AZLK

Moskvich-415: The Forgotten Niva Competitor
Why the promising AZLK SUV was not allowed to participate in key comparative tests

The car of the future, created in the USSR in the 1980s: AZLK-21414 "Istra"
Duralumin body, head-up display, and night vision - all this was designed for the Soviet car

How Porsche Helped the Soviet Automotive Industry
German specialists participated not only in the creation of the VAZ-2108, but also in Moskvich and Zhiguli projects

40 years of the Moskvich-2141: hope and disappointment
From the experimental 3-5 series to the Svyatogor: key stages and technical solutions of the AZLK-2141

Legends of Soviet Roads: The Main Cars of the USSR
Affordability, status, and popular nicknames: what the cars of the Soviet country were like

"Samara" and "Moskvich": the main auto rivalry of the late USSR
How two key models of the 80s became symbols of competition and different understandings of the "people's car"

Why the Moskvich-412 engine became a revolution in the USSR
How the power unit surprised engineers and racers

Export USSR: Cars Not for Their Own
The history of foreign modifications of USSR automobiles - with diesels, automatics, and improved assembly quality

How the USSR Approached Front-Wheel Drive
Why a promising layout was considered a mistake for decades
