Audi AG, a Bavaria (Germany) based luxury automotive manufacturer is a wholly owned subsidiary of Volkswagen AG (Volkswagen Group), the Germany automotive group. Audi manufacturers across nine production facilities globally. In Germany, the company’s manufacturing facilities are based in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm. The Audi e-tron family is series of electric and hybrid cars introduced since 2009. The first e-tron concept car was introduced at the 2009 International Motor Show (Germany). The Audi all-electric e-tron portfolio of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) includes:
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The Audi e-tron GT concept electric vehicle (EV) was shown in 2018 in Los Angeles. Images of the production model were released in late 2020. The EV shares a lot in common with the all-electric Porsche Taycan (Porsche is also owned by the Volkswagen Group).
The Audi RS e-tron GT pure electric saloon is manufactured in Germany (Böllinger Höfe facility). The battery-electric vehicle (BEV) has been on sale on since March 2021. The RS e-tron GT is a more sporty version of the e-tron GT.
If you are seeking high performance zero-emission electric driving, few models can deliver as well as the pure electric Audi RS e-tron GT coupé styled saloon. The electric vehicle (EV) can achieve 0-62 mph in 3.3 seconds. Impressive nevertheless, but more so given the weight of the electric vehicle, to include the onboard EV battery (2,276 kg).
The EV has a top speed up to 155 mph, and can deliver up to 830 Nm torque. Do keep in mind that one of the benefits of electric driving is the access to instant torque! All-wheel drive is available as standard for this EV.
The RS e-tron GT Saloon also offers an impressive pure electric range. The electric car has a 93.4 kWh (800-volt lithium-ion) onboard EV battery with a claimed zero-emission electric range up to 283 miles (WLTP). Bottom-line enough EV range for most driving needs, to include, longer distance trips on the motorway.
The electric car also benefits from regenerative braking. Do keep in mind that the real-world EV range will be lower than the claimed range, impacted by a number of factors, to include speed.
The EV offers DC charging capability up to 270 kW (5% to 80%: 23 minutes). Put another way: for every 5 minutes of DC charging, the range available increases by 62 miles. For those fortunate enough to have three-phase power supply at home, the EV can be fully charged in 9 hours and 30 minutes.
For the rest of us with single-phase power supply, it will take 13 hours 30 minutes to fully charge the EV. We at e-zoomed encourage charging an electric car overnight, when the tariff rates are cheaper. We also encourage using green energy for EV charging.
In terms of practicality, let’s be honest, you are not buying this EV for its interior cabin space or boot space. Having said that, the four-door interior cabin space is what you would expect from a high performance car, and the boot space on offer is 350 L.
Of course, given the premium price tag, the interior quality, technology and equipment level is very good, to include: Audi pre-sense front, parking system plus, cruise control with speed limiter, reversing camera, lane departure warning and more.
For an additional payment, one can also get the Head-up Display. Also as standard are the: MMI Navigation Plus with MMI Touch (12.3” virtual cockpit display or the central 10.1” MMI touch display), Audi smartphone interface, Audi phone box with wireless charging etc.
The EV is suitable for both families and company-car drivers. Company-car drivers can take advantage of the lower Benefit-in-Kind (BiK) tax rate for electric cars. Bottom-line, electric driving is good for the environment and the wallet.
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The All-Electric Audi RS e-tron GT Saloon (credit: Audi)
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