AvtoVAZ Denies Rumors of Lada Iskra Re-Motorization with 1.8L Engine

The new model will remain with VAZ-11182 or VAZ-21127 engines

Rumors have surfaced online that the Lada Iskra will be equipped with a 1.8L, 122 hp engine. However, AvtoVAZ has denied this information.

Chief Project Engineer Vitaly Loginov noted that the company never intended to use the VAZ-21179 power unit on this model.

At the start of sales, two power units were announced for the Lada Iskra. The Iskra is equipped with an eight-valve 90 hp engine and a 16-valve 106 hp engine.

The first is exclusively combined with a five-speed manual gearbox, while the second offers two transmission options: a continuously variable transmission or a six-speed manual gearbox.

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