Audi RS E Tron GT is the BEST RS Car Audi makes!
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I want to start with a statement: the #Etron RS GT is in a lot of ways, probably the best car the Audi Sport currently makes. I wasn’t expecting it, but I’ve been left more impressed than something like the RS6 which I personally felt was highly overrated.
Built at Audi’s Böllinger Höfe facility in Neckarsulm, the same place the built the R8 #supercar, #Audi says that the Etron GT is the brand’s new flagship car. Of course the E Tron is based on the same platform as the Taycan, which is the J1 EV platform, with much of the internal structure shared, but Audi are positioning this as more of a GT.
Today we will focus on this top dog RS version, and I’ll tear the skin of and show you every little detail before we launch control and drive Iron Man’s last car in anger.
The E Tron sits on a 800V architecture and shared underpinnings with Taycan, to an actually fairly significant degree.
So just like the Porsche, we have an 85KW battery with 33 modules laid at the bottom of the car, affixed around foot garages to give room for our legs, but still allow for that sleek look synonymous with this platform. The RS features two electric motors, both permanently excited motors or PSMs. Our rear axle also has the two speed transmission, the first gear for your acceleration, and the second for efficiency or providing more power later.
Of course, it’s a Quattro, and in the RS’ more dynamic modes the power is more rear bias as you’d expect. Suspension is where things diverge: Audi taking the route of a more supple GT car even in the RS version. The adaptive suspension standard in our RS is a three camber air suspension, with variable height of three stages, and adapts alongside the dampers depending on driving mode and style. Finally, we have Rear wheel steering up to 2.8 degrees too.
The base GT Quattro model gets 469bhp and a 0-60 time of 4.1secs, but our RS Etron GT is a beast. BHP starts at 590, launch boost giving 637.. Torque: 830NM. And a 0-60 of 3.3 that we test at 3.1!! Range could be better at 280 miles.
As far as exterior and interior design, this is my favourite EV in terms of aesthetics. Audi with all their etron product have kept things familiar to combustion cars but with still a very aerodynamic value of 0.24cd. Much more on this in the video.
But will it be able to stand out vs Taycan? And will it suffer from the same foibles that haunt the current RS line up? Today we explore:
- E-Tron and Taycan shared J1 platform
- Batteries
- Motors and transmission
- Quattro and diff
- Adaptive Suspension
- Performance figures
- RS6 ETron GT estate?
- Exterior design review
- Interior review
- RS E Tron Launch control
- Full driving review
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More EVs like this please: just needs to look like a proper car! Now Audi: make an E Tron R8!!!
Only if the range was over 300 miles (Real Life, not the brochure range). Would be perfect
Damn right! And the interior is spot on. What the designers of other brands are thinking is crazy. Nobody in their right mind wants to use a touchscreen for basic controls like climate control! Audi is on point!
So true about the Audi Wheel design, tbh they've not always been great. The newer RS4 and RS6 especially have had the best designs but previously it was very limited and mostly swapped for aftermarket ones
I agree but it is a dam shame that for the price your paying the range is awful. It is like they have put more money into the tech and the look. Why is it that Tesla can make a 1050bhp car the Plaid that looks quite nice and is stupidly quick yet has a better range than both the Audi and the Porsche? Don't get it these are multi billion dollar companies that should have an amazing R&D department. They made the Bugatti Veryon god dam it
I was looking at the Taycan XT 4S. When I sat in it I was shocked how small it was considering the huge exterior. It's no bigger than an Audi A3 (with the exception of an extra 200 litres of boot space). The new RS3 is just as quick (if not a little bit quicker) and came in about £47K cheaper in a similar spec.
Then add 12453 to the equation...it's Audi RS3 all the way!! 👍🏻😎❤
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No buddy, just practice with Adobe products using TH-cam videos as guides! YT is an amazing resource.
Thanks for your kind comments!
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@@RemoveBeforeRace liar!(lol) You have professional experience or something. You don't just screw around! That captain America shield thing killed me. There's no one in the game doing cars with your effects skills. You're God damned top 1% on effects in TH-cam. It's really unreal.
The first 19 seconds of this video alone deserves an instant like. Amazing stuff
Totally agree with the styling. Best looking EV by far. Don't mind the alloys tbf, they are better than just about all the options for the Taycan apart from the Mission E style.
they should really make an estate version, it would be a banger regardless of rs or not
Stonks 📈📈📈
I guess it would make sense for Audi of all people to make the worlds first Estate EV
And yes, the sales will explode 🤯
@@Tomoyo0827 Taycan Cross Turismo already exists.
