Lada fans have repeatedly wondered why AvtoVAZ is not developing turbo engines for its cars. AvtoVAZ has finally answered this question.
One of the reasons for the lack of a turbo engine was the complexity of its design. The fact is that you can't just install a turbine in tandem with a naturally aspirated engine. The power unit needs to be significantly redesigned.
After installing a new engine, you need to make changes to the transmission, brakes, and cooling system. This will affect the cost of the vehicle. A car with a turbine will be approximately 50% more expensive than a similar model with a naturally aspirated engine.
For example, if a Lada Vesta with a 1.8 EVO engine costs 2 million rubles, then the same model with a turbo engine would already cost 3 million rubles.
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