Its not uncommon in the tech world for new product concepts to never make it to reality.
Supposedly made by weapons maker, Kalashnikov.
With an economy heavily reliant on oil and gas, Russia and low-emission vehicles dont go hand in hand.
There arent many popular brands to have come out of the country, either.
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Everyone seemed to prick up their ears and take note.
Even so, detailed stats were sparse.
But its not surprising given the CV-1 is as aerodynamic as a refrigerator.
Kalashnikov fired off some outlandish statements to go with those fairly tempered performance expectations.
As we start to look a little closer, things begin to unravel pretty quickly.
See those super dark, 100% tinted windows that are completely blacked out?
To this day, no one has actually seen the interior of this car.
Its a perfect blend of 1970s Russian ruggedness with a modern cyberpunk twist.
I love it, and I wont listen to anyone that says otherwise.
Despite digging, weve found nothing more to say about the CV-1.
Ultimately, whether it will go into production remains uncertain.
In reality, though, dont expect that to ever happen.
The most plausible explanation for the CV-1s existence that Ive come across can befound in this Reddit thread.
So while it doesnt exist in the real, we still have the virtual.
Sources:BBC,CNBC,Top Speed
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Story byMatthew Beedham
Matthew is the editor of SHIFT.
He likes electric cars, and other things with wheels, wings, or hulls.
