The Audi e-tron GT made its global debut in February this year and will arrive in India as a Completely Built Unit (CBU).
see photosThe Audi e-tron GT is expected to go on sale in India closer to the festive season.
Audi India is making its electric vehicle aggressive and the next model to join its line-up is the e-tron GT sports car that was unveiled recently. The German carmaker has started accepting bookings for the e-tron GT for a token amount of Rs 10 lakh and is expected to go on sale closer to the festive season period. This will be the third electric offering from the brand after the e-tron SUV and Sportback. Audi India’s largest portfolio in the Indian luxury sector. In fact, the Audi e-tron GT made its global debut only in February this year and will arrive in India as a Completely Built Unit (CBU). The car is manufactured at the Audi Bollinger Hof facility in Germany.
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The rear of the Audi e-tron GT looks quite sporty with the coupe design language.
The Audi e-tron GT is offered in two variants – quattro and RS – and it is likely that both the variants will come to 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 variant, while Audi laser light is standard on both variants. The Audi e-tron GT runs on 19-inch wheels that can be expanded to 21-inch alloys with aero blades. The electric offering comes with a drag coefficient of only 0.24 cd. 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.
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The cabin of the Audi e-tron GT looks very futuristic and well executed.
A 12.3-inch Virtual Cockpit Console and a 10.1-inch MMI touchscreen display are standard in the cabin. The system supports natural voice commands and Audi Connect services. The MMI Navigation Plus e-tron comes with Wi-Fi hotspot as standard offering intelligent navigation with specific functions. It will also get an e-tron route planner to calculate the fastest route with the shortest possible charging stops at powerful DC charging points.
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The Audi e-tron GT can accelerate from 0 to 100 kmph in just 3.3 seconds.
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Power on the Audi e-tron GT comes from a permanently excited synchronous motor (PSM) mounted on each axle and is mated to a two-speed transmission on the rear axle, while paired with an electric all-wheel drive . The electric motor makes 350 kW or 469 bhp on the standard e-tron GT, and 630 Nm of peak torque. While the RS e-tron GT produces 440 kW or 590 bhp and 830 Nm of peak torque. With launch control on, the model gets a boost output of 523 bhp and 637 bhp respectively for a maximum duration of 2.5 seconds. The e-tron GT quattro does 0 – 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. The electric motors are powered by an 85 kWh lithium-ion battery, which has a range of 488 km (WLTP), and is backed by 800-volt technology capable of fast DC charging up to 270 kW.
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