Rifle Charge

Here is a representation of a Kalashnikov AK-47:

Here is a representation of a Kalashnikov CV-1:

I like it.

 

I think I like it because it reminds me of a slammed Escort Mk II Estate: 

Although, while looking for a decent picture of a light blue Escort Mk II Estate, I realised that I liked it because it reminded me of a slammed Cortina Mk II Estate: 

However, according to this Autocar story, it is actually designed to look like one of these:

Which, of course, is an Izh 2125 Combi.

 

No?

 

Me neither.

 

Although, if you know your Russian cars, you can see that it, in turn, was based on a Moskvitch.

 

The CV-1 is an electric car that Kalashnikov hope will be a credible Tesla rival.  Can't see it myself but I'd like to see them get some sales in this country where, being a Kalashnikov with that body-shape, I hope they call it a Shooting-Brake.