The left-hand-drive electric sedan appears to be in Sydney for local engineering evaluation, ahead of the first customer deliveries due next year.
The upcoming 2022 Audi E-Tron GT electric sedan has been spied testing on Australian roads – more than six months ahead of the first local customer deliveries.
Drive understands the
olive green, range-topping RS E-Tron GT – which was caught on camera near Botany, in Sydney’s south-east not far from Audi Australia headquarters – is here for local engineering evaluation, with a new fast-charging infrastructure network also being trialled.Displaying New South Wales registration plates – but with a left-hand-drive warning sticker on the rear window – the low-slung five-seater appears to be equipped with an optional carbon exterior sports pack comprising
carbon-fibre mirrors, air inlets, grille highlights, and a diffuser.
A temporary yellow placard on the rear window says “CAUTION: LEFT HAND DRIVE” (scroll through the gallery above for clearer images).
Under the skin, the Audi E-Tron GT is a mechanical twin to the Porsche Taycan, one of the world’s fastest electric cars.
Two power options are currently available in Europe: a 350kW/630Nm entry-level E-Tron GT Quattro, and the 440kW/830Nm performance RS E-Tron GT variant seen here.
Both models are equipped with dual electric motors, all-wheel drive, and an 85kWh battery.
A driving range of 488km on a single charge on the real-world “WLTP” cycle is possible in the former, while the latter completes the benchmark 0-100km/h sprint in a claimed in 3.3 seconds.
It’s unclear if a more powerful variant based on the 560kW/1050Nm flagship Porsche Taycan Turbo S is also in the pipeline.
Pricing is yet to be announced, however it’s likely the vehicle will undercut its $194,700 Porsche Taycan 4S and $276,300 Porsche Taycan Turbo equivalents.
Stay tuned to Drive for all the latest updates.
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