Please no. Estates are so ugly and clumsy.
Technically there is already an estate version of this, the Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo, and I think there is a Sports Turismo version coming as well.
This neeeeeedddds an Avant version! I really hope they’ll do one based on the Cross Turismo. I’d fit really well into the RS lineup and show the RS wagon heritage
But they have their entire SUV EV range, standard e-tron, Q4 e-tron and Q6 e-from coming up. An estate version would be cool nonetheless.
I love Avant's too, but the market speaks different...unfortunatly
Only found your channel recently but your reviews are excellent, and the graphics are awesome - really helpful when you pitch one car over another so you can see the shape/size difference, keep up the great work!
Audi continues to produce the most beautiful designs in the industry. Staggering beauty.
I agree, best looking EV on the market today.🥰
Great comprehensive review. 👍🏻Your Audi Etron RS6 Shooting Brake model is super handsome too. 🥰
Well done Audi. 👍🏻
I used to prefer this over the Taycan in terms of looks. But the Taycan has grown on me, especially that lightsaber tailight.
Absolutely brilliant video. Like you I would change the wheels for the one on the RS6 then it would look stunning. Your render of the estate version looked stunning too. Keep up the great work 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Fantastic car! 3 Points on my wish list: longer range, Avant and Cabrio version :)
great video as always. little tip: try using manual focus instead of automatic focus on your camera when doing those side settings. that way you can avoid the hopping around of the focus. also clearly visible on the etron dashboard shot… can’t top your SFX tho!
Damn - I really hope they make a wagon version of this car. Your rendering looked so good. I’d probably sell a kidney to buy one!
I agree on the steering wheel! The one they had on the E-Tron GT concept was so cool looking!
I agree it looks great. Makes me wonder why Audi haven't used this style on their petrol RS cars.
The tail lights on the E tron GT are also used on the RS7
Just found your Channel recently and I like it very much! Greetings from Berlin! 👌
Audi are very much in line with what my retiree uncle wanted for the Cross Turismo, a modern 911 interior in an ev. Couldn't get it regardless of the cost though, just wouldn't so he ended up getting the last gen rs6 until as he put it "people wake up to screens not expressing quality or style".
Superb video Raz. So informative. So detailed as to what was it is and is not a Taycan. WELL DONE! Learned a ton. As to the car, it is superb too - though I sure get it that if one wants even harder core than the RS, that a Taycan has that extra sharp edginess. Personally, a nice yet highly capable GT is what I am leaning toward.
Fantastic review, in fact the best and most informative I have seen to date. I am actually part exchanging my Tesla model 3 long range for this and picking it up in two days. The Tesla screen has caught me out too many times because it is too fiddly to make the usual adjustments that one does. Also the interior is showing signs of wear after just 6 months. The Audi on the other hand is in another league entirely but of course more expensive. The Tesla has good range…..if you drive it sensibly and turn of a/c or heating. I think that the Audi if driven the same way would also give a better range of over 300miles. The problem is……can one have enough self control to accomplish this? This Audi is the best ev I have driven to date without question and the best looking.
Always enjoy your reviews. Living the dream proper.
Graphics on this channel is pretty amazing. Nothing else quite like it 👍🏼
Great intro - whatever audi does the taycan will always be the special one out of the two!
Love it. Best looking EV out there 👌
Great video. Love your effects. I agree that this is by far the best looking EV and possibly the best looking 4 door car currently on the market. Just wish the range were higher.
Best looking 4-door? Say hello to the Gemera.
This is a really great channel
In depth an meticulous but understandable
I disagree that the sensation of speed in ev’s is addictive. If anything, it gets old fast…it’s not a particularly good feeling and you find yourself driving in the slowest setting whenever possible. At least, that’s been my experience
That is very true
It needs more range. IMO the looking BEV is the Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo (also needs more range). I agree they have over done it with the screen only controls, give me back my buttons
I heard this video was better than the second half of Eternals.
“Large Screens are a fad” - Totally Agree and as you say, very very dangerous distraction (I was recently driven into by someone who was fiddling with his touchscreen and not paying attention to the road)! Also nothing will date these cars faster than their screens and infotainment. A ray of hope for this car is that it drives well and isn’t plastered with iPads like the majority of BEVs.
