Why the Ora Ballet Cat is the sexiest car ever

This is the Ora Ballet Cat. Volkswagen won’t be happy about that, for obvious reasons, and neither will European women. Because yes, the Ballet Cat is coming to our market soon. We’re curious if Ora will reduce the sexism a bit…

This Ora has been around for a while, first as a Punk Cat and since late 2021 as a Ballet Cat. Volkswagen was probably surprised when the model was presented in China, because the similarities with the old Beetle are legion.

Volkswagen is planning legal action

The German group has said it is considering legal action but has not yet taken any action. Perhaps that will change when the Ballet Cat is also introduced in Europe.

Ora Ballet Cat is for women only

Ora – a Great Wall Group brand – isn’t cryptic about Ballet Cat’s target audience: women. The stand at the Shanghai Motor Show is pink, full of flowers and wedding dresses, and offers perfume-making workshops, among other things.

The Ballet Cat itself has several ‘feminine’ characteristics on board, which western ladies must laugh out loud and then be deeply offended.

Lady Driving Mode and Warm Man Mode

For example, the Ora Ballet Cat has a Lady Driving Mode in which active cruise control is activated, which maintains an additional distance from a vehicle in front. There is also a selfie camera and a storage compartment especially for make-up in the center console.

The so-called Warm Man Mode seems like a good idea, but that name… Among other things, the system turns on the heated seats to warm the woman’s lower back, which would ease menstrual pain. Because that’s what Warmman mode is for.

What else is “feminine” about the Ora Ballet Cat. The fact that it can be ordered mainly in very cute pastel colors, that the most noticeable element in the interior is a wireless phone charger inlaid in “crystal”.

Women should get married, Ora said

Ora also insists that women should get married. And then, of course, the Ballet Cat isn’t her husband’s car… At the Ora booth in Shanghai, some of the young hostesses are walking around in immaculate white princess dresses.

Ora Ballet Cat much larger than VW Beetle

A few words about the similarities with the Volkswagen Beetle and Beetle. The Ora is much larger, measuring 4.4 meters in length. It’s front-wheel drive, with a 171 hp electric motor and an impressive range of between 400 and 500 metres.