What are Soviet off-road vehicles capable of? Now we mean unrecognized "monsters", like the "Niva" and UAZs of various models. No, ordinary cars, VAZ, Moskvich, Volga and Zaporozhets. Oddly enough, but the cheapest car on the impromptu list is the best in cross-country ability. Yes, ZAZ is able to go where other contenders are hopelessly stuck. Thanks for this you need to its lightness, single-engine layout and flat bottom. With such a "baggage" of technical solutions, the car surprisingly drives through black spots. Although, here 90% depends on the driver. Some managed to get stuck in the first puddle near the house on the Zaporozhets. And the best off-road tuning for ZAZ is 4 healthy men in the cabin. They will pull a small car out of any dirt on their hands.
As for the Volga, it is not the best off-road option. No wonder it was called "Barge" in the USSR. But if you remember the precepts of the fathers and the achievements of Soviet designers, you can also make an SUV out of GAZ. The technology has long been tested - it is enough to cross the UAZ chassis with the Volga body. Of course, in the process of reworking, many nuances can arise, but for do-it-yourselfers this is only a joy. After all, the more complex the project, the more fun it will be after its completion. If it happens, of course. And how the all-wheel drive "Volga" goes, you can see on the channel "Gorbunoff".
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