Mecha Dragon
Chinese electric sedan
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The Mecha Dragon (Chinese: 机甲龙; pinyin: jījiǎ lóng) is a luxury electric sedan produced by Chinese car company Great Wall Motor under the Ora brand.[2]
- Sar Mecha Dragon
- Shalong Jijialong
| Mecha Dragon | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Great Wall Motor |
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| Production | 2022–2024 (101 units) |
| Model years | 2023–2024 |
| Designer | Huang Yuan-Wei[1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size luxury car (F) |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | Quad-motor all-wheel drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Electric motor | 4x AC induction/asynchronous, Permanent magnet motors |
| Power output | 405 kW (543 hp; 551 PS) |
| Battery | 115 kWh Li-ion |
| Electric range | 802 km (498.3 mi) (CLTC) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3,040 mm (119.7 in) |
| Length | 5,240 mm (206.3 in) |
| Width | 1,950 mm (76.8 in) |
| Height | 1,495 mm (58.9 in) |
Overview
Great Wall Motor unveiled the Sar Mecha Dragon at the 2021 Guangzhou Auto Show.[3] It was originally planned as a limited-edition version with an initial production run of 101 units. Great Wall Motor plans to enter the luxury all-electric vehicle market with the Sar brand offering a price range between ¥400,000 ($62,685) and ¥800,000 ($125,370).[4][5]
By March 2023, the Sar brand was cancelled. Instead, the Mecha Dragon was sold under the Ora brand.
Battery specifications
The Sar Mecha Dragon has a combined output of 405 kW (543 hp; 551 PS) and up to 750 N⋅m (553 lb⋅ft) of torque from four electric motors. Acceleration of the Mecha Dragon from 0 to 100 km/h (0 to 62 mph) is in 3.7 seconds. The Mecha Dragon is equipped with Great Wall's Dayu battery pack with a capacity of 115kWh and 800-volt technology offering an 802 kilometres (498 mi) electric range according to China's light-duty vehicle test cycle (CLTC). With the 800V electrical architecture and a maximum DC fast-charging rate of 480 kW, the battery can add 401 kilometres (249 mi) of range within 10 minutes. The new generation battery can withstand temperatures of up to 1,000 °C (1,830 °F). The Sar also states that the Mecha Dragon can be wirelessly charged.[4]