14:19 I gotta correct u on that one. If you go into the centre screen you can change the appearance of the guage cluster. And get the whole map in front of your eyes.
First class as always. Really nice to have EV reviews from petrolhead -angle. I hope that you will get BMW I4 M50 to review (as soon as those are available for such 😀).
Very nice car, but just too expensive and a bit too limited range. I hope M50 will be closer to sweet spot…
I agree about the touch screens, particularly the lower climate control touchscreen in the Audi’s. When I first saw the interior of this e-Tron with the buttons, I was disappointed it didn’t match the clean lines of their other interiors but having lived with the RS6 for 12 months, the lower screen is pretty dangerous while driving. It takes your eye off the road far too much as you try & figure out which bit your supposed to be swiping or touching. Even the haptic feedback doesn’t help because you still have to glance down to make sure your fingers are in the right place for the function you want to adjust.
Agree. I love flat screens for look. But gowd I hate them when I need to use them in a car bouncing around trying to focus on the road.
Pretty sure there are two buttons with a P on them by the gear selector, the one closest to the selector is the parking brake and the one above that is the park assist?
Looking at the side-view, the lack of ground clearance through the middle of the wheelbase would definitely make me very cautious, if not downeight nervous!!
That interior is absolutely stunning! I would definitely take this over Porsche Taycan.
The best looking ev in the market
Excellent review and nice car thanks
the Way he threw the Shield is Exactly how Cap does lol like body movement wise lol Nice attention to detail!
Yes it just might be the best-looking EV so far but I just wish everybody would stop reviewing it in the same damn color!!
Nice to see the screens integrated into the dash and not just slapped on as an after thought.
Interior design is really brilliant 👏
OMG! Analogue controls? The idea Audi isn't going all in on the digital dashboard makes me very happy. I cant stand my fathers sq7 and the glossy touchscreens where everything looks the same. I was beginning to think my ttrs was one of the last cars they made with simple intuitive controls.
I love the interior...designer was able to make the dashboard look great even with no less than 4 different materials. I think most interiors looks confused, like too many people had a hand in it. It needs a knob in the middle to control the infotainment so you're not hunting for touchscreen buttons
Beautiful car in my opinion. Great video review and host, thanks
The E Tron GT is very nice, but I still like the look of the Taycan more
Love the looks!
Best looking 911 I've seen since the last one!
not only prob the best looking EV out there but also one of the best looking cars made today
I love how you have a Panamera in your garage :3
I agree with you RBR it's the best looking EV out there!
I would say the best-looking EV are the little Peugeot e-208 and the Honda-e, but on the higher end, yes, the e-tron is right up there. Just get rid of the f***ing ugly black grille! If I can option that in body colour or silver, it’s a winner!
As someone who is very detail/history orientated, and someone that does often engage with their commenters, I’m hoping you can answer this one for me. When did PR people, journalists etc. stop saying “the” before a care name? It has been a few years now, but why? Why do people say, for example, “So what we have done with R8 this time” rather than “So what we have done with THE R8”.
Now I’m not losing any sleep over it, it just irritates the hell out of me as it sounds like some marketing guff that came from Apple or something similar that everyone has now adopted. Please help me understand!
Totally agree btw - the E Tron GT is, by some margin, my favourite production EV looks-wise. It just looks like a well-sculpted ‘normal’ car, rather than one where the designers have said “Right, it’s an EV so we must make it look DIFFERENT”, which mostly ends up with some contrived styling cues.
Great review! Only suggestion would be to use manual focus as keeps changing from yourself to exterior background. A little distracting tbh.
Does anybody know what the blank is next to the hazards lights? I’ve watched so many reviews of this car as I’m collecting one on Saturday. I hate blanks but I haven’t seen a single car with a button where that blank is.
God! What a car . And it’s electric. And Quattro. Amazing, I’m a bmw fan.
BMW is a such a crappy company . Owned 4 of them and I’m done with that brand for life.
Ace review Nice info caption
Thanks for helping me makeup my mind!
This should have been an Avant. Porsche Cross Turismo Taycan is incredible and this thing as an Avant would look even better.
Excellent Review 💥💥💥📶
Oh, and awesome video, thank you 👍🏻
Super. So excited to drive one. Vid is tops..
i like more classic look of regular petrol car than forcing the car look electric, im already hesitant towards ev's but if il have to get one in future id prefer it looking like regular car inside and out, i think audi hit the nail on the head
Nice Seamaster. Bond. Raz Bond. Great review as always mate.
