Meet Lada’s Fastest Production Car: The…134HP Kalina NFR

Lada may be competing against Polestar and Honda in the WTCC series with a racing version of the Vesta, but its road cars aren’t exactly known for their performance.

Despite being billed as the firm’s fastest production car, don’t expect to be baffled by its performance figures because the Kalina NFR uses a 1.6-liter naturally aspirated petrol engine, rated at 136 PS (134 HP), at 6,800 rpm and 154 Nm (114 lb-ft) of torque available at 4,750 rpm.

The unit is paired to a 5-speed manual gearbox, which allows for a 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) sprint in 9.2 seconds and a top speed of 203 km/h (126 mph). Tipping the scales at 1,215 kg (2,678 lbs), the NFR returns an average fuel consumption of 8.4l/100km or 28mpg US combined.

On top of the standard model, the Kalina NFR has been equipped with a sports tuned suspension, updated steering and better brakes with ABS and EBD, while the comfort list includes automatic headlights and windscreen wipers, heated side mirrors, heated sports cloth seats, manual air conditioning and a 4-speaker audio system, working together with a 7-inch display.

Lada will produce just 50 copies of the Kalina NFR, in the first year, priced at $12,100.

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