New e-Tron GT Quattro EV review; Audi's answer to the Taycan and Tesla S Plaid
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- Опубликовано: 20 июл 2024
- Audi's new e-Tron GT Quattro real world review is their answer to the Porsche Taycan and Tesla S Plaid. In RS form (launching simultaneously) the e-Tron GT is the most powerful production Audi of any type yet. Looking incredibly close to the 2018 concept, the GT goes on sale shortly and is based around the same (codenamed J1) platform of Porsche's Taycan. Jonny has just two hours to test the GT on UK soil. Milton Keynes to be precise. And it's raining.
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The e-Tron GT is built on same production line as R8 in the Audi Bollinger Hofe site in Neckarsulm. Production has a net zero carbon footprint, as uses 100% eco electricity, combined heat and power plant fired with biogas and recycles its plastic waste into fibres for 3d printing prototypes. Leather-free interior uses new material called Cascade, produced using recycled polyester fibres from plastic bottles and textiles. Dinamica replaces Alcantara, and too comprises recycled fibres. Carpet made from Econyl, a material comprising 100% recycled nylon fibres.Here's a run down of the specs:
DRIVE MODES
Efficiency - low suspension setting, front motor only, top speed 87mph
Dynamic - suspension alert for changes, rear bias Quattro
Comfort - default
Individual - configurable steering, suspension and grip
9 paint colours available (Tactical Green new colour), Kemora grey metallic as tested
BATTERY PACK
93.4 kWh battery (85.2 Kwh usable), 800v
Liquid cooled (4 separate coolant circuits can interconnect and couple with A/C system)
33 modules, 12 pouch cells per module
30 modules in lower level, 3 modules on second floor under rear seat
Charging and preheat/cool possible via myAudi app.
MOTORS
e-Tron GT front motor = 238PS (175kW)
e-Tron GT rear motor = 435PS (320kW)
RS e-Tron GT front motor = 238PS (175kW)
RS e-Tron GT rear motor = 456PS (335kW)
POWER & TORQUE
PSM motors (permanently excited synchronous motors)
e-Tron GT Quattro - 476PS / 350kW (530PS overboost) , 630Nm (464.7 lbft)
RS e-Tron GT Quattro - 598PS (646PS overboost), 830Nm (612.2 lbft)
QUATTRO system
All-wheel drive engaged unless 'Efficiency' mode is selected, when fwd is prioritised.
Rear motor can be activated during slippery surfaces 5 times faster than with a traditional mechanical Quattro drivetrain.
Self locking centre diff.
RS e-Tron GT features rear axle diff lock based on fully variable multi-plate clutch
GT Vorsprung and all RS e-Tron GTs get rear-steering.
BRAKING
2-stage paddle manual activated regen braking or set to automatic in the MMI (using sat nav)
Off-throttle regen only activated in 'Dynamic' driving mode.
e-Tron GT = steel discs
RS e-Tron GT = cast iron discs with tungsten carbide coating and 10-piston calipers
Carbon ceramic discs optional on RS
CHARGING
Up to 270Kw rapid DC charging (CCS). 5-80% in under 23 mins.
11kW onboard charging as standard - 9hrs full charge
Optional 22kW onboard charging - 4.5hrs full charge
WLTP RANGE
-295 miles GT predicted (474km)
-280 miles RS GT predicted (450km)
Versions & Prices:
e-Tron GT Quattro - £79,900
e-Tron GT Quattro Vorsprung - £106,000
RS e-Tron - £110,950
RS e-Tron GT Carbon Black £124,540
RS e-Tron GT Vorsprung £133,340
0-62 mph (0-100kmh)
GT - 4.1 secs (with boost)
RS - 3.3 secs (with boost)
TOP SPEED
152.5mph (245kph)
Weight
2285kg, 50:50 weight distribution
SUSPENSION
Double wishbone cast aluminium & electronic adaptive damping
Optional adaptive 3-chamber air suspension (as tested) lowers car up to 22mm and 20mm increase over stock ride height.
