OT Move over, Musk: Kalashnikov unveils 'electric supercar'

[SlyPokerDog]

Moscow (AFP) - 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.

Holding company Kalashnikov Concern said it has developed some cutting-edge elements for the "electric supercar", including a "revolutionary" inverter. The vehicle can travel 350 kilometres on one charge.

"We are developing our own concept of an electric supercar, which is based on several original systems developed by the concern," the firm said.

"This technology will let us stand in the ranks of global electric car producers such as Tesla and be their competitor," RIA-Novosti further quoted the Kalashnikov press-service as saying.

"We were inspired by the experience of global market leaders in developing our concept."

Kalashnikov Concern has long been trying to expand its brand, recently launching lines of clothing and other civilian merchandise ranging from umbrellas to mobile phone covers.

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.

Earlier this week, online users ridiculed Kalashnikov's new bipedal combat robot. The golden-colour machine, reportedly named "Igorek" in production stages, immediately became a subject of social media memes.

"Somebody had watched too much 'Robocop'," tweeted user happy__keanu, referring to the 1987 action film about a cyborg law enforcer.


https://www.yahoo.com/news/move-over-musk-kalashnikov-unveils-electric-supercar-162854131.html

 

[e_blazer]

Nothing is more conducive to marketing your new electric vehicle than a few racks of AK-47s in the background.

"You vill buy this car, comrade, and you vill love it...or else."

 

[CupWizier]

This is the electric car I would love. This thing is unreal

 

[yankeesince59]

...looks like a freaking Yugo.

 

[CupWizier]

...looks like a freaking Yugo.

No doubt as it's a fugly car.

 

[andalusian]

...looks like a freaking Yugo.

Hey there. The Yugo, while ugly, is based on a Fiat 127 which was actually an ok looking little car before they managed to make it look ungainly (and it is just the little details - not a big difference, but a real 127 can actually look cute in real life, the Yugo, not so much).

The AK-Electric however comes pre-designed ungainly and ugly. You could argue that it is a re-design of the Fiat 124 wagon, but the wagon was never the best looking 124 even when it was a Fiat.

 

[yankeesince59]

...The quality of the Yugo was horrible compared to the Fiat and once Yugo pulled out of US sales you couldn't give one away because there were no more dealers and no parts to be found...well unless of course, you were living in Yugoslavia...lol.


http://www.librarypoint.org/yugo_vuic

 

[riverman]

It looks like a rambler wagon to me...butt ugly

 

[SlyPokerDog]

It looks like a rambler wagon to me...butt ugly
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That would look badass chopped and lowered.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

That would look badass chopped and lowered.

 

[yankeesince59]

It looks like a rambler wagon to me...butt ugly
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...I had a bad ass Rambler/Nash/AMC 1970 Javelin AMX with a Ford 390 and a Chrysler tranny and Pistol Grip shifter...scary fast.

 

[stampedehero]

That is one ugly "Lada". Knowing Russian machinery, it is simple and it is durable. I once had a 73 FIAT. That was the most undependable car ever made.

 

[stampedehero]

Hey there. The Yugo, while ugly, is based on a Fiat 127 which was actually an ok looking little car before they managed to make it look ungainly (and it is just the little details - not a big difference, but a real 127 can actually look cute in real life, the Yugo, not so much).

The AK-Electric however comes pre-designed ungainly and ugly. You could argue that it is a re-design of the Fiat 124 wagon, but the wagon was never the best looking 124 even when it was a Fiat.

Fiats suck. I know. I had one.

 

[stampedehero]

...looks like a freaking Yugo.

No one ever needed a Yugo.

 

[CupWizier]

...I had a bad ass Rambler/Nash/AMC 1970 Javelin AMX with a Ford 390 and a Chrysler tranny and Pistol Grip shifter...scary fast.

They were sleepers. The engine wasn't a 390 Ford engine though as it was designed and manufactured by AMC. I was surprised when I ran up against one on Sandy Blvd just outside of the Hollywood district when I had a 1968 427 cid Mercury Cougar. Although I beat him fairly easily I was surprised how quick it was.

 

[Lanny]

Moscow (AFP) - 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.

Holding company Kalashnikov Concern said it has developed some cutting-edge elements for the "electric supercar", including a "revolutionary" inverter. The vehicle can travel 350 kilometres on one charge.

"We are developing our own concept of an electric supercar, which is based on several original systems developed by the concern," the firm said.
It's so aerodynamic and the styling shouts out "Pick me, pick me, pick me".
"This technology will let us stand in the ranks of global electric car producers such as Tesla and be their competitor," RIA-Novosti further quoted the Kalashnikov press-service as saying.

"We were inspired by the experience of global market leaders in developing our concept."

Kalashnikov Concern has long been trying to expand its brand, recently launching lines of clothing and other civilian merchandise ranging from umbrellas to mobile phone covers.

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.

Earlier this week, online users ridiculed Kalashnikov's new bipedal combat robot. The golden-colour machine, reportedly named "Igorek" in production stages, immediately became a subject of social media memes.

