Great Wall Motor (GWM) is facing headwinds in the booming Chinese market.

The figures show a significant decline in February sales of almost 29% year-on-year for its flagship brands, including Haval, Wey, Poer, Ora and Tank.

Thermal view for electricity

Competition is raging in China right now, and Wen Fei, CEO of GWM Sar and GWM Ora, has decided to take the bull by the horns by introducing, to say the least, an original model for his Ora brand, a sedan called the “Mecha Dragon” that seems straight out of Mad Max or the Cyberpunk 2077 video game.
Unveiled in the form of a Sar-branded concept car at the 2021 Guangzhou Auto Show, the Mecha Dragon is now a model from Chinese brand Ora and has many aesthetic elements that might make you think it’s a “thermal car”. , starting with the hood scoop and fake exhaust ports. The grille and square LED lights add a retro-futuristic feel to the aesthetic, hence the Mad Max movie parallel.
Under the hood, however, there is no heat engine, but two electric units that provide the supply 544 hp and 763 Nm of torque on all four wheels. Technically, this model impresses with acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in three seconds and a large battery with a capacity of 115 kWh for the claimed autonomy 802 km on the CLTC cycle. The car is based on an 800-volt architecture, enough to accommodate lightning-fast charging.

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On board, the driver has his own screen, and another huge one runs along the instrument panel. On the center console are two air caps with a row of buttons and a rotary gear lever below. At the moment, there is no official information, but the system is expected to be integrated with Momenta’s intelligent driving solution, as well as software from Huawei.
The price of the Ora Mecha Dragon is yet to be announced, but in the past a price of around RMB 488,000 has been considered. or about 62,000 euros at the current exchange rate. It is more expensive than its main competitor Zeekr 001 from Geely.