Aerodynamic (drag coefficent)
e-Tron GT 0.24 Cd
Taycan 0.22 Cd
Tesla S Plaid 0.20 Cd
BOOT SPACE rear / froot
Taycan boot = 366L / 81L
e-Tron GT boot = 405L / 81L
Audi virtual cockpit plus = 12.3inch screen
MMI touch central display = 10.1inch screen
Dimensions
e-Tron GT
4990mm long
2900mm wheelbase
1960mm wide
1410mm high
Taycan dimensions
4963mm long
2900mm wheelbase
1966mm wide
1379mm high
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
1:16 Design walkaround
2:00 Aerodynamics
3:23 Dynamic mode driving
4:10 Side profile like Fisker Karma?
5:22 Locking diff
6:05 Different drive modes
10:05 Launch control
#audietron #etrongt #newaudirs #teslaplaid #porschetaycan 
Авто/Мото
**lots of channels uploads e-tron gt video**
Me: meh maybe later
**Jonny uploads e-tron gt video**
Me: **drops everything and opens youtube**
To be fair, the Autogufuhl video is pretty good but it's their usual format. Very German
@@paulleggett9735 ... just like your "German" is "very British". 😉 (Autogefühl)
Top Gear dropped their video but Jonny always wins.
@@marklonguet-higgins6041 embarrassingly so, old chap
@@paulleggett9735
Perhaps the new British/German AMR21 Team help can "close the gap" again ...
Vielleicht kann das neue britisch-deutsche AMR21-Team helfen, die "Lücke wieder zu schließen" ...
ruclips.net/video/xwCQle2ZJWM/видео.html
Jonny has big brained this, by getting in all the great EV content early, he has now got first view of the new stuff. 👍
How does he get it so early?
@Adrian Toothless Bjørn is also super interesting to follow indeed
Too much publicity for too expensive sh!t
It should be you and Chris Harris on Top Gear. That is what Top Gear is missing at the moment.
Second that. Maybe not Top Gear - something new and aimed more at a car audience than general light entertainment audience.
Chris johhny and plato would be such a team
@@alemass8741 very true! I watched Top Gear's review of the e-tron GT before this and they introduced MKBHD as their new EV reviewer...
Top Gear isn't messing anything, the last series was better than many of the last of the Amazon trio.
We don't need Top Gear to become the Late Brake Show because we've got this on here. RUclips is a better place for it IMO. We'd never get a 24 minute review of one car on prime time BBC.
Don’t you mean Flop Gear?
Your ability to assess a vehicle in two hours is, truly, remarkable. Can’t imagine what you would have added if you were allowed a week with it. Excellent work!
BMW EV: "My god thats ugly"
Mercedes EV: "My god thats boring"
Audi EV: "My god thats perfection"
There's something oddly 90's Nissan about that front-end design 🤔
9:00 “kindred spirits” of bad parking? 😂
I was just coming to say this 🤣
It's also a thing where modern parking spaces and domestic garages are far too small for ever increasing car sizes. People stopped driving Austin A30s years ago. :-)
It’s because the charging cable doesn’t reach far enough for cars that have the charge port on the side. You’ll see most cars with charge ports on the side park like this at rapid chargers unless they have a longer cable. This is why rapid chargers layouts need to be more like a petrol station. Parking spaces work for AC charging where you can have longer cables, but for DC rapid chargers where cables are more expensive and therefore shorter, they don’t work as well.
Spot on! 😉
@@worldofrandometry6912 The cars are supposed to be designed for the world we live in, we don't rebuild everything due to garbage car packaging/marketing.
Many channels let loose their review of this car at the same time, but this channel comes first.
Bjørn Nyland did it yesterday
@@maxant4285 I like Bjorn, but he didn’t do it as well as Jonny.. but I’m sure Bjorn will be doing a camp or a long trip as soon as he can 😬👍🏼
Can't praise the production of this channel enough . Superb visuals, brilliant presenter ( with facts ). Who needs TV ?
It's the car channel all the bikers are starting to watch lately. And for all the right reasons you just listed.
