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Russians like their cars big and foreign

11 septembre 2007, 00:00

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Ducking and weaving as they struggle to make progress in Moscow?s dense traffic, hulking black SUVs, Ferrari sports cars and battered old Ladas battle for space. Just 20 years ago, there was a fraction of today?s traffic on the city?s grey roads and, apart from diplomatic imports, all cars were Soviet models like Zhigulis and Volgas. The Kremlin?s current rulers are belatedly encouraging a nationalist resurgence, but former Volga owners are ignoring the command and opting instead for ever bigger and brasher foreign brands ? like those on show at this week?s International Auto Show in Frankfurt ? if they can afford them. ?Why am I driving this Land Rover? Because it?s comfortable,? stated Yuri Golobayev, rubbing his hands along the dashboard to show his appreciation, as he idled in traffic near Red Square.

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