Minor changes to Audi e-tron GT are coming and they will come with more significant adjustments under the skin.
Overnight, the German luxury brand released photos of a prototype of the upcoming e-tron GT facelift.
Although the prototype car had no camouflage, it was covered in a racing-style wrap, which obscured some of the changes.
At the front, the e-tron GT prototype gets a new front bumper with a pair of larger side air intakes. The current car’s panda-eye effect, where a strip of glossy black plastic links the headlights, air intakes and grille, has been deleted.
The car’s single-frame grille has been updated with a new insert that features a changed pattern and a flat top.
At the rear, there’s a new diffuser, but the rest of the bumper assembly and taillight setup look the same as before.
Built on the same architecture as Porsche TaycanWe expect the revised Audi e-tron GT to feature many of the upgrades its sibling received during its recent facelift.
The Taycan’s DC fast charger now reaches 320kW, an increase of 50kW compared to the pre-facelift model. The actual capacity of the battery pack has been increased from 71kWh and 81.3kWh to 82.3kWh and 97kWh, which should help increase driving range.
The plethora of new electric motors across the Taycan line promise not only increased power and torque but also more regenerative braking, lighter weight and better efficiency.
Jaan Mattes Reiling, technical director of the e-tron GT, said the updated sedan will also have an “improved suspension system.” [that] introducing new adjustment capabilities for the driver.”
Based on Engine1 The revised e-tron GT range will be led by a new RS Performance variant.
While details about the model are understandably kept under wraps for now, it’s safe to assume it has more power than today’s 475kW RS variant, but less than the Taycan’s upgraded 760kW/1340Nm Turbo GT.
