New ORA LIGHTNING CAT EV (2023) | review | ASMR

New 2023 ORA LIGHTNING CAT EV ( MINI PORSCHE PANAMERA ) When the Ora Lightning Cat EV was revealed last year many people commented on how much it looked like a smaller, and probably prettier, Porsche Panamera. But under the skin the Chinese EV has more in common with a very different German (or more accurately German-owned) carmaker. The Lightning Cat will share a platform with two new electric-powered Mini models and all three cars will be built at the same Zhangjiagang plant in China, according to a report from well connected Germany-based journalist Greg Kable. The Spotlight Automotive factory is a joint project between Great Wall Motor and BMW and has the capacity to produce 160,000 units each year. Great Wall’s Ora sub-brand first showed the Lightning Cat at the 2021 Shanghai Auto Show. In terms of design, the five-door sedan is more closely aligned with the company’s smaller Cat hatchback than the overtly retro Punk Cat, which has caused controversy for its similarity to VW’s classic Beetle. Blending Porsche 911 styling cues around the nose with a silhouette that’s reminiscent of a Panamera sedan, the Lightning Cat features an active rear wing, just like the Porsche, while the triple-gauge cluster and rising center console bring to mind the German company’s 918 Spyder. A wide touchscreen floating proud of the dashboard dominates the cabin, which features four individual seats, again aping those in the Panamera. Ora hasn’t revealed detailed mechanical specs for...