audi e-tron gt

The 2021 Audi E-Tron GT – a twin under the skin to the Porsche Taycan electric car – has finally been unveiled, and the first examples are due in Australian showrooms between July and September (Q3) this year. The new all-electric four-door will be offered in two configurations – an entry-level Quattro variant and top-spec RS. In normal driving mode the Quattro derives 350kW/630Nm from its dual axle-mounted motors, while the RS has a claimed output of 440kW/830Nm.

The 2021 Audi E-Tron GT will get a high-performance RS variant, the brand has confirmed. While full details have yet to be revealed, Audi's all-electric performance sedan – which shares its platform with the Porsche Taycan – is expected to offer a combined output of 434kW from its electric motors. Audi has remained tight-lipped about the RS version, but it's thought the car's performance will sit somewhere closer to that of the Porsche Taycan Turbo, which itself offers 460kW.

German car maker Audi has announced its ‘Artemis Project’ for autonomous electric car development, that will see the brand release a new electric model as soon as 2024. The Artemis Project is an undertaking of Audi’s new CEO Markus Duesmann to “focus on new technologies for electric, highly automated driving,” and a step towards the brand’s goal of having 75 electric models by 2029.

The Audi e-tron GT concept has been revealed (sorta) before, hopefully, its full unveiling at the 2018 Los Angeles motor show this week. In this latest tease ahead of the Los Angeles show, Audi has given us another glimpse at the concept's LED headlight design. The company has also provided photos of the car's exterior, but with it still covered up with an eye-distracting camouflage wrap.

Audi says that whilst sports cars can be made with the current-generation of lithium-ion batteries, the need for lighter, smaller and higher capacity units in the form of solid-state battery technology will likely be the answer to proper lightweight electric sports cars.