The Ora Lightning Cat is a
battery electric compact
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sedan produced by
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EV manufacturer
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, a marque of
Great Wall Motors since 2022.
Overview
![Ora 03 Cat IAA 2021 1X7A0044](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/44/Ora_03_Cat_IAA_2021_1X7A0044.jpg)
The Ora Lightning Cat was first revealed as a
concept
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at
Auto Shanghai
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on April 21, 2021 in
Shanghai
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,
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, alongside the
Ora Punk Cat
The Ora Punk Cat is a battery electric compact hatchback to be produced by Chinese EV manufacturer ORA, a marque of Great Wall Motors since 2022.
Overview
The Ora Punk Cat was revealed as a concept at Auto Shanghai on April 21, 2021 in Shanghai ...
. A different Lightning Cat was shown later in September at the 2021
International Motor Show Germany in
Frankfurt
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, wearing the "03 Cat" name. It previews the brand's entry into the
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an market and was shown alongside the 01 Cat and 02 Cat, both rebadged from the
Good Cat.
Then in 2022 at the
Thailand International Motor Expo
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bearing the Grand Cat name.
Styling of the Ora Lightning Cat is controversial as it heavily resembles
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and
Panamera.
Specifications
Battery
The Ora Lightning Cat uses an 82 kWh batter pack, which has an output of 300 kW and 680 Nm of
torque
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. It has a top speed of 180 kp/h (112 mph) and a 0–100 kp/h (0–62 mph) time of ~3 seconds. The car has a
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(WLTP) range of 450 km.
Features
The Lightning Cat comes with
Level 3 autonomous driving, allowing the car to be steered, braked, accelerated, and parked unmanned. Also featured is an AI-based cabin support system that monitors the temperature and pulse rate of the car's occupants to adjust the cabin comfort.
References
Cars of China
Retro-style automobiles
Front-wheel-drive vehicles
All-wheel-drive vehicles
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Sedans
Cars introduced in 2022
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