At the Interauto Show in Moscow Gaz presented its new car, the Siber (pronounced cyber).

Last April, Gaz acquired a platform from Chrysler. On this basis a new car was developed by British UltraMotive company.

Siber is fully adopted to Russian road conditions. Compared to its donor vehicle, it features stiffer suspension and higher ground clearance.

Basic specification of the Gaz Siber: 2.0-liter, 141 hp engine. Standard equipment includes air conditioning, two airbags, ABS, traction control, halogen headlights, hydraulic power steering, adjustable steering wheel, adjustable driver's seat, hi-fi system with six-speakers, electric mirrors etc. A basic Siber will cost around $18,000. In the future there will be 2.4 and 2.7-liter versions available. Also an automatic version will join later on.

Production of the Gaz Siber will be launched next March. In 2008 the plan is to produce 20,000 vehicles and 40,000 in 2009. Later on production volumes will depend on market requirements. Overall, the project capacity of the plant is 100,000 vehicles a year. The new plant utilizes advance welding and assembly process and also Haden-2 paintshop. Workers were trained at Chrysler and Magna Steyr factories.

Chrysler will assist in quality control, ensuring that Siber meets required quality.

The car will be sold through more than 70 Russian Gaz Group dealer centers. Sales, service and after-sales facilities were created from scratch for this project.