The Ora Ballet Cat, a Beetle-inspired EV, gets a more powerful motor for 2026.
It increases its output from 169 to 201 horsepower.
The updated model also gets a new lithium-iron phosphate battery.
The Volkswagen Beetle hasn’t been sold in the US since 2019, when the Final Edition marked the end of the New Beetle’s revival. A shame, really. But did you know there’s a company in China building its own Beetle-inspired EV? And now, it’s getting a little bit better.
The oddly named Ora Ballet Cat looks like a modern interpretation of the original Type 1 Beetle, blending retro styling with modern technology and a slightly svelter shape. It debuted in 2022, but it’s a pretty niche model, with Ora only selling a few thousand examples each year. Pricing starts at around ¥193,000 (roughly $28,000).
