The Tommykaira ZZ is Japan's answer to the Tesla Roadster (pictures)
TOKYO -- With a 0 - 60 time of less than four seconds, an $80,000 price tag and no roof, the Tommykaira ZZ is a somewhat more extreme alternative to Tesla's first EV.

2014 Tommykaira ZZ
Tommykaira is an icon in the world of Japanese high-performance tuning. In 1996 the company launched its first completely custom car, the ZZ roadster, which has now been reborn as this, the ZZ EV.
2014 Tommykaira ZZ
This new ZZ offers very impressive performance, including a 0 - 60 time of just 3.9 seconds.
2014 Tommykaira ZZ
This is one of just 100 to be built, on display at CEATEC in Tokyo, Japan.
2014 Tommykaira ZZ
Large air intakes in the doors pull power in to the rear-mounted motor and power unit.
2014 Tommykaira ZZ
A simple cockpit seats just two. Minimalist, to say the least.
2014 Tommykaira ZZ
Charging requires popping the rear hatch, which exposes the drivetrain.
2014 Tommykaira ZZ
Bodywork is clean and simple, and no, there is no roof.
2014 Tommykaira ZZ
Pronounced LED tails and the coveted Tommykaira branding.
2014 Tommykaira ZZ
Forged SSR wheels at all four corners.
2014 Tommykaira ZZ
The car entered production in early 2014. Cost? $80,000.
2014 Tommykaira ZZ
The $80,000 price is comparable to the Tesla Model S, but with a range of about 75 miles the ZZ is decidedly less practical.
2014 Tommykaira ZZ
Each car is hand-made, and so customization is entirely possible.
2014 Tommykaira ZZ
Another look at the simple dash and steering wheel. A far cry from the button-laden dashboards on many modern cars.
2014 Tommykaira ZZ
The ZZ was a big draw on the show floor, and that metallic blue certainly didn't hurt.