Audi Strengthens Electric Vehicle Lineup... Full-Scale Entry into Premium Market

Audi e-tron GT and RS e-tron GT

[Asia Economy Reporter Changhwan Lee] Audi has significantly expanded its electric vehicle lineup this year and has begun a full-scale attack on the premium imported electric vehicle market in Korea.

Audi Korea announced on the 31st that it plans to launch the 'Audi e-tron GT' and 'Audi RS e-tron GT,' recently unveiled in the Korean market, within this year.

The e-tron GT is a pioneering electric vehicle praised as a model that realizes 'progress through technology' on the road, featuring captivating design, comfort suitable for long-distance driving, everyday practicality, and confident sporty driving performance. The high-performance RS e-tron GT is the first pure electric RS model.

Both the e-tron GT and RS e-tron GT are equipped with two electric motors on the front and rear axles, delivering outputs of 390 kW (530 hp) and 475 kW (646 hp), and torques of 65.3 kg·m and 84.7 kg·m, respectively. They also feature a 93.4 kWh lithium-ion battery, enabling a maximum driving range of 488 km for the e-tron GT and 472 km for the RS e-tron GT on a single charge based on European (WLTP) standards.

Audi Korea plans to lead the domestic premium electric vehicle market centered on the e-tron GT, RS e-tron GT, and the previously unveiled electric sport utility vehicles (SUVs) ‘Audi e-tron 50 quattro’ and coupe-style SUV ‘e-tron Sportback 50 quattro.’

The electric vehicle lineup will also be further expanded. In a local briefing held in March, Audi’s German headquarters announced plans to continuously promote Audi’s electric mobility strategy, the e-roadmap.

The e-roadmap embodies Audi’s ambition to increase its pure electric vehicle lineup to more than 20 models by 2025 and to expand its plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) model lineup as well.

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