The pride and glory of Russia’s car industry has reached the Nürburgring

The result was, naturally, historic. Over the course of the video, the Vesta managed to reach 160 km/h, overtake exactly one car, and inspire its driver to repeatedly ask the most technically relevant question available: “Why the fuck won’t you go?”

For context, the Lada Vesta costs in Russia from roughly €14,000, rising to about €32,000 for the top Sport version. Which means that, depending on specification, buyers can spend anything from modest hatchback money to proper used performance-car money on something that arrives at the Nürburgring mainly to provide emotional support to faster machinery.