After the Porsche Taycan acquired a complete mid-cycle replace earlier this 12 months, it solely appears honest for the sister mannequin to observe go well with. Say good day to the 2025 Audi E-Tron GT, which will get a raft of updates to unlock extra energy, charging pace, and vary. Going ahead, there will likely be three distinct variations to select from: S E-Tron GT, RS E-Tron GT, and the flagship RS E-Tron GT Efficiency.
The newly added vary topper assumes the function of Audi’s strongest manufacturing car ever. It packs a mighty 912-hp punch however nonetheless trails behind the monster that’s the 1,019-hp Taycan Turbo GT. Other than being probably the most potent automotive to hold the fabled 4 Rings, it’s additionally the quickest. It wants simply two and a half seconds to hit 62 mph–nonetheless two tenths of a second slower than the Porsche.
The lesser flavors are usually not precisely sluggish or underpowered both. The RS E-Tron will get 845 hp for a 2.8-second dash whereas the bottom E-Tron has 671 hp for a 3.4-second run. The RS-badged fashions max out at 155 mph whereas the entry-level trim will do a barely decrease 152 mph. All three pack a dual-motor setup enabling all-wheel drive. Audi says a single-motor, rear-wheel-drive configuration shouldn’t be deliberate.
Past the newly gained oomph and pace, the electrical sedan will get an upgraded battery pack. The usable power capability has jumped from 84 kWh to 97 kWh whereas weight is down by 20 kilos. Nevertheless, the battery pack nonetheless weighs 1,378 kilos. There’s extra excellent news to share concerning the battery because it now helps a 320-kW most charging energy versus the earlier 270 kW. In best charging situations, the battery goes from 10 to 80 p.c in 18 minutes. It takes simply 10 minutes to juice up the EV for 174 miles of vary.
The battery is not the one piece of {hardware} that has shed weight for the reason that rear electrical motor is roughly 22 kilos lighter than earlier than. If effectivity is what you’re after, you’ll need to skip the RS fashions and get the bottom S. Audi touts a most vary of 378 miles, however keep in mind that’s per the WLTP cycle. The equal EPA determine is more likely to be decrease.
Even the entry level into the vary will get a newly developed two-chamber, two-valve air suspension. This energetic setup can decrease the automotive by 2.1 to three inches in seconds to maximise consolation while you’re going over bumps. For the RS E-Tron GT Efficiency, the suspension will get a devoted efficiency mode tailor-made to trace use.
Though the E-Tron GT nonetheless seems to be as if it got here from the longer term, there are some good nods to the previous. For instance, the 21-inch solid wheels take after these of the 1991 Audi Avus Quattro idea. Inside, the RS E-Tron GT Efficiency’s digital instrument cluster has a white theme referencing the 1994 RS2 Avant.
Till pricing for the US market is launched, Audi says the 2025 S E-Tron GT begins at €126,000 ($135,200) in Germany the place the RS E-Tron GT prices €147,500 ($158,200). The RS E-Tron GT Efficiency retails for €160,500 ($172,200).
