I don't plan to change anything but i'd like to understand a little something . Some cars that has a russian origin look really similar ( at least from a visual point of view ) to some having a Soviet one . Is there really a reason other than USSR having split up ?

I mean, if i start a car company tomorrow and that , lets say 2 years later , Québec splits from Canada , my design/car origin would still be canadian until the next generation ( not counting facelifts as they are mostly the same cars with some cosmetic surgeries ) . At least , its the way i see it .

Of course , i barely know those vehicles so there might be something that i'm missing that could explain the whole thing but i'm really curious