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Audi e-tron GT Coming in 2020

By Grant Cox

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 28: The Audi e-tron GT concept is unveiled during the auto trade show, AutoMobility LA, at the Los Angeles Convention Center on November 28, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. More than 50 vehicles will debut during AutoMobility LA, which precedes the LA Auto Show, open to the public December 1 through 10. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 28: The Audi e-tron GT concept is unveiled during the auto trade show, AutoMobility LA, at the Los Angeles Convention Center on November 28, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. More than 50 vehicles will debut during AutoMobility LA, which precedes the LA Auto Show, open to the public December 1 through 10. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images) /
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Nothing is ever official, but the newest word from Audi regarding their e-tron GT concept sounds pretty promising. Audi succinctly told those at Autocar that “in one more year here we will present our coupé.” While coupé could mean anything, it’s almost certainly referring to their e-tron GT concept, which they debuted around a year ago.

The e-tron GT will be based on the Porsche Taycan with which it was codeveloped. So, it’ll have the same 96 kWh battery pack, and in the e-tron it’ll produce 529 horsepower which will rocket the GT from 0 to 60 in 3.5 seconds, which is comparable to the 4S variant of the Taycan. Power is sent to the wheels via the Quattro all-wheel drive system with torque vectoring. To better equip the e-tron for track days, battery pack temperature by a complex cooling method, which means that performance won’t be compromised after repeated usage.

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – MARCH 05: Audi E-Tron GT is displayed during the second press day at the 89th Geneva International Motor Show on March 5, 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland. (Photo by Robert Hradil/Getty Images)
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – MARCH 05: Audi E-Tron GT is displayed during the second press day at the 89th Geneva International Motor Show on March 5, 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland. (Photo by Robert Hradil/Getty Images) /

The e-tron GT gets an impressive 250 miles of range, and because it shares its battery with the Taycan, can charge up to 80% in just 20 minutes.

Although they’re the same car underneath, the e-tron GT has a much more striking appearance than the Taycan. It’s muscular but sleek, and has a futuristic appeal without being too flashy or gimmicky. That forward looking design language is carried over into the interior which boasts a clean and modern look that’s full with tech.

Though the production version of the e-tron GT has yet to be unveiled, not much should change between that and the concept. When it does finally arrive, the expected cost is said to be around $128,000, which slides into a price point between the Taycan 4S and Turbo models.

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