Watch: Putin Grabs the Keys to Russia’s Newest Car and Delivers Instant Verdict

Russian President Vladimir Putin took a new Volga K50 for a test drive during his visit to Nizhny Novgorod on Friday. Footage shows Putin behind the wheel of the car, with Volga brand head Tatiana Fadeeva seated beside him. Putin joked about the reaction of staff at the auto cluster, saying they were briefly worried that a “novice driver” was behind the wheel.