Audi’s roster of previous high-performance fashions contains the rally-winning Quattro and the V10-powered R8, however the brand new RS E-Tron GT Efficiency outguns all of them. With as much as 912 horsepower on faucet, this electrical sedan stands proud as essentially the most highly effective Audi ever constructed.
Beginning with the RS E-Tron GT, which is said to the Porsche Taycan, engineers up to date the entrance axle’s electrical motor and built-in a brand new, lighter electrical motor into the rear axle to achieve the 912-horsepower determine. Audi notes that this mammoth quantity of energy can solely be unlocked briefly when the launch management operate is engaged, nonetheless. Different enhancements helped the German firm add horses to the E-Tron’s cavalry, together with a brand new chemistry for the 105-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack’s cells and a revised cooling system.
Chassis updates, akin to a newly developed air suspension system, promise to assist the motive force benefit from the additional energy on a twisty street. However regardless of the massive modifications below the sheet steel, the Efficiency retains comparatively refined styling that steers away from ostentatious add-ons like enormous spoilers. The non-obligatory (and trim-specific) Carbon Camouflage trim is one method to inform the Efficiency aside from the RS E-Tron GT. Bedford Inexperienced paint (pictured above) was developed particularly for the mannequin, whereas multi-spoke 20-inch wheels come customary.
With the RS E-Tron GT Efficiency, Audi argues that an EV doesn’t have to be whisper-quiet. The motive force can activate a man-made sound created from 32 totally different sources together with actual recordings and edited synthesizer audio. Just like the engine in an internal-combustion-powered automobile, the sound varies relying on parameters such because the automobile’s velocity and the place of the accelerator pedal. It can be turned off.
On sale now, the 2025 Audi RS E-Tron GT Efficiency carries a base worth of 160,500 euros (about $178,500 on the present conversion price) in its house nation of Germany. Pricing for the American market hasn’t been introduced, however a spokesperson for Audi confirmed to Digital Traits that the mannequin will make its method to our shores. For context, the standard E-Tron GT begins at $106,500 excluding out there incentives.
