The Toro variant of the Lada Niva was a sports version of the Niva developed in the early 1990's by Lada Australia, located in Melbourne at the time. Riding on the back of a kind of popularity wave, Lada Australia developed several dressed up Niva's, the Toro being one of them. The main features were:

•   HALTEC Multipoint EFI (developing a massive 62 kw)
•   15" Mullens Alloy Mag Wheels & Yokohama Super Diggers
•   Wheel carrier
•   Magnificent red paint with bull decals
•   Custom red cloth upholstery
•   Fiber glass wheel flares & vent covers
•   Map pockets
•   Old Man Emu shocks in the back.

In addition to the above, my 1992 Toro came from the factory with:

•   Alloy bull bar
•   Side steps
•   Air conditioning
•   Weather shield
•   Sun roof.

Below is a photo of the interior and the engine. There are photos of a trip I made to Woomera, South Australia and a couple of 'off road' shots.