Audi teases an updated RS E-Tron GT
By ForGeeks Big battery, big power and tricked-out suspension.
Now that the 2025 Porsche Taycan has been released, offering a larger battery, four-digit power, tricked-out suspension and the ability to set lap records on famous circuits, the Audi E-Tron’s sibling enters the scene. Based on feedback from an early prototype, Audi engineers added more power to it and then tweaked it. The more powerful engines should produce more horsepower, but the final figure remains controversial; Autocar believes the likely figure is — 700 hp, while Car magazine — 800 hp, both of which would require a Boost function. Either figure would be a big deal compared to the 523 hp in the E-Tron GT and 637 hp in the RS E-Tron GT. Judging by reports that Audi will add the word «Performance» to the model name, 800 hp seems like a more worthy figure. The Taycan Turbo, after all, got a boost from 616 hp to 871 hp.
The Taycan Turbo, after all, has been given a boost from 616 hp to 871 hp.
We’re told the new battery is bigger, which would bump the 93-kilowatt-hour unit of the E-Tron GT up to the 105-kilowatt-hour unit in the Taycan Turbo package. Without pushing every watt of charge through the new engines, that unit would give the grand tourer longer mileage than the current 249 miles claimed by the EPA. Fast-charging performance will improve as well, with maximum charging speeds likely to increase from 270 kW to 320 kW.
Fast-charging performance will also improve, with maximum charging speeds likely to increase from 270 kW to 320 kW.
The main handling development — a new active suspension with cornering tilt function. Similar to the Active Ride Control system that Mercedes-AMG installs on its latest supercars, the VW Group suspension provides independent hydraulic control at each corner. Unlike the AMG version, the Porsche and Audi variant is fully active rather than semi-active, as it can lift the car onto a flat surface — that’s exactly what the new Curve Tilting Function is designed to do. Lifting the vehicle in a parking lot is also part of the job, allowing the use of Access Mode to facilitate entry and exit. The Curve Tilting Function operates in Comfort mode rather than Dynamic mode, where visceral driving sensations can help the driver make more informed decisions at speed.
Curve Tilting Function is also part of the job.
When it comes to cosmetic changes, Audi may have outdone itself in terms of subtlety, and that’s saying something. It’s easy to spot the RS prototype’s much larger front side air intakes. After that, we see a grille with a more pronounced hexagonal pattern, as well as a new rear diffuser design. To determine the rest, we’ll have to wait for the official announcement, but it won’t be long, as the teasers in camouflage have already begun. Translated by www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