Or a TV Licence
Hi Johnny, as a resident of Milton Keynes I am disappointed by your comments, I came to "MK" in 1990 and originally thought like you do. However I came to love the place. Cars and pedestrians are deliberately segregated to minimise collisions between people, bicycles, horses and transport. It may look boring but you can travel across MK very quickly via car and very safely in landscaped area safe from cars etc and without all the noise of engines.
Love your channel, keep up the good work and please don't be so predictable about comments regarding MK, not everywhere can look like a Alpine pass but we have very good amenities, lots of parking and loads green spaces.
Coming from a inner city originally it literally is a breath of fresh air.
P.S the roundabouts keep traffic flowing really well and the grid system allows for alternative routes to avoid any roadworks or traffic delays.
Stay safe mate and keep up the great content :)
Graham, you are absolutely right. I was just in a mood that day with the stress of such a short shoot. Weather was crap. MK was an easy target. As you say, I shouldn't judge before knowing more about a place. I'd rather live in MK than many other cities. Thanks for the comment and sorry for being dismissive of the place.
8:40 superb parking!
I think I prefer the look of the Audi to the Porsche and Tesla. Awesome stuff, cheers Jonny.
For me the looks are
1 Tesla
2 Audi
3 taycan
But the taycan is faster than the Audi but it's also mutch more expensive
@@Christs_Apologet in terms of looks, Audi>Taycan>>>Tesla.
@@Christs_Apologet me2 but this audi looks a lot better with a different paint job
Love how they are parked like a proper Audi driver at the chargers lmao 😂
He started indicating after changing lanes at one point too...
Audi drivers here in the Netherlands don't even brother indicating at any moment, and there's a new generation of Volvo drivers that are catchig up the trend.b
Typo in the notes on the drag coefficient!
0.40 cd is closer to a VW Bus.
This is more like 0.24
it was correct in the graph he showed just after, i think he just spoke too quickly and forgot the twen in twenty four lol
And we thought the little notebook was the gospel! So much for old tech!
8:44 Both Porsche and Audi driver parked over their parking bay to stop a third car access the limited charging points. These brands really are the new ‘BMW’ 🤣🤣🤣
Sometimes the cable is a bit short and hard to reach on some cars.
@@MrConor159 don't feel the need to make excuses for it dude - otherwise what you're saying is £100K+ car and the cable isn't designed properly - lol
@@Qlyphy cable is attached to the charging unit not the car☠️
The car one is for home.
Big brainz.
@@kamallb4650 yeah connector not cable - I really need to check what I write :-) and come on it's clearly capable of reaching - the car is just parked badly....
Another reviewer pointed out there’s no center front arm rest that’s disappointing with how much Audi focuses on interior design. I use the arm rest frequently and for me this is a major omission.
There is, it's quite short though behind the cupholders
I prefer the look of the Porsche Taycan. My wallet prefers the look of a used vw Polo.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hmmmmm. I think I like the Audi better. Glad they made both!
Yeah. I think the Taycan will hold its value better than the Audi, too.
Don't lose hope, I think your wallet might tolerate a nissan leaf.
it is a taycan, in a dress
I think the Audi looks alot nicer overall! Great review.
I'm not an Audi fan at all, but this is the nicest looking Audi for a generation. The grille is a breath of fresh air. BMW take note....please! Love the colour too.
I think the BMW design team got Covid and lost their taste
To have a car on-test for just two hours and still be able to produce a quality review like this is just excellent. Well done Jonny! This car looks absolutely incredible.
I'm so so so sorry that you had to visit Milton Keynes. That something no-one should have to suffer.
I'm from Denmark, and years back i was on the annual school trip. That year England was the destination, but the teachers thought milton keynes was the best place to visit for the whole week.
@@viktorkongskov5692 Well... was it?
@@skandinaviskman We were there for the whole week so i wouldn't know
Fun fact: Milton Keynes is often used to double as New York in movies. Another fun fact is anyone saying fun fact in comment sections need a slap.
So "basically a Tom Scott video" but with Milton Keynes
Taycan owner doesn't know how to park. Great vid.
