news hardware Electric car: With 30,000 dollars you have a copy of the Porsche Panamera…
Presented at a conference with great fanfare in China, at the Paris Motor Show we were able to discover an electric car that is very close to the Porsche Panamera, but not only. There are a few other inspirations, but for 30,000 dollars.
A copy of Porsche in an electric car or more?
Arriving at the stand of the Great Wall Motor car group, surrounded by other models from the Chinese manufacturer Ora, we discover a car that is reminiscent of an emblematic Porsche car. Yes, it’s definitely a Panamera! So, copy or simple inspiration, it’s up to you to judge. The rear in particular is simply identical in its proportions. Even if there are few chances in this election. The designer who helped create this car is also behind the Panamera.
There is also great inspiration from the Volkswagen New Beetle at the front. The headlights are also almost identical and the hood cut similarly. The rest is a Porsche.
With a very affordable price tag of under $30,000, the Lightning Cat is a high-end electric sedan at a very affordable price. The price is therefore very affordable, even if the price does not take into account inflation and all the costs that would be involved in selling a vehicle in France. According to the conversion of the yuan, the most expensive model would be 38,000 dollars. Even at this price, the offer is very attractive.
A technical sheet that makes you dream
If we could expect a low-end electric car at $30,000, it’s not. The sedan offers three ranges: 555, 600 or 705 kilometers according to the CLTC standard. It is still necessary to put this less stringent standard than the WLTP we use in Europe into perspective and reduce it by at least 15%. Performance is excellent, with a 300kW motor or around 407hp. The cheaper variant goes up to an output of 150 kW.
The interior is very neat. It’s a real surprise, but the finishes are very good. You could imagine yourself in a luxury car and the plastic is often covered with a very convincing leather effect.
On the other hand, where we start to doubt it is about his semi-autonomous driving skills. The Ora-Pilot 3.0 offers level 2 support thanks to 28 sensors. In practice we have to try to see how it works.
This one will arrive in France, hence its presence at the Mondial de Paris. At the moment we don’t have an exact date, but sometime in 2023 would be the best choice. It will be marketed in Germany and the UK by the end of the year. France should monitor the start of commercialization in these two countries.
