VAZ-2106

Derived from its predecessor, the VAZ-2103, Though only marginally more powerful than the 2103's engine, it produced more torque, rather than , making it easier to drive. For many consumers, it was "the top of the Eastern Bloc charts for comfort and prestige", In Canada, the model was sold from late 1978-early 1979 as the Lada Signet, with the official factory name being VAZ 21061-37. It was made up to 1984. One variant of this model is the 21061-41, which had Canadian Domestic Market bumpers and fitments, but it featured European Domestic Market repeaters, tail lights, side logo, etc. This model is one of the rarest of the 2106 series, and some examples survive in the former USSR and in Europe. Special rally-prepared versions had up to from the and up to from the , while there was a turbocharged sixteen-valve 1.8 liter delivering . In 2017, an old VAZ-2106 participating in the Banjul Challenge traversed twelve European and African countries in 15 days, starting in Saint Petersburg and finishing in Banjul, the Gambia. The car was eventually given to local residents, while four travellers returned home on a plane. ==Safety by modern standards==

In 2002, the IZhmash version of the VAZ-2106 was awarded zero stars out of a possible four by the Russian ARCAP safety assessment program. The reviewers noted that the result was unsurprising and that the car was outdated by the time of the test, with its construction dating back to the 1960s. ==References==