Originally known as the NAMI-G (for the Soviet National Automotive Institute),[1] the MeMZ-965 was designed for use in the LuAZ-967.[2] It was a 746cc (45.5cuin)air-cooled 90° V4,[2][3] producing 23hp (17kW; 23PS).[4] It had had characteristics not common for automobile engines, including a magnesium alloy engine block, accessories mounted high (to assist in case of crossing rivers), and a rear-mounted oil cooler.[2]
When the initial MD-65 engine proposed for the ZAZ-965 proved inadequate, the MeMZ engine was selected, thanks in part to it being air-cooled, like the successful VW Type 1's boxer engine.[5] It would be developed into the 887cc (54.1cuin) MeMZ-966[6] and the 1,197cc (73.0cuin) MeMZ-968.[7]
The MeMZ-968 was offered in the ZAZ-968M in three performance levels:
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