08-23-2018, 10:32 PM
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Move Over, Elon Musk's Tesla: Kalashnikov Unveils 'Electric Supercar'
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https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/move...percar-1905222
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MOSCOW, RUSSIA: Russian arms maker Kalashnikov on Thursday presented its new electric car inspired by a rare 1970s model, saying the new technology will rival Elon Musk's Tesla.
The brand, best known for the AK-47 machine gun, presented the decidedly retro-looking pale blue prototype, the CV-1, at a defense expo outside Moscow.
The look was inspired by a Soviet hatchback model developed in the 1970s called "Izh-Kombi," a statement on the Kalashnikov website said.
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Its foray into electric vehicles however was met with mixed reactions from Russians. Comments to the news on the company's official Facebook page ranged from "cyberpunk" to "Izh-Zombie".
"Your tanks are great, but it would be better if you stayed away from cars," one user wrote.
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08-24-2018, 08:14 AM
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08-24-2018, 02:27 PM
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I like it: typical Russian engineering (brute force overkill)
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08-24-2018, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Piotrsko
I like it:
typical Russian engineering (brute force overkill)
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I like the retro look.
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08-24-2018, 04:28 PM
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I'd like it better with the front end from Honda's Urban EV concept:
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08-24-2018, 05:33 PM
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I saw some headlines about this thing on my phone between classes and legitimately thought it was a joke.
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08-24-2018, 08:48 PM
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...beats walking...
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Body reminds me of late-1970's Ford Escort and Mercury Cortina.
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