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2021 Shanghai motor show offered its fair share of oddities, and certainly the names of debut models kept Western audiences asking what was in the water at Shanghai.
In this instance GWM’s dedicated EV brand, Ora rolled out the
Lightning Cat – only to have most of its attention hogged by the endearingly Beetle-like Punk Cat.
Those names, in case you were wondering, aren’t just flimsy Google translations either. Ora’s whole brand appears to be pivoting to a cat theme, with the Good Cat, White Cat and Black Cat already on sale, and plenty of cat-themed iconography throughout the brand s marketing materials.
Chinese EV brand Ora unveils VW Beetle-inspired electric car Punk Cat
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Whanganui Ballet & Dance Academy will present The Fairies Ball at The Prince Edward Auditorium this weekend.
Photo / Steve Caudwell
Whanganui Ballet & Dance Academy will present The Fairies Ball at The Prince Edward Auditorium this weekend.
Photo / Steve Caudwell
There will be magic on stage at the Prince Edward Auditorium this weekend.
Whanganui Ballet & Dance Academy will present The Fairies Ball - a magical ballet with favourite Disney characters.
Director Anna Chandulal said the production was a dance fest featuring Belle and the Beast, The Grinch, Red Riding Hood, The White Cat and Puss n Boots, Maleficent and Tinkerbelle - all characters that have delighted audiences in previous productions.
The Chinese Beetle: Get a move on Punk Cat
Here is a new rip-off of an automotive icon. Called the Ora Punk Cat, this new Chinese car has just been revealed at Auto Shanghai 2021.
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Say hello to the Punk Cat, a Chinese tribute to the Volkswagen Beetle.
HIGHLIGHTS
The Ora Punk Cat is a so called tribute to the iconic VW Beetle.
The Ora Punk Cat is a electric vehicle.
What might mysteriously look like a long wheelbase Volkswagen Beetle is nothing but a Chinese rip-off called the Ora Punk Cat! The Chinese have rarely taken copyrights seriously and this one seems like the result of the same. So what is the Punk Cat all about?
Ora Punk Cat Reveals How Similar It Is To The Classic Volkswagen
Apr 19, 2021 1m ago ++ The final name has been disclosed with the official renderings.
We were waiting for Auto Shanghai 2021 to open its gates for several new products, but there was one that we were really curious about. It was the most recent example of how some Chinese brands do not feel embarrassed to copy other brand’s designs. In this case, the Ora Punk Cat is a copycat of the Volkswagen Beetle, ironically the first car we remember ever to present a frunk.
We had already written about it on April 13. Profile and rear images of the vehicle were enough to tell which car Ora got its inspiration from. Understandably, the company had not released any technical details at the time. Revealing the car and its name was apparently not enough for the company to disclose more information about it.
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