Having to go to the screen to change drive mode is in itself enough reason to buy the Taycan IMO. I go back and forth on the exterior looks but I agree the interior design is much better in the Audi, but again drive mode…. Argh! I guess I’ll wait until the next update comes out to see which one gets it right. Having to use a screen to adjust vent output (i.e. taycan ) is just silly
My goldknuckels really enjoyed the video !
Why is this channel not at 1M subscriber already?
Best review as always 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼💪🏽👊🏽❤️
What program do u use for editing your videos?
I saw one on the road the other day with the numberplate RS6 7RON 🙌
Audi RS Etron, or ARSE for short? Fortunately it appears more than decent.
Audi means "listen" for real
look how sweet that car is
I love the fact that they’re using more buttons inside but imo they shouldn’t use A3 buttons on a 100k car… I’d prefer knobs over buttons, it already looks a bit old
I’m just not ready. Need another 20 years of naturally aspirated engines.
Great review as always. To my eyes, the Taycan is far better looking and more desirable car though. It’s not even close.
I love the porsche like rear bar light all across rear end!
If you drive backwards does it recharge?
I love the rims. They're sick!
Is it seeing anyone because if not I’m all in love those ridges on the arches , ridges🤤 yeah I’m all in😂🤣😂🤣😂😂
RBR, According to Rory of Autotrader the Taycan is more comfortable and more of a GT car than the ETRON. I'd love for you to do a comparison between the two.
Great review. But, am I the only one that is underwhelmed by the looks? Too round at the back almost reminds me of the old C5 A6. And the wheels are a total dud. Ugh. Really thought I was going back to Audi from Tesla - but when you factor in cost, range and performance, this car is no competition for a Model S Plaid.
I want that AMG t-shirt 2:00
Love the wheels, LOVE the car 😊 Most beautiful ev 💯
I think the Cross Turismo looks better. I also like the way the EQS looks because the lowest drag coefficient is beautiful in itself. This one looks great too but the wheels look silly and the bonnet is a little too common.
Great looking car, when the move to full evs is upon us all I hope they sort the bl**dy alloys out. Agree 100% with the review, the only negative is the wheels. Great video thanks
This does paint a good picture of the future, but it's concerning to think that all the differences between this and the Taycan are basically managed by software. With the advent of expensive electrification killing small brands and development, how long will it be before every car is at heart the same electronic skateboard?
The same way all cars are just an engine an transmission…
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Waiting for the coupe version. 😎
It's my favorite car I've owned. There are two "P" buttons that look nearly identical. The one located in the gear selector is park. The one further forward a few inches is the park assist.
True that, infotainment screens defo dangerous as they take seconds away from your attentioon to the road where as before you could direct choices from ur steering wheel whilst looking at the road....
Really informative and balanced review. I’ll miss the R8
You can still order r8 for 2022
where in the uk do they have 70 mph single lane roads?
Interesting. New M3 (Joe Achilles) is fractionally faster running the 0-60mph.
The RS e tron is one serious car on performance and it goes against the likes of the it's high performing petrol sibling, the R8
Me..."The new RS3?"
RBR..."Doh!!"
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Your reviews are SUPER (and fun). Just watched this and your BMW ix50 review. We (still!!!) drive our 2005 (!!!) BMW 325ci (6-speed) "sonora bronze" (dark champagne-coloured) coupe, maintained to the max, totally babied, clayed and waxed forever . . . with only 68,000 miles on it. So, A QUESTION: Do you possibly see BMW coming out with a BMW 2 or 3 coupe EV? For, THAT is the only thing that would ever drag us (kicking and screaming) into the 21st century. Perhaps that "fleet-wide" EV modular chassis BMW has developed, applied to such a format? Meanwhile, our "ancient" 325's very peppy yet thrifty UN-aspirated 6, manual shift and hydraulic steering still are our "Gold Standard." Any ideas? (We're both scarily alive mid-70s car nuts!). Thanks for replying.
Fantastic review as always, but I think you're wrong about minimalism in car interior design being a fad.
Best looking EV out there is the Rivian RT1 and the Porsche Taycan Gran Turismo!!!🤯🔫🚘
Audi finally making good looking cars!? I'm glad the R8 isn't alone in the lineup anymore
What's the watch? Tudor?
This guy is a great car salesman. No objectivity, no mention of pros and cons, its all about kissing car maker ass.
10:29 ohhhh.. +1 for Avant