Editing Lada Samara (section)

===Special models===
A [[Wankel engine]]d Samara three-door hatchback, the 2108–91,{{sfnp|Thompson|2008|p=259}} powered by a two-rotor [[VAZ-415]] (with two 654&nbsp;cc rotors) was sold in Russia only, and only in very small numbers. With a five-speed gearbox, it was priced at 56,000 rubles.{{sfnp|Thompson|2008|p=259}} Due to severe reliability problems, this remained rare, most commonly bought by police and other agencies to use as a pursuit vehicle, for which its {{cvt|200|km/h|mph|0}} top speed was ideal; it was capable of {{cvt|0|to|100|km/h|mph|0}} in eight seconds.{{sfnp|Thompson|2008|p=259}} The subsequent 2109-91 five-door hatchback had the same VAZ-415 and gearbox.{{sfnp|Thompson|2008|p=259}}

[[File:Lada_Samara_T3.jpg|left|thumb|Lada Samara T3]]
[[File:VAZ-210934 - front.jpg|thumb|right|Lada Tarzan (VAZ 210934)]]

There was also a rear-engined Samara 4x4 rally car,<ref>[https://archive.today/20130817230359/http://www.supercars.net/pitlane/pics/3277100a.jpg (1985)]</ref> also known as the NAMI 0290, built for the 1985 Soyuz Rally; it had permanent four-wheel drive and a {{cvt|150|hp-metric|kW|0}} 1,568&nbsp;cc [[Zhiguli (car brand)|Zhiguli]]-based engine, over the rear axle.{{sfnp|Thompson|2008|pp=258–259}} It was nicknamed Appelsin ("orange", for its paint), and used [[ZAZ-1102]] doors (though the body was mostly fiberglass, weighing only {{convert|960|kg|lb|abbr=on|0}}) and still using factory Samara wheels.<ref>Thompson, p. 258 caption.</ref>

The 1987 mid-engined Samara-EVA had a [[Turbocharging|turbocharged]] 16-valve 1,860&nbsp;cc engine (with electronic fuel injection) of {{cvt|300|hp-metric|kW|0}}; a naturally-aspirated version produced {{cvt|160|hp-metric|kW|0}}.{{sfnp|Thompson|2008|pp=257–259}} The only component left untouched was the original Zhuguli 2106 block.{{sfnp|Thompson|2008|p=259}}

An even more powerful Samara S-Proto appeared in 1989, putting out {{cvt|350|hp-metric|kW|0}}.{{sfnp|Thompson|2008|p=259}} Most notably, the Samara T3 came seventh in class in the 1990 [[Paris-Dakar Rally]] and fifth in 1991, piloted by [[Jacky Ickx]]. The T3 did not contain many Samara parts however, using the [[Porsche 959]]'s four-wheel drive system and a 3.6-litre Porsche flat-six.<ref name="Thompson, p. 257 caption"/> It was developed by French concessionaire Lada-Poch together with NAMI and the [[Tupolev]] aircraft factory.<ref name="Thompson, p. 257 caption"/> In the mid-1980s Lada developed its first ever convertible car on its own, then actually entering production and quickly exported to most European countries, called the Lada Natasha Cabriolet, a four-seater convertible that was based on the popular Samara 1300/1500 models with a manual opening and closing canvas roof. Also in some European car markets the LADA Niva 4X4 1600&nbsp;cc engine was also available for both the Lada Natasha and Lada Samara cars during the 1990s.

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