What Do Russian Automakers Need? A Yurika! Moment
September 12, 2007 at 9:32 am
Vladimir Putin and gang may be having a rough day. But these are even worse days for Russian automakers.
From TMCnet:
The Kremlin’s current rulers are belatedly encouraging a nationalist resurgence, but former Volga owners are ignoring the command and opting instead for ever bigger and brasher foreign brands - like those on show at this week’s International Auto Show in Frankfurt - if they can afford them.
“Why am I driving this Land Rover? Because it’s comfortable,” said Yuri Golobayev, rubbing his hands along the dashboard to show his appreciation, as he sat in traffic near Red Square.
“In the communist days, we didn’t have a choice, so my first car was a Moskvich, then a Kopeika.”
Yakov Smirnoff eat your heart out!
rcgeist said,
September 13, 2007 @ 6:27 pm
Volgas are built like tanks……don’t believe it? Check out the last car chase in the Bourne Supremacy. Bourne’s car (the taxi) is a Volga.
Manufacturer in Russia also builds armored vehicles.