The upcoming Audi e-tron GT
The e-tron GT is Audi’s performance electric sedan which shares a platform with the Porsche Taycan. This will top the e-tron SUV range with a grand tourer, something we are glad to see. With an ever strong SUV market, it’s good to see sedans still being taken seriously.
This new model set to launch for 2022 is almost unchanged from the early prototypes we saw in 2018. While there is one thing about the design we dislike, the car as a whole is gorgeous.
Design for both Audi e-tron GT and RS.
Being based on the same platform as the Taycan, the Audi e-tron GT is by no surprise a similar size. Fear not, the design is completely Audi and instantly recognisable. There is one thing that gets to us and that us the grille indents. While there is no grille because EVs do not need them, the e-tron GT still has a grill like a pattern where a grille would be which is just unnecessary.
Around the rear of the car is just as impressive with a taillight that is completely unique to the brand. They stretch across the rear end, following the shape of the rear window. An active rear spoiler has also been added for additional downforce when needed.
It all rides on 20-inch alloy wheels complete with grey accents (black optional). The next model up that we will see is the RS variant of the e-tron GT and it will ride on 20 or 21-inch aero wheels.
As a whole, e-ton GT gets a very slippery drag coefficient of 0.24 which is just lightly less than the Taycan which gets 0.22.
Loads of physical buttons and options in the cabin.
The main material is a will like textile that is made up of “a high percentage” of recycled material. We would love to know what Audi means by high, but this could mean that there are varying amounts of recycled material that are mostly high in percentage. As standard, the steering wheel is wrapped in Alcantara. If you would prefer leather, Audi has made Nappa leather an option.
The dashboard comes in graphite grey as standard but open-pore walnut and matte carbon are optional choices. These wrap around the 12.3-inch digital dash cluster and the 10.1-inch infotainment system. Neither particularly large for this segment. Instead of screen size, button lovers will have a ball with the surprising amount of physical controls and shortcuts available.
As standard, the e-tron will also come with eight-way adjustable seats but eighteen-way seats with massagers are available.
To complete cabin, Audi has put a lot into what this EV sounds like. The company has experimented with several sounds and instruments to complete what they call e-Sound. This produces a synthetic noise to satisfy legal requirements and create a sound Audi would want the e-tron GT to sound like if it had a combustion engine.
While every detail is yet to be confirmed, the performance of the e-tron GT and RS is fantastic.
Underneath is all lies two motors with an 85.0 kWh battery pack. The rear engine produces 320 kW while the front makes 175 kW to combine into a total of 350 kW. For even better launches, there is an overboost function in Launch mode that will raise that power to 390 kW for 2.5 seconds. Audi predicts this EV will get to 480 km of range
With the overboost active, the e-tron GT will get to 60 mph in 3,9 seconds. It’s not exactly 100 km/h but it’s close enough to get the idea. There is a top speed of 244 km/h.
For those looking for even more power, wait for the RS variant which will come with 475 kW and 2.8 degrees rear-wheel steering as standard. The latter is only an optional feature on the e-tron GT.
With the shared platform, the Audi e-tron GT will also get the same two-speed transmission that appears in the Taycan. This system optimizes low-speed acceleration and efficiency. More shared features come in the form of DC fast-charging up to 270 kW and the same battery management system.
Additionally, there is a three-chamber air suspension that will change the ride height by 4.32 cm according to the mode the driver selected.
Source: Audi