That was so annoying 😆 Glad it wasn't just me that noticed
Essex woman driver whats new.....moved out of Essex 18 years ago and they still can't park a car..lol
Douche bag parking is universal...
Jonny didn't park well either 🤣
How can people take hours of lessons, pass a driving test, be in control of over 2 tonnes of machine travelling at over 70mph, yet they cannot drive slowly between two white lines. I couldn't leave my car parked like that, it's just too embarrassing.
That's why I punch kunts, kick mirrors off, key panels, kick in grills. My favourite hobby. She wouldn't have left happy if I was in town. 😂
The rear lights look like a Centurion from Battlestar Galactica
By your command
So say we all
Whooom Whooom 🤖
As Tesla fanboy (normal one not the toxic one) the exterior + interior (especially exterior) looks fabiolus! Probably best looking BEV i can think! Such a beauty!
lol I love how you specified that you're a normal one and not the crazy ones. I LOVE the look of this car. If they had Tesla's battery technology on this and the Taycan, it would be killer!
@@noirking6138 Agree. Tech from Tesla and looks od this. 👌🏻
I prefer the allegro
I presume you are referring to his hot-rod sleeper?
I think it might be more fun
Yes it run on petol.
It may not have the badge but I think it's better looking than the Porsche.
Agreed!
Anything is better looking than a porsche
The Porsche will prob age better though
I'd have the Audi.
I prefer the front lights of the Taycan and interior.
Amazing car but I wish they would make it a bit less wide especially for UK use. It's already a nightmare with all the narrow back roads and narrow parking lots here!
How many adverts can we add on to one video. Great car, great presentation terrible RUclips ads. 8/10 :)
Its looks HUGE on uk roads? Does that translate to the driving experience?
I had a Model S for a week in the alps. It definitely translates in the driving experience... if you don't thread 2 ton needles between trucks by a living.
@BTICronox I was specifically commenting about the size, it’s a very hard car to have on narrow roads even if you drive slowly. Having a car that has to back up when it meets a lorry requires skills
As you say a great looking car. As for the price it may start a little higher than the base Porsche but it will be better specked.we know with Porsche everything is an option which it is easy to push a base taycan north of £95,000. The good thing is more new Ev’s = more choice which can only be a good thing.
That's one nice thing about the VW autos, you have a different styling for each iteration to meet a customer's taste. I can't wait to see what the Lamborghini version is going to look like, and hopefully the base iD version will be much cheaper.
Watched 3 videos on this beauty, so far. Yours was, by far, the most comprehensive and engaging. Thought I would share that little nugget of info.
You're a nugget of info.
I think in future premium brands like this should include home charge installation in the price. It would be a great incentive to go EV.
If you can afford an £80,000 car the £300-400 for a home charger isn't likely to put you off buying one.
@@davidholden2658 About ten times that much for a fast charger. Which by no means is fast. You cant run the rapid ones at home. You'd cook your system. You'd need 3 phase power. Basically a single phase is say 240 v. 3 phase is over 400 volts.
@@quackyduck1499 I've got a 7kw charger at home which is classed as a fast charger. It cost around £850 and the grant covered the first £500.
@@davidholden2658 what do you drive? Also how much charge does the fast charger do overnight and how much charge would you get with just a standard charger without the upgrade? I assume the upgrade is well worth it.
No real need for most people - I've been charging off a 13amp socket for three years now - about 100 miles added overnight.
Jam packed full of proper detail - this told me EVerything I needed to know. Thanks Jonny Wordsmith.
Production is tops 👏🏾
Many thanks - 2 hours of filming was stresssssful!
I finally have a nit to pick!
“Real World Review” sounds a bit more like a couple of days or weeks worth of driving (real world range on multiple types of roads, gripes about trying to fit luggage and such), whilst a couple of hours of extremely tightly packed and informative content like this could be billed what - “first drive”?
