Audi adds sporty grand tourers to electric lineup

Audi has added two electric grand tourers to its electric lineup.

Following the success of its electric SUVs, the German manufacturer has unveiled two sporty new saloons – the e-tron GT quattro and RS e-tron GT.

The latter is the first electric Audi to wear the marques coveted RS badge.

The 800-volt batteries will deliver acceleration of 0-62mph in as little as 3.3 seconds, and take the driver up to 295 miles on a single charge.

“Audi has signalled its intent to play a pivotal role in the evolution of sustainable mobility in the premium sector, and after opening our account with the e-tron SUV, which is notable as the best-selling German premium BEV globally, we are stepping up the pace again to further that aim,” says Andrew Doyle, director of Audi UK.

“The new e-tron GT quattro and RS e-tron GT are products of the same assiduous Vorsprung durch Technik approach to electrified driving, but embody it in a highly emotive and exciting new Grand Tourer format that exploits the technology’s incredible performance potential even more fully and will be invaluable as a means of hastening its wider acceptance.”

The e-tron GT quattro is available from £79,900 on the road, with the RS e-tron GT available from £110,950.