The ’Lada Revolution 3′ which was shown for the first time last year at the Paris Motor Show was thought to be the best ever in Russian supercars, but the new Marussia completely crushes that notion.

The Marussia is the brainchild of ADD-addled Nikolay Fomenko, who’s got his fingers in everything from racing to theatrical acting. The Marussia consists of a tube-frame chassis onto which composite body panels are attached.

The modular nature of the body means changes can be made easily to tweak the look of the car. That modular nature carries over in the engine bay, where the car will initially launch with a 240BHP to 300BHP version of the Nissan VQ V6.

Working is being completed on an all-electric version set for unveil sometime in the middle of this year which would debut a nanotech battery sourced from a mysterious “Russian construction bureau.”

This EV version of the Marussia would ticket for around $100k and run for a claimed 248 miles on a single charge and even work in Russia’s frigid climate. Even if an electric version never comes, and the gas motor version doesn’t exactly have barn-burning power numbers, it does look pretty cool.

Tesla has jumped right in with its Lotus Elise-based electric sports car. And for a fledgling company this first effort is mighty impressive, even if the way it drives takes a little getting used to.

The Tesla roadster has no engine noise… But then there’s the 3.9-second 0-62mph sprint and it hits its 125mph limiter in seemingly no time at all, if this is the future of motoring keen drivers have nothing to fear. 

Performance is unbelievable. Every press of the throttle generates immense ‘thrust’ – no other word for the force you feel. Of the two pedals, you’re simply pressing the one on the right and being transported forwards, with immense speed, that’s free from breaks, pauses, vibration, buzzes or other interference. Only Elise-style wind and chassis noise remind you of reality.

 

To think, this is the world’s first electric sports car – they’re going to get faster and more powerful even than this!