"Somebody had watched too much 'Robocop'," tweeted user happy__keanu, referring to the 1987 action film about a cyborg law enforcer.


https://www.yahoo.com/news/move-over-musk-kalashnikov-unveils-electric-supercar-162854131.html

Edit: Where's my post?
Oh well, here it is again
The aerodynamics are wonderful and the styling screams out "Pick me, pick me, pick me".

 

[jonnyboy]

If they sell cars like they sell guns they will be in good shape.

 

[Lanny]

They were sleepers. The engine wasn't a 390 Ford engine though as it was designed and manufactured by AMC. I was surprised when I ran up against one on Sandy Blvd just outside of the Hollywood district when I had a 1968 427 cid Mercury Cougar. Although I beat him fairly easily I was surprised how quick it was.

My aunt and uncle had a 63 Rambler followed by a '68 Javelin.

 

[Lanny]

No one ever needed a Yugo.

They broke down every thousand miles.

 

[Lanny]

Any lower and it will be scraping the road.

 

[Lanny]

This is the electric car I would love. This thing is unreal

There's a Tesla that goes from zero to 60 in something like 1.5 seconds. Now, that's fast.

 

[Lanny]

Moscow (AFP) - 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.

Holding company Kalashnikov Concern said it has developed some cutting-edge elements for the "electric supercar", including a "revolutionary" inverter. The vehicle can travel 350 kilometres on one charge.

"We are developing our own concept of an electric supercar, which is based on several original systems developed by the concern," the firm said.

"This technology will let us stand in the ranks of global electric car producers such as Tesla and be their competitor," RIA-Novosti further quoted the Kalashnikov press-service as saying.

"We were inspired by the experience of global market leaders in developing our concept."

Kalashnikov Concern has long been trying to expand its brand, recently launching lines of clothing and other civilian merchandise ranging from umbrellas to mobile phone covers.

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.

Earlier this week, online users ridiculed Kalashnikov's new bipedal combat robot. The golden-colour machine, reportedly named "Igorek" in production stages, immediately became a subject of social media memes.

"Somebody had watched too much 'Robocop'," tweeted user happy__keanu, referring to the 1987 action film about a cyborg law enforcer.


https://www.yahoo.com/news/move-over-musk-kalashnikov-unveils-electric-supercar-162854131.html

It's made so you can't escape the KGB.

 

[CupWizier]

There's a Tesla that goes from zero to 60 in something like 1.5 seconds. Now, that's fast.

It's amazing what they have been able to do with electric cars.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

It's amazing what they have been able to do with electric cars.

I'm looking forward to the self driving electric motorhome. Rent one, climb in the bed, wake up in Las Vegas!

 

[CupWizier]

I'm looking forward to the self driving electric motorhome. Rent one, climb in the bed, wake up in Las Vegas!

lol, there was a rumor that spread around about a guy in Florida who bought a motorhome and put it on cruise control so he could wander back to the fridge to get something to drink and eat. He didn't quite understand how cruise control worked.

 

[e_blazer]

I'm looking forward to the self driving electric motorhome. Rent one, climb in the bed, wake up buck naked in fur-lined handcuffs in Las Vegas!

FTFY

 

[yankeesince59]

They were sleepers. The engine wasn't a 390 Ford engine though as it was designed and manufactured by AMC. I was surprised when I ran up against one on Sandy Blvd just outside of the Hollywood district when I had a 1968 427 cid Mercury Cougar. Although I beat him fairly easily I was surprised how quick it was.

I was told my AMX had a Ford 390 block but who knows..., AMC was in big trouble at the time and akso struck a deal with Chrysler for a transmission package.
...and now that I think of it, my AMX may have been a 1971...I dunno, it was so long ago...lol.

 

[yankeesince59]

...fwiw, you'l never guess what I traded in to acquire my AMX...yup, a white 1967 GTO convertible with a 389 and 3 deuces from the factory...what a dumbass, I don't even wanna know what that goat is worth today.
...after the AMX, I became a Triumph aficionado. (TR6s)(1969, 1972, 1976)...exhilarating cars to drive, especially with the top down.

 

[CupWizier]

...fwiw, you'l never guess what I traded in to acquire my AMX...yup, a white 1967 GTO convertible with a 389 and 3 deuces from the factory...what a dumbass, I don't even wanna know what that goat is worth today.
...after the AMX, I became a Triumph aficionado. (TR6s)(1969, 1972, 1976)...exhilarating cars to drive, especially with the top down.

My dad worked as a mechanic at a couple dealerships for many years until opening his own shop and would always buy cars on the side to fix and make some extra money. During the late 60's we had at two different times a Triumph TR3. I would definitely like to have those now. My Cougar that I had back in high school is valued at around $100k now. Definitely would like that one back.

 

[yankeesince59]

My dad worked as a mechanic at a couple dealerships for many years until opening his own shop and would always buy cars on the side to fix and make some extra money. During the late 60's we had at two different times a Triumph TR3. I would definitely like to have those now. My Cougar that I had back in high school is valued at around $100k now. Definitely would like that one back.

Always thought that the 1969-70 Cougar XR7 was one of the best looking cars ever.