2021 Audi E-tron GT electric sedan revealed

There may be additionally a brand new interpretation of Audi’s single-frame grille on the E-tron GT the place the honeycomb-pattern grille is painted within the physique color with a black encompass. Moderately than cooling, the grille’s important objective is to cover a lot of sensors utilized by the automotive’s help programs.

Different design particulars embrace LED headlights and tail-lights with animations for the ‘coming and leaving residence’ operate. Wheel sizes vary from 19-inch to 21-inch.

2021 Audi E-tron GT: drivetrain and efficiency

The usual E-tron GT quattro incorporates a 238hp electrical motor powering the entrance axle and a 435hp motor on the rear axle offering an all-wheel-drive structure. Each motors produce a complete system output of 475hp and 630Nm. Nevertheless, a lift mode takes peak energy to 530hp for two.5sec when utilizing launch management. The highest velocity is 245kph, with 0-100kph achievable in 4.1sec.

It makes use of a 2-speed transmission for the rear motor, with a short-ratio first gear for acceleration and a long-ratio second gear for higher effectivity and high-speed efficiency.

The battery is an 85kWh (93kWh complete) unit mounted low within the automotive, permitting for a near 50:50 weight distribution. The official WLTP vary has but to be set, however Audi’s predicted determine is 488km for the bottom GT.

2021 Audi E-tron GT: inside and know-how

The E-tron GT’s dashboard is a driver-focused model of the one seen in present Audi sedans. The central stack is tilted in direction of the driving force, whereas the central tunnel homes a space-saving gear selector swap. Audi has additionally elected to return to a extra conventional, single 10.1-inch touchscreen infotainment system structure with bodily button for the local weather management. Different options embrace a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, linked automotive know-how and all kinds of driver help and security programs.

Audi additionally provides a leather-free design package deal that makes use of sustainable supplies like Econyl, man-made ‘leather-based’ and wool-like Kaskade upholstery to call a number of. Prospects can even go for a 16-speaker, 710W Bang & Olufsen sound system.

2021 Audi RS E-tron GT

On the skin, barring the RS-specific badging, the design doesn’t differ drastically from the usual mannequin. Audi additionally provides the Matrix LED headlights with “extra dynamic” mild animations and bigger wheel choices of 20-inch and 21-inch.

The principle focus has been on upgrading efficiency. Complete system output rises to 598hp and 830Nm of torque, due to a extra highly effective rear electrical motor. In enhance mode, energy rises to 646hp, and the RS E-tron GT is able to 0-100kph in 3.3sec, with a prime velocity of 250kph. The estimated vary reduces barely over the usual automotive, to 472km.

Air suspension is customary on the RS, as are the cast-iron discs with a tungsten carbide coating, mated to 10-piston fastened entrance calipers.

2021 Audi E-tron GT: India launch

The Audi E-tron GT is slated to be launched in India in direction of late-2021, in common, S and RS trims. Audi is anticipated to cost the E-tron GT on the upper facet, with costs prone to begin across the Rs 1.6 crore (ex-showroom) mark for the common mannequin. As soon as launched, the E-tron GT will compete with the Porsche Taycan. The German carmaker can even launch the E-tron SUV as its first EV in India.

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