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Twinned with the Porsche Taycan on the Volkswagen Group J1 platform, the e-tron GT has entered the 2024 model year in the United States. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the 2024 Audi e-tron GT features more driving range than its predecessor.
The numbers in question are 249 miles (401 kilometers) versus 238 miles (383 kilometers) for the dual-motor specification. Level up to the RS e-tron GT, and the independent executive agency lists 249 miles (401 kilometers) compared to 232 miles (373 kilometers).
In terms of kilowatt hours per 100 miles (nearly 160 kilometers), we're dealing with gains of 1 and 2, respectively. How does the Taycan stack up against its brother? Only the 2023 model year is currently listed on the EPA's website, and the most range offered by Porsche's first production electric vehicle is 246 miles (396 kilometers) for the twin-motor Taycan GTS.
Both the e-tron and RS e-tron GT use a lithium-ion battery with a gross capacity of 93 kilowatt hours. Their twin-motor powertrains are rated at 469 and 590 ponies, respectively. In boost mode, Audi quotes 523 and 637 horsepower. That's 3.9 and 3.1 seconds from zero to 60 miles per hour (97 kilometers), which is hugely impressive for 5,060 pounds (2,295 kilograms).
As per the July 2023 sales release, Audi delivered 1,786 examples of the breed in the United States of America in the first half of the year compared to 1,411 for Q1 and Q2 of 2022. The e-tron GT and RS e-tron GT are the German brand's most performance-oriented EVs.
Their status in the lineup is best reflected by the pricing, namely $106,500 for the e-tron GT and $147,100 for the RS e-tron GT. It's quite a ridiculous jump, but then again, that's how Audi likes to roll. Another good example is the S6 Sedan compared to the RS 6 Avant, separated by a staggering $52,100 at press time.
Well equipped from the outset, the e-tron GT flaunts Alcantara on its flat-bottom steering wheel, 14-way power adjustable and heated front seats, a Bang & Olufsen audio system, and 20-inch alloys wrapped in all-season rubber. The full-leather interior option costs $4,500, whereas the $4,100 Performance Package elevates the sedan with the likes of summer tires, e-torque vectoring plus, and all-wheel steering.
Despite its rather high sticker price, the RS e-tron GT doesn't come with all the bells and whistles expected from a flagship electric vehicle. Audi wants $7,100 for ceramic brakes, $5,000 for the Carbon Performance Package, as well as $4,500 for the full-leather interior with Nappa upholstery and honeycomb stitching.
Audi's electric vehicle lineup will grow in 2024 with the arrival of the A6 e-tron sedan and station wagon. These cars will debut the Premium Platform Electric, an EV architecture developed by Audi and Porsche for next-generation electric vehicles. Over at Porsche, the Macan EV will be the first application of said platform.
In terms of kilowatt hours per 100 miles (nearly 160 kilometers), we're dealing with gains of 1 and 2, respectively. How does the Taycan stack up against its brother? Only the 2023 model year is currently listed on the EPA's website, and the most range offered by Porsche's first production electric vehicle is 246 miles (396 kilometers) for the twin-motor Taycan GTS.
Both the e-tron and RS e-tron GT use a lithium-ion battery with a gross capacity of 93 kilowatt hours. Their twin-motor powertrains are rated at 469 and 590 ponies, respectively. In boost mode, Audi quotes 523 and 637 horsepower. That's 3.9 and 3.1 seconds from zero to 60 miles per hour (97 kilometers), which is hugely impressive for 5,060 pounds (2,295 kilograms).
As per the July 2023 sales release, Audi delivered 1,786 examples of the breed in the United States of America in the first half of the year compared to 1,411 for Q1 and Q2 of 2022. The e-tron GT and RS e-tron GT are the German brand's most performance-oriented EVs.
Their status in the lineup is best reflected by the pricing, namely $106,500 for the e-tron GT and $147,100 for the RS e-tron GT. It's quite a ridiculous jump, but then again, that's how Audi likes to roll. Another good example is the S6 Sedan compared to the RS 6 Avant, separated by a staggering $52,100 at press time.
Well equipped from the outset, the e-tron GT flaunts Alcantara on its flat-bottom steering wheel, 14-way power adjustable and heated front seats, a Bang & Olufsen audio system, and 20-inch alloys wrapped in all-season rubber. The full-leather interior option costs $4,500, whereas the $4,100 Performance Package elevates the sedan with the likes of summer tires, e-torque vectoring plus, and all-wheel steering.
Despite its rather high sticker price, the RS e-tron GT doesn't come with all the bells and whistles expected from a flagship electric vehicle. Audi wants $7,100 for ceramic brakes, $5,000 for the Carbon Performance Package, as well as $4,500 for the full-leather interior with Nappa upholstery and honeycomb stitching.
Audi's electric vehicle lineup will grow in 2024 with the arrival of the A6 e-tron sedan and station wagon. These cars will debut the Premium Platform Electric, an EV architecture developed by Audi and Porsche for next-generation electric vehicles. Over at Porsche, the Macan EV will be the first application of said platform.
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