Putin Test Drives Europe's Cheapest Car, Takes 5 Attempts To Start

Real Clear Politics 05/14/2011 20:20

Russian PM Vladimir Putin has a hard time starting up the "Lada Granta," marketed as Europe's "cheapest car." This happened during a visit to the Autovaz car plant in Samara region.

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