A Bold Move

Russia's national car, Lada, is in the news. Reuters:

This year, Lada will make its debut in the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) -- a sister competition to the Formula One series that features souped-up versions of ordinary cars.

It is a bold move that sums up Russia's new national mood.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union and years of economic chaos, Russia is booming mainly thanks to high prices for its oil exports and it wants to project its new-found confidence on the world stage.....

"It is probably not worth kidding ourselves that we will win immediately. But nonetheless, we have a realistic chance, even a very good chance (of winning)," Nikonenko told Reuters.

No kidding.

Well, here is a pix of the Lada....












And here's a BMW.





Ladas have their own category of jokes. Who knew?

But who knows, there may be hope. Perhaps eventually Russia may develop a NASCAR of its own with the right political stuff to go along. That would be a bold move.