I LOVE it. Nice to see a sedan/wagon with Masculine styling. I like the tribute to 70's Soviet wagons like the Lada.
I would have one in a heartbeat.
mojo49,
Aug 25, 6:41am
Really? It looks to me like an Asian attempt to copy a British car using an out of focus pic taken on a 1950s B&W Kodak Box Brownie camera.
jmma,
Aug 25, 7:22am
Looks like a cross between a Mk 2 Escort and Cortina :oP
supernova2,
Aug 25, 7:24am
Fight ya for it comrade.
mojo49,
Aug 25, 7:25am
VW Golf wiper blades at 10 paces?
tony9,
Aug 25, 7:46am
Does it use Lead Acid batteries, or have they upgraded to ni-cad?
jmma,
Aug 25, 7:49am
AA Evereadys
thejazzpianoma,
Aug 25, 8:22am
Well our only attempt at a mass produced vehicle was far uglier and ran a Russian engine anyway (if I remember rightly).
So I wouldn't be in a rush to laugh at the Russians with their rich heritage and proven ability with super robust and reliable engineering, all done on a limited budget in often harsh conditions.
Nuclear energy, submarines, rockets, space travel. not easy feats and they were pioneers.
I think it's nicely evolutionary and also has a little sprinkle of American Muscle car style which also was a historical stying influence.
marte,
Aug 25, 9:14am
Hillman hunter. lol
serf407,
Aug 25, 9:48am
Russians can do reasonable lines if they stay away from the hard stuff. Lada Vesta sw cross 2018 https://youtu.be/GwK1BBAHCYY the blue Kalashnikov - electric https://youtu.be/4zC6om5aJFs Electric vesta. car https://www.rbth.com/science_and_tech/2016/10/07/russia-joins-the-electric-car-race_636649 Probably end up with a russian answer for an ev - either they won't try too hard because for practical/ economic reasons as they have plenty of oil still to use . or they will come up with world beater tech to prove they can do it cheaper and more practically than others e.g a cheap long lived battery from innovative russian chemistry, physics -engineering and an electrical system so simple that can be fixed with a hammer in a russian winter.
saxman99,
Aug 25, 1:18pm
Presuming you refer to the venerable Trekka, that was built on a Skoda platform which of course is Czech.
the-lada-dude,
Aug 25, 6:52pm
No need for Jazz to Czech,. your right
thejazzpianoma,
Aug 25, 6:55pm
LOL well done you two!
fungles,
Aug 25, 7:19pm
The first and i believe only NZ made car was the Anzeil Nova, i had a drive of one when i was very much younger. Even then, all the parts were imported. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anziel_Nova
poppy62,
Aug 25, 8:16pm
I think less 'Murican muscle and more Italian Stallion (aka Fiat124) flair.
the-lada-dude,
Aug 25, 9:20pm
curb weight . only 828 kg, 200 lighter than my Lada ! , wonder how it's impact rating fairs ?
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