Focus. Because the Volga in Russia is not just a car, but the symbol of power. But in the struggle for the ordinary consumer, the newcomer will have to be not easy, in our endless expanses he will fight with rather strong competitors. Among them immediately two generations of Skoda Octavia (despite the fact that it is a class below), and Hyundai NF Sonata, and Chevrolet Epica, and Kia Magentis, even despite the fact that these Arharessees are on a couple of thousand dollars more expensive Buyers they can lure themselves. Well, let's see how the struggle will develop. You look, and Siber falls on the sun under the sun.
According to one of the versions, the term Siberia comes from the name of one of the ethnic groups called the Sipir who lived along the Irtysh River in the area of \u200b\u200bmodern Tobolsk. Siberia region in the northern part of Asia, limited from the West of the Ural Mountains, from the East and North Oceans (quiet and northern ice, respectively). It is divided into Western Siberia, Eastern Siberia and the Far East. Sometimes also distinguished South Siberia.
Vitaly Kabyshev
 

A source: AUTO.Mail.Ru.