UAZ Profi diesel – the future of the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant has already arrived
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UAZ Profi diesel – the future of the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant has already arrived

A diesel engine for light commercial vehicles is a blessing. No one has argued with this statement for a long time. The main advantage of such power units is efficiency. Plus, diesel engines often have a longer service life than their gasoline “brothers.” The designers of the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant knew this very well, even in Soviet times. The author of the channel “Ivan Zenkevich PRO” will tell you about the thorny path of a diesel engine under the hood of a UAZ. cars" By the way, for now the "Profi" on heavy fuel is a prototype. So it is not known how it all ended. However, the manufacturer is set for serial implementation.

In the video, you will learn how the history of diesel engine manufacturing developed at the UAZ plant. They recognized the need for such engines for cars, but were in no hurry to make them. And why, if there was enough gasoline, and cars were distributed among state offices. The collapse of the USSR made us understand that diesel would be useful, but alas - it was too late. The first engine on heavy fuel, ZMZ-514, appeared only in 2002. Alas - the engine turned out to be unfinished, potential buyers did not appreciate it. And what happened next and how the new diesel proved itself, you will find out for yourself by watching the video.
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