Brutal Samara

That is phenomenal. Must know more . . .

Could it be a Fiat Twincam with a turbo bolted on? I'm no good with engines but that would be a semi logical choice with the Lada/Fiat connection.

It would make sense but it looks to me like the inlet and exhaust are the wrong way around.
I am stumped

Stumped and impressed, it looks like a lot of fun.

It's 16v Lada engine. There are more brutal Ladas than this one esp. samaras.

thats the car version Darth Vader. HA!

i know its not really relevant, but i just typed "ghost busters car" into google. it brings some brilliant attempts at replicas up!

OOOK. SO, let's start from the beginning.
As known at the time Group B had turbocharged cars with 300 bhp so the same guys from Vilnius Lithuania (EX CCCP member) who created Lada 2105 SPORT better known as VFTS started working on a new project for the B group. The VFTS engine with his ~160bhp was to weak for that kinda run so Lithuanian engineers attempted to modify it with 16-valve head and a turbocharger powered by 2 Weber carbs. Motor output reached 240 bhp, but even the 2105-T16 Lada did not reach Group B cars parameters, so in 1986 VFTS take up finishing the VAZ-2108 or Lada EVA project.
So facing the truth Lada EVA and VAZ 2108 or Samara had only few similar parts as: doors, front windscreen and headlights. The body and all other parts were unique. The most interesting for me was EVA engine, it was made from using VAZ 2106 1.6cc drilled block to 1.8cc and a 16v head with LUCAS injection system and turbocharger providing 300 bhp. Engine was placed not in front but in a back and it was a RWD car. The suspension was totally different too.
As I read some articles on comparison EVA and Group B cars, EVA was so good as Lancia Stratos. As the FIA banned Group B in 1987 the VFTS had a new creation AWD EVA S-PROTO (last two pics of Count Pandamonium post)with 350bhp, so as you understand the project was shut down .
So here are some photos of Lada EVA I and EVA II (only 3 were build) from my collection. I'm glad that I had opportunity to see them live.





















Eva in 1987 on 1000 Lakes Rally did a show run. Here is a video of it driven by S. Brunza the owner of VFTS company and moult champion of CCCP and bla bla bla

As you know the Lada 2108 was in Dakar rally too, but it was no longer the VFTS creation but POCH from France. POCH made a Lada SAMARA T-3. As as know from Lada there was left practically nothing the engine was German made by Porsche 3.6cc with 400 bhp, AWD transmission form Porsche 959, suspension, designed by Tupolev Designs on the basis of the suspension, which is used in chassis and body of fighter planes and so on..... in general, it was a hybrid fighter and Porsche, so the success in 1990 7th place and 1991 the 5th place at Dakar, first at Tunis rally. here is a Video on Samara T3 rutube.ru/tracks/2456993.html?v=8f9267e26974e23511b2ec9190304cf5
The Posh did some Niva projects too.