Audi executives have already dropped plenty of hints
suggesting the company was considering an electric sports car and now new
details are starting to emerge about the model.
According to Auto Motor und Sport, Audi is working
on a four-seat sports car which has been dubbed the E-Tron GT. The model is
reportedly a four-door sedan with coupe-like styling. The car is also slated to
adopt the company's new E-Tron design language which has been shown on various
concepts including the E-Tron Quattro and E-Tron Sportback.
The car will reportedly be heavily influenced by the
Porsche Mission E and have an electric powertrain that produces 600 PS.
Additional information is limited but the report claims the car will have
all-wheel drive and a floor-mounted lithium-ion battery that enables the
vehicle to travel more than 500 km on a single charge. When battery is
depleted, the E-Tron GT's rapid charging system could enable the model to have
400 km of range in as little as 15 minutes.
If the report pans out, the E-Tron GT could be
launched in 2022 and have a base price of less than € 100,000 (US$ 117,565).