But other than the wording of the thumbnail- 0 complaints. Perfection as usual
OK Rikard, I used real world in the title because it typically attracts a viewer with a longer attention span. Normally I'd have a car for a few days to digest the info and experience, but not here. I did as best as I could and I will admit I'd rather have a base model Taycan. The Audi is a excellent package though.
Lovely video. Thoroughly enjoyable review. The figures on the Teslas seem to be mixed up @11:35
I'm guessing no one will EVER sit in the back seats or the front passenger seat much either & its bloody massive! Thanks Jonny - great review, as always.
The huge front overhang got me too. The cutaway diagram/animation shows all the hardware and drivetrain behind the front edge of the front wheels. I guess BIG money expects BIG car.
That was a great review considering you only had 2 hours with it in MK. If I had £80k+ to spend I wouldn't buy one, I would add to my collection of £13,000 cars and rent a barn. Nice though!
As an Audi fan and Quattro owner, if I was buying an electric car this would be the one I would choose, trying to look it up on the Audi website only takes me to a chunky SUV with the same name. My biggest detractor from the electric car revolution is having to have a so-called "Smart Meter" fitted. Each area is divided into 1 of 3 phases on the electricity grid, each phase has a capacity of 100 Amps and that could be for 50 houses. To charge an EV can take 50 Amps, so the smart meter rations the power. Imagine arriving home with 10% battery and plugging it in, to find 7 hours later your turn for the power hasn't come round yet! You would only need 3 EV owners per phase to start this problem, I can't imagine how it would work with 5 EV owners on 1 phase. This is a big setback that no one is addressing so far.
Another REALLY GOOD video from Jonny and his team. It's so great to have a car reviewed by someone who has knowledge, experience AND enthusiasm. Good on you Mr. J.
It certainly looks a lot better than any Tesla!
And certainly built better too. They even hired people to design the interior! What a radical idea!
Junk
Id take the taycan and the model s on looks only
Awesome looking car, but I think if I had the same money, I'd rather use it to buy a house, and a Renault Twizzy with the change.
You are right on, what working family man in the UK can afford this overpriced transport!
A house? Maybe for your dog, but the e-Tron GT isn’t that expensive. A Twizzy actually costs 10% of the e-Tron GT.
@@lorenzmuller4000 There are places in the UK, where houses can be bought for less than £100k, and in Nice areas too, OUTSIDE the South Eastern property bubble.
In New Zealand the national median house price is $780,000. In the 2 major cities it's over $1M. The Taycan ranges in price from $203,000 to $367,000. The e-Tron RS price is yet to be confirmed but I'm figuring north of $300,000. So you're halfway to the median. $300K might get you a house needing work in a small town, or an OK 1 bed apartment in a city.
You packed in so much into this video despite only having 2hrs. The eTron looks fantastic & yours is the only video I chose to watch on the car. Don't feel the need to watch anyone else's - The key thing is you know your EV's, & the practicalities/realities involved so why go elsewhere. Great review in the real world scenario despite time constraints. Fantastic job & I found myself thinking, I'd be tempted to buy that. Kind Regards, Long time lurker & listener of Smith & Sniff that never comments at all.
Thank you v much and glad you enjoy the channel, as well as the S&S casts. 👌🏽
I'm curious if you can option the camera wing mirrors?
Feel it would look very good on it but don't know how well they actually work.
Looks wise I definitely prefer the Porsche Taycan. I've just checked out early shots of the estate version of the Porsche you mentioned on this... Oh my, it's lovely. I actually really want one but they're A LOT of money.
You do you but I prefer my car to look like a car and not like a frog.
I dont see much of a difference. It seems like a rebadged Taycan, with Audi RS features.
Yep, this is the VW rebadging strategy with almost all their passenger cars. Another example is how they rebadged the Touareg as the Cayenne, Benteyga, Q-7 and the Uras to sell it at a higher price point to a public that doesn't know any better.
Yeah you can see it in the profile and the glass area is the same
You'll notice that more as electric cars gain dominance, most electric cars will be fairly similar with only small differences.
You are seriously turning out to be the best automotive channel on youtube. Noone else engages me so much in the content. So pretty and well thought out aswell as true passion emanating trough the whole video! Great work!
