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The engine and some mechanical components were borrowed from the VAZ 2101 "Zhiguli", but as a whole, the prototype was similar to the future Sofia production car. The major differences between the prototype and the production car were the prototype's shorter wheelbase, lack of roof or doors (a roll bar mounted above the two passengers' heads ...
A Litex Motors-produced 2012 Great Wall Voleex C10 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Litex Motors is an automobile manufacturing company based in Sofia, Bulgaria, and the official partner of Great Wall Motors in Bulgaria. It assembles vehicles of the Chinese manufacturer at the jointly developed facility located in Bahovitsa, near Lovech, Bulgaria. [1]
In 2012, Bulgaria's first domestic supercar manufacturer SIN Cars was founded as SIN Cars Limited by the Bulgarian engineer and racing driver Rosen Daskalov in Ruse, Bulgaria. The road-legal Sin R1 features a 6.2-litre V8 and 7.0 litre V8 engine
From 1530 to 1836, Sofia was the regional capital of Rumelia Eyalet, the Ottoman Empire's key province in Europe. Bulgarian rule was restored in 1878. Sofia was selected as the capital of the Third Bulgarian State in the next year, ushering a period of intense demographic and economic growth. Sofia is the 14th-largest city in the European Union.
In 2015, the company started production of road-legal sportscar Sin R1. This vehicle features a 6.2-litre V8 engine, producing 444 bhp and can reach 62 mph in 3.5 seconds. The company moved its headquarters to Munich, Germany and finally to Ruse, Bulgaria. [2] Sin R1 at Goodwood 2014
Capital of Bulgaria relocated to Sofia from Veliko Tarnovo. [1] Area of city: 3 square kilometers. [9] 1881 – Population: 20,501. [3] 1882 – Royal palace built. [3] 1884 – Boris' Garden (park) laid out. 1886 – National Assembly building constructed. 1888 Sofia University founded. Sofia Central Station and Sofia Zoo [10] open. Dimitar ...
During World War II, Sofia was bombed by Allied aircraft in late 1943 and early 1944, as well as later occupied by the Soviet Union. Bulgaria's regime which allied the country with Nazi Germany was overthrown and Sofia became capital of the Communist-ruled People's Republic of Bulgaria (1946–1989).
The Sofia trolleybus system (Bulgarian: Тролейбусен транспорт София) forms part of the public transport network of Sofia, the capital city of Bulgaria. In operation since 8 February 1941, the system presently comprises ten routes with 257 km (160 mi) network build, of which 193 km (120 mi) are currently in use.