Russian defence manufacturer Kalashnikov, best known for its AK-47 assault rifle, has revealed a concept electric car that it believes will rival Tesla.
Kalashnikov based the design of the pale blue retro-looking vehicle on a 1973 motor ? the 2125 Kombi ? produced by Soviet car manufacturer IZh.
Kalashnikov unveiled its prototype electric car at an international trade fair near Moscow
Currently called CV-1, the car can reportedly travel for 217 miles per charge, and can reach 62 miles per hour in six seconds.
"The car is competing with Tesla because it's currently a successful electric vehicle project," Sofia Ivanova, Kalashnikov's director of external communications, told Russia broadcaster RBC. "We expect to at least keep up with it." The design of the CV-1 is based on a Soviet-era car made by IZh
In comparison Tesla's cheapest electric car, the Model 3, can travel at least three miles further per charge, and reach 60 miles per hour in under 5.6 seconds. The company's Roadster reaches the same speed in 1.9 seconds.

When pressed, Ivanova was not able to offer any specific advantages of the Kalashnikov model over Tesla's offering. In a statement the company referred to "complex systems" and a "revolutionary inverter".
Kalashnikov hope its CV-1 will help the company rival Tesla
The car was unveiled to industry and press at Army 2018, an international trade fair showcasing 28,000 items for the consumer and military market from ove...