2022 Audi e-tron GT quattro [UK]

Emotionally charged design and lightning fast response, with 0-62mph acceleration in as little as 3.3 seconds - the new Audi e-tron GT quattro and RS e-tron GT are about to conduct electricity in an exciting new direction for the Vorsprung durch Technik brand.

Launching simultaneously this spring, the new GT sports cars combine breathtaking and instantly accessible accelerative force and zero local emissions with compellingly incisive handling, exceptional trans-continental cruising comfort and ultra-sophisticated infotainment and driver assistance technology.

Exterior design: dynamic sculpture with perfect proportions

The exterior of the e-tron GT is a dynamic work of art. It is the embodiment of an expressive design language that emphasises the longstanding positioning of Audi as an innovator in this field and will be evident in the more fluid lines of the brand's forthcoming electrified models. The long wheelbase, wide track, large wheels and low-lying silhouette provide the foundations for beautifully balanced proportions that are also highly effective from an aerodynamic perspective. This equates to a low drag coefficient of 0.24 which favours efficiency and therefore driving range.

Standing just 1.41-metres high, and with a width of 1.96 metres and a length of 4.99 metres stretched over a 2.90-metre wheelbase, the Audi e-tron GT has the dimensions of a classic grand tourer. At its front, the inverted colour scheme of the Singleframe bearing the Audi rings provides a clue to the unorthodox powertrain at its heart. The radiator grille, which reinterprets the classic honeycomb pattern, is optionally available in body colour for the first time in an Audi model. In RS versions the grille and lateral air inlets are framed by a black mask.

Craftsmanship meets smart factory

The e-tron GT is the first fully electric car from Audi to be built in Germany, and more specifically at the Audi Böllinger Höfe site in Neckarsulm. The small-series production facility has been expanded and converted for its new role to enable the skilled craftsmanship characterising the original facility to be retained and supplemented with digital processes and smart technologies. During the expansion, production planners made use of new virtual methods. The production for the e-tron GT was designed without any physical prototypes - an innovation at Audi.

The e-tron GT shares the assembly line with the Audi R8 high-performance sports car - this integration of two technically completely different cars is unique in the Volkswagen Group.

 Production of the Audi e-tron GT and the RS e-tron GT at Böllinger Höfe has a net zero carbon footprint, and in common with the entire Neckarsulm site is carried out using 100 per cent eco-electricity, with a combined heat and power plant fired with biogas providing the necessary heat for the Böllinger Höfe.

In addition, Audi also relies on resource-conserving vehicle manufacturing. For example, the production at the Böllinger Höfe avoids the use of paper and packaging and uses closed-loop systems. The aluminum sheet waste that accumulates in the press shop, for example, is returned to the supplier, where it is reconditioned and then reused at Audi. Audi has also launched a pilot project for plastic recycling. Plastic waste is processed into fibres, and these filaments are then used in 3D printers to manufacture technical aids for the production process.