The latest from the Chinese Beetle: hello electric copy of the legendary Volkswagen car

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One of the versions of the Chinese Beetle, the Ora Punk Cat.

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Eastern automotive giant Great Wall played the mystery in one of the cars in its portfolio that created the most noise in recent times. Ang Chinese beetle This has already aroused much curiosity, as it is the re-issue of a classic that was discontinued in the West just three years ago, as well as controversy because it was an almost faithful copy of the legendary Volkswagen model. now, the Ora Punk Cat has fewer secrets: spread pictures of an interior showcasing very technology.

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It is, in that respect, a hallmark of China’s emerging automobile industry: as it is targeted by the tendency to copy cars from major Western brands, they also put their stamp on this arsenal of innovations. . In this case, at least from what is seen in the images, the interior of the Chinese Beetle is a huge multimedia space, filled with screens.

The latest photos have been announced by the government Xi Jinping, by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, demonstrating the power of the Great Wall. This company has even established itself in South America: it began the process of investing 1,850 million dollars in Brazil to install the plant. And it has just patented a medium pick up in Argentina, to compete in the segment led by Toyota Hilux, Volkswagen Amarok and Ford Ranger in the country.

The three screens dominate within Punk Cat.

The three screens dominate within Punk Cat.

In fact, when it comes out The Beetle project also considered the possibility of doing so in Brazil. At the moment, without official confirmation, the Hebei factory will remain the headquarters for the manufacture of this new electric model.

How is the Chinese beetle

In July 2019, the last Beetle left the plant that Volkswagen owns in the Mexican city of Puebla. Sa approximately 24 million units produced in 81 yearsThis is the most successful car volkswagendespite the fact that it was born on the initiative of Adolf Hitler, who commissioned Ferdinand Porsche to create an economic model: this is how the Volks-Wagen, or People’s Car, emerged.

The descent to the rear, more clearly, has a subtle difference from the original.

The descent to the rear, more clearly, has a subtle difference from the original.

More than eight decades after that history, and while Volkswagen is considering the possibility of re-releasing it due to the impact generated by the emergence of the new electric Kombi (the ID.Buzz), in China they have defeated it: they already have electric Beetle ready, which copies many forms of the original Beetle, although with a modernist imprint.

In dimensions it is wider than the Volkswagen car. Its length is roughly a segment D vehicle, with 4.74 meters, which is 70 centimeters longer than the original. It is also 20 centimeters wider (1,725 ​​meters), and has half a meter more wheelbase. There is another model, the Ora Ballet Car, a bit smaller in size: 4.40 meters long. And, according to how they presented it in China, it was intended for women.

The Ora Punk Cat is about 4.8 meters long and has plenty of rear seats.

The Ora Punk Cat is about 4.8 meters long and has plenty of rear seats.

So, there’s another big difference: it has five doors, because consumers in China don’t accept three -door models, like the VW Beetle. The German company has threatened to sue the Great Wall for plagiarism, but so far no progress has been made.

The retro imprint of Ora’s Punk Cat is left for the shapes of the exterior design, pointing to romanticism, as the inside of the other extreme is passed. Only the steering wheel looks taken on the old model.. The star of the cabin is the dashboard with two large screens in the middle and on the passenger side. Behind the wheel, the driver also has digitized information. At the front, the elegant circular ventilation tubs also stand out.

The exaggerated air holes, another sign.

The exaggerated air holes, another sign.

The suggested photos also suggest that the doors can be opened electrically similar to a Tesla. A driver-facing camera appears to be mounted on the A-pillar. As with many Chinese vehicles, rear occupants can adjust the passenger seat to create additional room.

The Ora Ballet Cat and the Punk Cat they will have front engines, whose power is at 170 horsepower (126 kW) and will reach a maximum speed limited to 155 kilometers per hour.

The Ballet Car, one of the versions of the Chinese Beetle, is more “feminine”, according to the manufacturer.

The Ballet Car, one of the versions of the Chinese Beetle, is more “feminine”, according to the manufacturer.

The Great Wall has European headquarters in Munich, so there are speculations about the possible arrival of the Chinese Beetle in the Old World. But the Chinese giant’s businesses are already installed in South America. He bought at the end of June one of the three plants Mercedes-Benz has in Brazilof San Pablo, where it already has the physical space to launch production of some of its brands in the region.

To do this, Great Wall Motors took another administrative step: Ora Punk Cat is registered with the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) of Brazil. This may indicate not only that the brand wants to reserve the name and design in South America, but it could also do so with Mercosur. So far, in China it has been made since the end of 2021.

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