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AWD Lada Niva with a Turbo V8

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4WD Lada Niva with a Turbo Chevy V8

VTG is a company in Warsaw, Poland known for making very fast AWD vehicles. Their newest creation is a Lada Niva built in six months for Oleg Vorvul from Ukraine. Under the hood sits a turbocharged 387 ci (6.34 L) Chevy V8 making around 850 horsepower. The engine features a Dart block with a 4.125-inch bore and 3.62-inch stroke, Trick Flow 245 heads, MSD Atomic intake manifold, 92 mm throttle body, Ecumaster EMU Black ECU, and Precision 7675 turbocharger. Power goes to all four wheels through a TH400 three-speed automatic transmission with a GMC Typhoon/Syclone transfer case, solid rear axle, and custom axles. The suspension consists of a Mitsubishi Evo front and custom 4-link rear. The team debuted the creation at Grand Prix Poland where it went 9.480 sec at 231.31 km/h (143.72 mph) in the quarter-mile on 0.6 bar (9 psi) of boost.

4WD Lada Niva with a Turbo Chevy V8

4WD Lada Niva with a Turbo Chevy V8

4WD Lada Niva with a Turbo Chevy V8

4WD Lada Niva with a Turbo Chevy V8

4WD Lada Niva with a Turbo Chevy V8

4WD Lada Niva with a Turbo Chevy V8

4WD Lada Niva with a Turbo Chevy V8

4WD Lada Niva with a Turbo Chevy V8

Source: VTG FB page and Piotr Lewandowski

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