Fun Times: 1970s Lada 2101 Drag Races a Porsche 911 Carrera RS and a Nissan GT-R with 1,000HP

Who said that only exotic supercars and muscular pony cars are allowed to steal the limelight at the drag strip?

If anything else, an unpretentious VAZ 2101 from the 1970s (better known with the Lada brand name outside the former Soviet Union), is bound to draw attention simply for being what it is…

But you should know by now that looks can be very deceiving sometimes and this cherry-red Lada created by the Vintic & Spuntic Workshop has 240 ponies neatly packed under its rickety hood.

Read more »

Meanwhile In Russia: An Upset Drunk Driver, a Crazy Bride, a Man on the Hood and an Oops Moment

There's always something interesting to see on Russian roads, with today's video finds ranging from a drunk-foo BMW driver that simply refuses to calm down (wait for the "if this happened in America" comments…), despite the efforts from the cops, to a "what a catch" kind of bride that blew a fuse when her limo was caught in heavy traffic. Read more »

Chuck Norris Approved Pedestrian Stands His Ground While Crossing the Road

In most situations, pedestrians have the right-of-way in marked or unmarked crosswalks on the road and cars should always give way.

Still, when you see a car speeding towards you with no intention or enough space to stop at the red light, you forget about what's legal and what's not and just try to get out of harm's way - or, at least that's what common sense dictates.

Read more »

Driver Ejected from Lada Wins Chuck Norris Stamp of Approval

Sometimes the universe conspires to work against you but sometimes it works to help you out. This time it was clearly a case of the latter.

Not only did the driver of this white Lada 110 (or VAZ-2110) avoid being hit by a Mercedes-Benz E-Class when he lost control of his car; not only did he miss the concrete pole when he was ejected from the Russian sedan; not only did he avoid being run over by the German saloon but he also managed to avoid any serious injuries!

Read more »

You know You Shouldn't be Driving When…

We have watched this video several times and still cannot find a reasonable excuse for why the driver of the Lada Niva crashed into a stopped car on the opposite side of the road.

Even if the pedestrians crossing the road surprised the driver, we can't see why she (according to the YouTube poster) didn't stop her vehicle before it hit the Mazda3.

Head past the break to watch the incident as it was recorded from a dashboard mounted camera.

Read more »

Chuck Norris Approved Exodus After a Rollover

Even in the event that you were not hurt, most drivers would probably be too shaken and terrified to move after experiencing a severe crash that results in a car rolling over several times on the road before coming to a stop on its side.

But not this Russian (?) driver who came out of his car through the windscreen! Watch the video after the break.

Read more »

Oh, So, You're in a Hurry?

Everyone knows the fable about the tortoise and the hare with the moral of the story being that slow and steady wins the race. While a Lada would most likely be the automotive equivalent of a tortoise, this Russian driver wanted to act like a hare, and he got what he deserved.

Jump past the break to watch the video.

Read more »

Oh, So, You're in a Hurry?

Everyone knows the fable about the tortoise and the hare with the moral of the story being that slow and steady wins the race. While a Lada would most likely be the automotive equivalent of a tortoise, this Russian driver wanted to act like a hare, and he got what he deserved.

Jump past the break to watch the video.

Read more »

Audi R8 Drifts, Smashes Into Lada Rolling it Over, then Runs Away from the Scene

There seems to be no end in sight to the crazy stories from the wild, wild East that is Russia's roads. Today, one of our readers tipped us off about this footage showing an Audi R8 making a very quick U-turn on a central road, somewhere in Russia.

For a couple of seconds, all seems to be going well but as the German sports car enters the straight it smashes onto the side of what looks like an older Lada Samara, knocking the Russian sedan over.

While we see people running to help the driver of the green sedan, the R8 coupe makes a run for it passing a red light in the process.

Read more »

Audi R8 Drifts, Smashes Into Lada Rolling it Over, then Runs Away from the Scene

There seems to be no end in sight to the crazy stories from the wild, wild East that is Russia's roads. Today, one of our readers tipped us off about this footage showing an Audi R8 making a very quick U-turn on a central road, somewhere in Russia.

For a couple of seconds, all seems to be going well but as the German sports car enters the straight it smashes onto the side of what looks like an older Lada Samara, knocking the Russian sedan over.

While we see people running to help the driver of the green sedan, the R8 coupe makes a run for it passing a red light in the process.

Read more »

Lada Driver Loses it when he Finds a Chevrolet Aveo Blocking his Parking Space

One of the most annoying experiences for a motorist is when another vehicle blocks your car, and as we recently saw in Greece when peeved drivers overturned an Audi A3 hatch, this can often lead to violent actions.

