Based on the stock Kalina, the Sport model stands out with an aggressive look characterized by a deep front bumper with a mesh air dam, side skirts, a trunk-mounted spoiler and a faux air diffuser integrated into the rear bumper. Multi-spoke alloy wheels replace the stock Kalina’s steel units.
Inside, Lada has upgraded the Kalina Sport with a meaty three-spoke leather-wrapped steering wheel with red stitching, two-tone bucket seats, a leather-wrapped shift knob and a color touch screen on the center stack. Bluetooth connectivity, navigation, automatic headlights, rain-sensing wipers power windows and heated seats all come standard, helping the Kalina Sport stand out as one of the most generously-equipped cars Lada has ever built.
The Sport features a 16-valve 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine that sends 118 horsepower to the front wheels via a five-speed manual transmission. The Kalina Sport reaches 62 mph from a stop in 9.5 seconds and a top speed of 122 mph, but Lada has not revealed if it has made changes to the car’s brakes and suspension.
In a bid to build safer cars, Lada has added front and side airbags for the front passengers and ABS.
The Lada Kalina Sport will greet the public for the first time at the Moscow Motor Show that will open its doors to the public on August 27th. It will go on sale across Russia shortly after with a base price of 487,000 rubles, a sum that converts to approximately $13,600.
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