AUDI'S FIERIEST EARLY EV (some text hidden) --NONE--

By Jonathan Crouch

Introductionword count: 84

Back in 2021, the original version of Audi's RS e-tron GT aimed to take its RS performance brand into a fresh, electrified era. Though the price was high and most of the core technology here was shared with this car's Porsche Taycan Turbo cousin, it was all delivered with a distinctly Audi feel and character. Sixty is a blink of an eye away, yet you're in a planet-friendly EV. And it was all delivered with a very Ingolstadt-style dose of that 'want one' factor.

Modelsword count: 8

4dr Saloon (GT quattro, Carbon Black, Carbon Vorsprung)

Historyword count: 144

Once exclusively reserved for throbbing petrol powerplants, by 2021 Audi's RS badge could be found adorning a car with no fossil fuel addiction at all - this one, the RS e-tron GT. It was a direct Ingolstadt interpretation of this car's close cousin, the Porsche Taycan Turbo. Most of the same technology is inevitably shared between the two cars but this Audi has its own distinctive look and feel, which for many will set it apart. In real world terms, back in 2021 this was the fastest car the brand had ever made. It was also the flagship model in the company's then-growing e-tron EV range. Both are reasons, should you need them, to take this contender very seriously indeed. Here, we look at the earlier 2021-2023-era versions of this RS e-tron GT as a used buy. This car was substantially updated in mid-2024.

What You Getword count: 129

inch Audi 'virtual cockpit plus' screen stands freely within it. The driver and front passenger sit low in the cockpit separated by a wide centre console which houses the gear selector switch, its compact design emphasising the sense of space and providing a precise haptic control experience. The rear seats offer sufficient space even for adults, who are able to sit lower and position their feet in what is known as a 'foot garage' thanks to a recess incorporated in the design of the battery pack running beneath the passenger compartment, which effectively compensates for the tapering roof line. Their luggage can be stowed in the rear load area, providing a volume of up to 405-litres. A second luggage compartment beneath the bonnet offers a further 81-litres of space.

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