X-Ray Specs

Actually, that's a very misleading title - there aren't any specifications out for the Lada X-Ray yet - it's still a concept.

It looks OK, in a brown Renault Koleos-ish sort of way but, then again, I wouldn't be surprised if there wasn't a fair bit of Renault involvement in this car. The BBC Website has this story/video today where Lada's new British-sounding designer, Steve, is shown telling us about the new ideas including the "unique" X shape at the front of the car that makes me think Vauxhall.

This story is on the back of a short one in The Telegraph a couple of days ago about how the last Lada Classic (or "Riva" as we'd call it) has finally rolled off the production line after 40 years. According to that article AvtoVAZ, who own Lada, said this week "it would now concentrate on making newer Lada models such as the Kalina, Priora and Granta."

These do not look good. I wonder if anyone's told Steve.