Published a sketch of the van "Volga"

8 November 2017

Car can be built on the basis of the Volkswagen Caddy

Cars under the brand "Volga" is no longer available, but there is a chance that soon the "GAS" will bring back into use devotional forgotten the name. In the beginning of this year this was announced by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of "GAZ Group" Siegfried wolf. However, we are not talking about the usual format of a sedan, and the "heel". In his wolf, the new "Volga" can become the car "less than the Gazel, such as, for example, Volkswagen Caddy". Now appeared the first sketches of the proposed new items.

The sketch was published in interview the former chief designer of "Gas" Igor Bezrodny. In an interview with reporters Drom.ru employee artistic and design Bureau spoke about the many projects, including raised a story about a possible revival of the "Volga".

On computer sketch depicts a light van with a faceted body shape. The front draws attention to the brand speed grille and built-in bumper led strip daytime running lights.

According to Igor Bezrodny, this drawing was presented in 2011 as one of the proposals on the exterior of the new model with a commercial bias. It is not excluded that the future car will be comparable with the Volkswagen Caddy not only in size: "the Group GAS" has long been cooperating with Volkswagen, so the probability is high that the new model will build on the chassis of the Caddy.

A week ago it was reported that the cargo division of the Volkswagen Truck and Bus considering entry into the capital of "GAZ Group". In September 2016, the German company acquired 16.6% of the Russian manufacturer. It does not exclude the possibility of further increasing share.

The project of creating a "heel" under the brand name "GAS" is rooted in the 2000s. in 2006 at the Moscow motor show was shown a concept GAZ CityVan is built on the chassis of the "Volga". However, on the exhibition layout business didn't come. Accurate information about the current state of Affairs yet.