On 27-30 of August, 2010 Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin drove 2,000 km by this car along the route Chita – Khabarovsk. Putin drove the Lada Kalina Sport with an engine 1.6 l and a mechanical gearbox. The Kalina of the Prime Minister was equipped with a navigator GLONASS. Before it came onto the highway the automobile underwent debugging in the special operations garage of the head of the Department of Presidential Affairs. "Let’s not forget that it is the most mass-produced car in our country, which is used by millions of people. It is necessary to check how it works," Putin said.

LADA Kalina Sport is a sport version of VAZ -1119. The model is practically similar to the Kalina in the luxury modification and there are differences only in original details: a bumper, door moldings, a spoiler, an exhaust tip, an information code plate on the fifth door "Kalina Sport", a combination meter with white scales and orange highlighting, a dark passenger compartment, sport pedal pads, front seats with strong lateral support, “Kalina Sport” is embroidered on the front seats and unique alloy wheels K&K.