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Photographs of Grants Sport appeared on the Internet about a year ago - AvtoVAZ President Igor Komarov already tested it in Moscow. However, information about the characteristics of the machine and the timing of its appearance was hidden.
TWO FROM THE Casket
Good speed starts with the brakes, and Grant Sport confirms this truth. Her braking mechanisms are the same as on Kalina Sport: front - 15-inch ventilated, rear - non-ventilated discs (front from Samara). The tire size is also the same - 195 / 50R15, the rollers are large and thin. But there is an anti-lock system that the predecessor did not have.
The rear disc brakes on this machine are by no means a necessity, but an image element
The rear disc brakes on this machine are by no means a necessity, but an image element. The rear disc brakes on this machine are by no means a necessity, but an image element.
The caster (longitudinal tilt of the pivot axis) in the front suspension, the maximum possible within the framework of the standard design, provided a clear “zero”. At the rear wheels, the camber is increased to plus two degrees (one degree more than the Grants conveyor belt). Due to this, the track of the rear wheels slightly widened. The rear beam attachment points have shifted back. As a result, the Grants Sport wheelbase is slightly (14 mm) larger than the base of the regular version. Thanks to the shortened suspension springs, the car became 40 mm closer to the ground. The shock absorbers on the outside look like serial ones, but differ from them in their characteristics and the presence of gas pressure.
Changes to the chassis allowed the wide wheels to fit into the standard body arches. Therefore, the body remained the same, without swollen wings. Yes, and other differences are small: unusual bumpers, door sills and a deflector on the edge of the trunk.
Touch screen multimedia system. This is about to appear on luxury "grants."
Touch screen multimedia system. This is about to appear on luxury "grants." Touch screen multimedia system. This is about to appear on luxury "grants."
The front seats are sporty, with red thread in the stitching. The gearbox cover and steering wheel are the same finish. Granta Sport will be at its maximum performance, that is, with a power steering and air conditioning.
ENGINE ROOM
Under the hood, the Priorovsky 16-valve engine with minor modifications. Camshafts with cams of a modified profile, reduced intake and exhaust resistances, refined brains made it possible to raise power to 120 hp, and torque to 140 N.m. At the same time, up to 3000 rpm, the characteristics of power and torque, according to the creators of the machine, remain the same, changes occur only at higher speeds.
The engine compartment of the Grants Sport is no different from that of a production car
The engine compartment of the Grants Sport is no different from that of a production car. The engine compartment of the Grants Sport is no different from that of a production car.
In order for the car to ride better “from below”, the main gearbox pair with a standard range of gear ratios was shortened to 4.3. This allowed to reduce the acceleration time to hundreds to 9.5 s … and increase the maximum speed. Now it is equal to 197 km / h and is achieved in fifth gear with such a major pair, which has become almost direct, and not increasing. And the fourth from a straight line turned into an intermediate one.
External speed characteristics of a serial motor and a modified one:
External speed characteristics of a serial motor and a modified one
FULL FORWARD
I liked the powerful brakes that effectively upset the car, the dense, but at the same time comfortable suspension (the pits, potholes, and even combs with which our roads abound, on the sports track, of course, was not). In running turns, the car practically does not heel, clings well even to wet asphalt.
The motor is more horseback than high-torque, which is not very convenient in everyday use. It seemed that from below it pulls even a little worse than the standard Priorovskiy. But the higher the speed, the more intense the acceleration. Pretty even in the entire rev range, without obvious failures and pickups. The machine continues to gain speed up to 6, 000 rpm.
The hole in the rear axle bracket is offset back. Due to this, the base of the car, even if only slightly, has increased
The hole in the rear axle bracket is offset back. Due to this, the base of the car, even if only slightly, has increased. The hole in the rear axle bracket is offset back. Due to this, the base of the car, even if only slightly, has increased.
In general, the impression of a tightly knocked down "cart" is not bad. In my opinion, Kontinental-KontiPromContact 2 or KontiPremiumKontakt 5 tires, Nokian-Hakka Green, or Pirelli-P1 Chinturato tires would add pungency to the car. But from the gates of the Lada MST company, this car will go out only on the Yokohama tires.
Fly in the ointment - a slurred gearshift mechanism, typical of front-wheel drive AvtoVAZ models. But that’s not all: the lever itself also moves back and forth when you press the gas pedal and release it. For a charged car, this is unacceptable.
The “backs” of the nuts with caps look exactly the same as the heads of the bolts. What a pity - the studs are cooler
The “backs” of the nuts with caps look exactly the same as the heads of the bolts. What a pity - the studs are cooler! The “backs” of the nuts with caps look exactly the same as the heads of the bolts. What a pity - the studs are cooler!
The specialists of the Lada MST company agreed with my remark and explained: “The cable drive of the gear shift will appear on the“grants”right now. We will put it on all commercial vehicles of the “Sport” version (from October 15 this year, all “viburnum” and “grants” are equipped with a cable transmission drive. - Approx. Author). And we consider this one a prototype.”
Lada-Granta Sport will be assembled on the floor conveyor of the Lada MST company (a subsidiary of AvtoVAZ) from car kits received from the parent plant. Estimated build speed - 10 cars per shift. With a two-shift mode of operation, up to 5000 cars can be made here annually
Lada-Granta Sport will be assembled on the floor conveyor of the Lada MST company (a subsidiary of AvtoVAZ) from car kits received from the parent plant. Estimated build speed - 10 cars per shift. With a two-shift mode of operation, up to 5000 cars can be made here annually. Lada-Granta Sport will be assembled on the floor conveyor of the Lada MST company (a subsidiary of AvtoVAZ) from car kits received from the parent plant. Estimated build speed - 10 cars per shift. With a two-shift mode of operation, up to 5000 cars can be made here annually.
ON THE WAY BACK
Street racers blocked our road near Dimitrovgrad. The pouring rain made squat “Samaras”, “tens” and “priors” with growling motors cuddle against the curb. I had to wade through a system of cars. At some point, I wanted these guys to stop my car and start asking when and how much it would be possible to buy a charged Grant. But where can they guess how much interesting I was ready to tell! I will share with you: the recommended price of Grants Sport from dealers is 418, 000 rubles.
Victor Shapovalov, General Director of Lada MST LLC:
Lada-Granta Sport is a car that can be bought and serviced at the official dealers of AVTOVAZ already at the beginning of next year. In the near future we will be preparing a more powerful version - already 140 hp, without a turbine, with a subframe for the power unit. All new items that will appear on conveyor machines (next-generation anti-lock braking system, dynamic stabilization system, etc.) will definitely come to Grant Sport. And the next-generation Priora will certainly find the Sport version.
Yumoto Mitsuyuki, vice president of Yokohama Rus LLC:
We have been participating in the Grant Sport project since the advent of the first cars. All racing cars in the Lada Grant Cup last year, too, were equipped with our C.drive tires. The civilian version of the "Grants Sport" will also be equipped with such tires, while Japanese or Filipino production. At the same time, we are working on the issue of supplying new C.drive 2 tires manufactured at our factory in Russia.
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