Earlier this year, The Driven identified a GWM Ora Lightning Cat in Melbourne. That example was a left-hand drive test variation of the electrical sedan that was purchased into Australia for initial screening.
Now, a 2nd Ora Lightning Cat has actually been identified in Victoria. This time around, it’s a blue sedan rather of the pink one seen earlier and was found by an EV fan, Bee JC, on Facebook.
It appears to verify that GWM – having actually introduced a sub-$40,000 electrical hatchback called the Ora, is now poised to broaden its variety in Australia with a 2nd design, the Ora Lightning Cat electrical sedan
The images taken by Bee JC reveal a frontal profile of the vehicle along with the curved round tail lights from the back.
This specific vehicle likewise seems here for screening provided the Victorian number plates do not offer any additional details on this car.
The smooth appearance did stand out of a couple of members of the EV neighborhood, who were rather captivated by the sighting.
Some even shared that they were awaiting the very first couple of to come to GWM car dealerships. “Been waiting for them to arrive at their showroom for a good look. Have they arrived yet?” one client observer of the car asked.
Others discussed its appearance that makes it rather simple to identify in the wild. “Looks fantastic”, another fan said.
In recent months, GWM has actually revealed that the design will be striking UK’s right-hand-drive market in early 2024, with the regional website mentioning:
“This exciting new model is set to launch in Q1 2024, with specs, pricing and official name all due to be confirmed in the coming weeks and months. For now, here’s a sneak peek …”.
It’s not the very first time, GWM has actually introduced a car in the UK that’s then followed into the Australian market.
The Ora (formerly called Ora Cat) electrical hatchback was introduced in the UK market in 2022 and after that showed up in Australia in Q2 this year.
Last month, GWM slashed rates of Ora listed below $40,000. This was because of a fall in battery expenses, according to the brand name, however likewise likely an indication of the extreme competitors that is emerging in the sub $40,000 rate space for EVs. Both BYD and MG have actually pitched designs because rate variety.
As of completion of June, GWM had actually offered 65 Ora systems in the regional market with those numbers most likely to increase in the coming months with the lowering of its rate.
The sighting of the brand-new Ora Lightning Cat is a positive indication that more is to come under the GWM Ora design variety. It’s most likely to launch in 2024 after the launch in the UK. More designs will interest a wider audience, assisting more drivers make the switch to EVs.
Riz is the creator of carloop based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV information, insight reports and patterns. He is a mechanical engineer who invested the very first 7 years of his profession building transportation facilities prior to beginning carloop. He wants cars and trucks, especially EVs and wishes to help in reducing transportation emissions in Australia. He presently drives a red Tesla Model 3.
