Introduced in 2003, the first generation of the Lada Kalina was nothing more than an experiment for the Russian automaker that gave us the Fiat 124-based Riva and the Niva off-roader. The second ...

When the Russian car manufacturer Lada introduced the Kalina lineup in 2005 for the 2006 model year, it started with a four-door sedan version, followed by a hatchback and a station wagon.

"Our country has the biggest territory in the world and despite that it never had a full highway connection," he said before getting into his yellow Russian-produced Lada Kalina Sport car.