New Delhi: German luxury car Audi on Wednesday announced the launch of two fully electric four-door coupes, Audi e-tron GT and Audi RS e-tron GT in India, for a price of INR 17,990,000 and INR 20,499,000, respectively.
According to the automaker, the new models combine emotional design and sports car performance. The Audi e-tron GT has a power of 390 kW and accelerates from 0 – 100 km/h in 4.1 seconds, while the 475 kW RS e-tron GT achieves the same feat in 3.3 seconds.
| Model | Price (ex-showroom) |
| Audi e-tron GT | INR 1,79,90,000 |
| Audi RS e-tron GT | INR 2,04,99,000 |
As per the company, with Adaptive Air suspension the characteristics of the car can be changed to make it go from a relaxed GT to a sharp supercar. The RS e-tron GT uses an electronically-controlled differential lock on the rear axle for variable distribution of the drive torque between the rear wheels.
Audi RS e-tron GT and Audi e-tron GT feature 83.7/93.4kWh Lithium-ion battery providing the range of 401. The models come with charging options of up to 22kW AC and up to 270kW DC.
It offers high power charging with 800 Volt technology with up to 270kW DC charging power, charging from 5% to 80% in approximately. 22 minutes, Audi said.
Balbir Singh Dhillon, head of Audi India, said, “Today is a milestone day for us as we launch India’s first electric supercars. This is our fourth and fifth electric vehicle launch since July ’21 and we couldn’t be more excited for our customers.”
“We have established the e-tron brand strongly right from the very beginning. Currently, the Audi e-tron 50 & 55 and the Audi e-tron Sportback 55 are sold out in India – this is a testament to our robust product offerings backed by best-in-segment ownership plans.
We are overjoyed with the pace with which progressive customers are going electric and we will strive to serve all types of buyers in the times to come. Truly electrify times ahead,” he said.
The new models feature Virtual Cockpit, MMI Navigation Plus with touch, B&O Premium Sound System with 3D sound, Smartphone Interface and Phone Box with wireless Charging.
Customers of the new EV models, for the year 2021 will receive a complimentary wall box AC charger in addition to the 11kW charger that comes standard with the car – a segment-first offering. Key Audi India Dealerships will be/are being equipped with a 50kW fast charger in a phased manner, the automaker said.
