Audi's electric super sedan based on the Porsche Taycan's
platform has been spotted in prototype form.
The car is the production version of 2018's
E-Tron GT concept, and we'll see it on sale in 2021 likely as a 2022 model.
A debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show late this year is likely.
The E-Tron GT concept had a low-slung, sexy look. It's no
surprise then that the designers have faithfully transferred the concept's
lines over to the production version. It's something Audi design chief Mark
Lichte pretty
much confirmed at the concept's debut.
2020 Porsche Taycan 4S
The prototype sports the same squinty headlights, a similar
grille shape (which Audi refers to as a "sensor array" since a grille
isn't needed for an electric car), and the same taillights that span the width
of the car.
Under the striking exterior sits a high-performance EV
platform referred to internally as the J1. The E-Tron GT is expected to adopt
the biggest battery designed for the platform, a 96-kilowatt-hour unit, and an
electric motor at each axle. The J1 platform's fast-charging capability will
mean E-Tron GT owners will be able to charge the battery to 80 percent in about
20 minutes. The EPA-rated range will likely be somewhere around the 200-mile
mark.
The Audi should also adopt the Taycan's 2-speed transmission
to ensure it can travel efficiently at the high speeds required on Germany's
Autobahn network. That's not to say the E-tron GT will simply be a rebadged
Taycan. The two cars will share just one exterior component: a windshield.
And so that it doesn't step on the toes of its Porsche
sibling, expect the E-Tron GT to have a peak output of about 590 horsepower,
positioning it somewhere between the Taycan
4S and Taycan
Turbo. A more potent E-Tron GT Performance is also a possibility at some
point.
Production of the E-Tron GT will be handled at the
specialist Böllinger Höfe plant near Audi's main plant in Neckarsulm, Germany.
It's where the automaker currently builds the R8 supercar.
Stay tuned for updates as development continues.
by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
http://www.boscheuropean.com
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