Audi’s all-new E-Tron GT isn’t some half-hearted try at making an electrical car solely to fulfill emissions laws. As an alternative, it’s an EV that would show to be a viable different to combustion-powered sports activities sedans, and lately, Doug DeMuro had the chance to try it out.

The YouTuber had the chance to assessment the flagship RS variant which, just like the entry-level mannequin, relies on the identical J1 platform because the Porsche Taycan. The RS E-Tron GT rocks a pair of electrical motors and produces a mixed 590 hp and 612 lb-ft (830 Nm) of torque, and 637 hp and 612 lb-ft on overboost. It additionally options an 86 kWh battery pack.

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These on the lookout for one thing a bit extra inexpensive than the $139,900 RS E-Tron GT can go for the usual mannequin, delivering 469 hp and 464 lb-ft (630 Nm) of torque or 522 hp and 472 lb-ft (640 Nm) on Overboost.

DeMuro is stuffed with reward for the automotive’s driving dynamics. He examined the automotive on Mulholland Freeway within the U.S. and whereas he does barely choose the steering precision of the Taycan, the automotive could be very confidence-inspiring. It handles curves with ease and in addition has a really compliant experience, making it really feel like a correct luxurious automotive but giving the efficiency you’d ordinarily solely anticipate from a correct sports activities automotive.

The E-Tron GT makes use of the identical 800V electrical structure because the Porsche Taycan and might use 270 kW DC fast-chargers, that means the battery will be topped up from 5 per cent to 80 per cent in simply 22.5 minutes.