Audi e-tron GT Teased For India; Launch Soon

Audi India is on the electric offensive and the company's next launch will be the e-tron GT electric sports car. The company dropped the first teaser for its next offering that will arrive just weeks after the new e-tron SUV and the Sportback were launched in India. This will be the brand's third electric offering, giving the carmaker the largest EV portfolio in the Indian luxury space. It's interesting to note that the Audi e-tron GT made its global debut only in February this year and will come to India as a Completely Built Unit (CBU). The car is built in Germany at the Audi Bollinger Hofe facility.

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The Audi e-tron GT coupe is offered in versions - Quattro and RS - and its likely that both variants will arrive in India. The model was previewed as a concept at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show. Visually, the model comes with bold sculpted lines, a large indentation on the bonnet and the signature e-Tron pattern panel instead of the grille. The coupe also gets Matrix LED headlights on the RS version, while Audi laser light is standard on both variants. The Audi e-tron GT rides on 19-inch wheels that can be upsized to 21-inch alloys with aero blades. The electric offering comes with a drag coefficient of just 0.24 cd.

The Audi e-Tron GT will be the brand's new electric flagship

Inside, the Audi e-tron GT sits low and gets a large 12.3-inch Virtual Cockpit console, and 10.1-inch MMI touchscreen display as standard. The system supports natural voice commands and Audi Connect services. The MMI navigation plus comes with Wi-Fi hotspot as standard offering intelligent navigation with e-Tron specific functions. It will also get an e-Tron route planner for calculating the fastest route with the shortest possible charging stops at powerful DC charging points.

Power on the Audi e-Tron GT comes from the permanently excited synchronous machine (PSM) one at the front and one at the rear axles, mated to a two-speed transmission at the rear axle, and electric all-wheel drive. The electric motors produce up to 350 kW or 469 bhp, and 630 Nm of peak torque on the standard e-tron GT. While the RS e-tron GT gets an output of 440 kW (590 bhp) and 830 Nm of peak torque. With launch control, the models get a boost output of 523 bhp and 637 bhp respectively for a maximum of 2.5 seconds. The e-Tron GT quattro goes from 0 to 100 kmph in 4.1 seconds, with a top speed of 245 kmph, while the RS does the same in 3.3 seconds with a top speed of 250 kmph.

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Th Audi Expands e-Tron GT Quattro and RS e-Tron GT will arrive in India as CBUs

The electric motors are powered by an 85 kWh Lithium-Ion battery, with a range of 488 km (WLTP), and is supported by an 800-volt technology enabling fast DC charging up to 270 kW. The e-tron GT will also come with Audi drive select, all-wheel steering, controlled damping, three-chamber air suspension, rear-axle differential lock, and optional carbon-fibre ceramic disc brakes.