The Lada is a brand of cars manufactured by the Russian company AvtoVAZ. The Lada brand was originally created by the Soviet Union in the 1970s, with the first model, the Lada 2101 (also known as the VAZ-2101 or Zhiguli), being based on the Fiat 124. The Lada brand became synonymous with affordable, practical, and reliable cars in Russia and other countries. Russian Cars VAZ (GIF) gifed.video