Audi's Revised e-tron GT Now Has a Price Tag in the US, Prepare at Least $125,500

Excluding $1,925 for the destination charge, Audi of America wants $125,500 for the S e-tron GT Premium Plus. The better-equipped Prestige is $135,800 from the outset, with both specifications featuring a dual-motor setup with a two-speed transmission out back.

The rear-mounted box supports acceleration in first gear, whereas the longer second gear is meant for efficiency at higher speeds. Redesigned bumpers with large air inlets are featured, with 670-hp S e-tron GT further boasting new wheel designs with 20- and 21-inch diameters. Capable of charging on DC at 320 kilowatts, the S e-tron GT promises up to 300 miles (483 kilometers) on a full charge of its battery on the standard 20-inch wheels.

Both the S e-tron GT and the RS line pack 105 kilowatt hours, of which 97 kilowatt hours are usable. With launch control active, up to 1,100 amperes can flow through the system, therefore improving acceleration. Audi says the S e-tron GT needs 3.3 seconds to reach 60 miles per hour (97 kilometers per hour), whereas the RS e-tron GT performance hits that speed in an impressive 2.4 seconds.

Speaking of the RS e-tron GT performance, a push-to-pass function provides an increase of 70 kilowatts in output for up to 10 seconds at speeds above 30 kilometers per hour. In old money, those would be 94 horsepower and close to 19 miles per hour, respectively.

It's not clear why Audi of America could make a case for the RS e-tron GT in this part of the world, but looking at the bigger picture, RS e-tron GT performance is a tremendous upgrade over the non-performance version. The most powerful series-production vehicle from Audi to date is a staggering $167,000 before fees and options, with the RS e-tron GT performance belting out 912 horsepower.

Torque is pretty impressive as well. Unfortunately, the Ingolstadt-based automaker could not confirm the EPA-estimated range of the hi-po model, for the Environmental Protection Agency still hasn't published the data. On the other hand, we do know that both Audi S e-tron GT and RS e-tron GT performance offer the very same rear and front cargo volumes, with the trunk rated at 9.2 cubic feet and the frunk at 1.8 cubic feet.

That's 11 cubic feet or 311 liters for a four-seat electric sedan with five-occupant seating, which is barely enough for a weekend's getaway in five. Gifted with double-wishbone suspension and two-chamber air springs at every corner, the S e-tron GT and the much spicier version come with six- and four-piston brake calipers. The RS obviously gets larger brake rotors, namely 16.1 and 14.4 inches compared to 15.4 and 14.1 for the base S. Available active suspension also needs to be mentioned.

Twinned with Porsche's 2025 model year Taycan, the revised e-tron GT family does not come with a NACS charge port. Instead, prospective customers will have to make use of an AC/DC combination of J1772 and CCS. A bit disappointing, but it is what it is.