In the following incident that was filmed by a resident from a nearby house, the driver of a classic Lada saloon found his car blocked by an illegally parked Chevrolet Aveo Sedan.

The man evidently tried to call the owner, then headed over to the adjacent building to see if the driver was inside visiting someone, and even started shaking the Aveo to set off the alarm, but to no avail. So he then decided to take matters in his own hands. See what happened next in the clip after the break.

Read more »

Lada Driver Loses it when he Finds a Chevrolet Aveo Blocking his Parking Space

One of the most annoying experiences for a motorist is when another vehicle blocks your car, and as we recently saw in Greece when peeved drivers overturned an Audi A3 hatch, this can often lead to violent actions.

In the following incident that was filmed by a resident from a nearby house, the driver of a classic Lada saloon found his car blocked by an illegally parked Chevrolet Aveo Sedan.

The man evidently tried to call the owner, then headed over to the adjacent building to see if the driver was inside visiting someone, and even started shaking the Aveo to set off the alarm, but to no avail. So he then decided to take matters in his own hands. See what happened next in the clip after the break.

Read more »

Lada Riva Sedan Highway Spin Deserves a Chuck Norris Approved Stamp

Continuing our series of epic videos on Lada's Riva family car, here's another abnormal incident that took place on a highway in Russia.

While it doesn’t take a genius to see that the conditions of the road are unsafe and therefore one should be extra careful, especially when driving an archaic rear-wheel drive vehicle like the Riva (also known as the Nova, 2105 etc.), the person behind the wheel of the Lada doesn’t seem to care.

And of course, the inevitable happens; he (or she) loses control of the car. But the ending is not what you may think it will be. See how it plays out in the short clip that follows after the break.

Read more »

Lada Station Wagon Flies Into a Snow Bank

For some strange reason, certain Russian owners of Lada's classic Riva series believe that their car is an invisible machine on wheels built for extreme speeds.

Like this driver of a station wagon version of the Riva who thought it would be a great idea to push the pedal to the metal on a snowy road bypassing the rest of the cars. See what happened next in the video that follows past the jump.

Read more »

A Lada Towing Another Lada is a Very Bad Omen…

You don't need know all the jokes concerning Russia's most notorious car model to figure out that something is bound to happen when you see one Lada Riva (also called Classic, 2105 and Nova among other names) towing another Riva on the road…

Are you curious to find out what happened? Sure you are. Hop on past the jump to watch the YouTube clip.

Read more »

Lada Owners Are Always on the Alert for a Mishap

The good thing about owning a bad thing such as a dilapidated Lada dating back to the Soviet era is that by definition, you're always on your toes to act swiftly, not if, but when something goes wrong.

And when that dreaded time comes that something bad does happens, it's always good to reenact the old Benny Hill-style sprint. Watch the video after the break and you'll see what we mean.

Read more »

Lucky Strike: Lada Rams into a Trolley Driver

Trolleys are an environmentally friendly mode of transportation with great benefits for bustling cities.

However, they are not trouble free as they draw electricity from overhead wires using spring-loaded trolley poles, which can come off the rails causing the electric bus to come to a halt.

In this event, the trolley driver has to come out and re-connect the poles to the wires. Usually it's more of a hassle than anything else, but sometimes it can be much more dangerous... Check out the video that follows and you'll see what we mean.

Read more »

Mercedes-Benz ML Owner Nudges his Way Through Traffic

No one feels comfortable waiting in traffic for hours but that doesn't mean you have the right to push your way through like the driver of the Mercedes-Benz ML seen in the following dashcam video.

The owner of the German SUV obnoxiously squeezes his (or her) way between parked and moving cars hitting a Lada sedan in the process. What's more surprising is that the ML driver couldn't care less about the damages caused and continued to drive!

Luckily there was more traffic up ahead and the owner of the Lada was able to catch up with the ML.

Read more »

Lada Driver is in Deep Sheep

You'd be right to believe that driving in the countryside is far more relaxed than in the city, but while that may hold true for the most part, you never know what's waiting for you around the next corner…

See what happened to the driver of this Lada 110 in the Caucasus region in the video that follows after the jump.

Read more »

Lada gets Dizzy from Going in Circles and Falls on its Side

While it may feature a rear wheel drive arrangement, the lack of ponies under the Lada Riva's (or 2105) bonnet makes spinning its tail a tiresome act for any driver. This man tried his best but at the end, the Russian sedan just gave up and fell on its side.

You can watch the video after the break – skip to around 2:07 if you're not impressed with the driver's skills to view the mishap.

Read more »