Love the aggressive styling, they've even made good looking low drag wheels
You and Chris need to do special with this and the Taycan
Thanks for another great video Jonny! I'm not a Tesla fan boy, but if I won the Lotto, I would be ordering the Plaid (despite the name).
I think the big manufacturers are still playing catch-up. Or they should be charging less due to offering less for the same or more money as the Plaid.
My two cents there. 🙂
Plaid + it would have to be. Only drawbacks are the lack of a HUD, no cool rear lights, and I have no idea what they're doing with the Matrix LED stuff.
@@JohnnyZenith Model S plaid is too overkill compared to the GT. Even the GT RS is struggling against a standard model S long range. But of course panel gaps and loose panels is a no go. Tesla is out, Audi is the shit!
@@espencapable I'd have the Model S Plaid + thanks. Far greater range, big screen, and entertainment.
@@espencapable
You've seen the new Model S then? Oh.... You *haven't* ?
Nothing like stereotyping.....
Fantastic video! Do you think the weight is all in the battery? Did it seem like they’re trying to lower the weight in all the other components, interior trim, body panels etc?? 2.2 tones seems crazy
Given you only had a couple of hours with the car, that was an excellent review. Great piece of kit but sadly way out of my budget...
Johny: "count to three" * proceeds to vanish immediately 🤣🤣👍👍❤❤
Johny neck almost snap in that scene
It's not Audi's answer to the Taycan, its Audi's version of a Taycan 🤣
just another Volkswagen
It’s the Corolla of Taycan’s
@@esasaarinen2423 but VW is a good Company
@@TheBlackDevil7 VW is a huge company. largest of them all
Best review I've seen of the eTron GT recorded in on only 2hours! If they make an RS Avant version, that's the one I'll be wanting so badly. Amazing work, Jonny.
Bjørn only had one hour.... In snow.
So if the designer loved the freedom that the electric platform gave him, how come he designed a car with all the proportions of an ice car? Answer: marketing. Some freedom!
This as an Avant would be my dream car 😍
Love the styling on this, bit of a heavy beast tho
Seems much better than those silly SUV e-Tron's they've been pissing about with!
The production quality of your videos gets better and better - I think you've done a really good job of this one, entertaining but factual enough also. Given you couldn't escape the confines of MK, I'd say well done!
Great video Jonny! These high-end EVs (etron, taycan, plaid) just don't interest me very much. It feels like they are upper middle class solutions to a problem that I don't have... Looking forward to when a 205gti type of EV becomes a thing :)
The wee Honda E is closest. Telsa model 2 possibly on the way. Will come in time.
I didn't totally understand your premise. Do you mean cheaper every person type of ev?
I think Hyundai and some other brands like puegeot (I could be wrong) are doing some crackers for a lot less money with really good 200+ mile range. I saw a range test on carwow which had them. Worth a quick squiz at that video
Audi give Jonny the handsome grey car and everyone else the chunder green one. That's class recognising class.
I have to say the green looks amazing but it’s subjective
The green one is an RS, so perhaps he's lower on the list than you think.
Thanks for another excellent review Johnny, you’ve certainly helped to keep me sane 🤪 and entertained during lockdown.👍
Looked like the Honda Jazz kept up with it when Jonny tried the levels of grip round the roundabout 🤔😏
What’s going on with those exterior door handles?!? Surely they could have come up with something more subtle, or at least moved them up...
Wheels start at 20 inches... Cause everyone loves spending like £200+ a tyre.
If you can afford to spend over £80k on a car, does it really matter?
I agree, but you'd be surprised how many people buy a car without taking into account consumable costs.
Agreed, i used to work at a Jag dealership and most customers would plead poverty at service time, mind i would wince too when the tyre and service bills were handed to them lol they looked like they were being told their last rites.
@@Mireaze A Lot of people will over stretch themselves on PCP finance that they can barely afford to try to flex like they’re doing well for themselves. This is why you’ll see things like M3’s on really sketch budget tyres that are in no way up to handling the power.
@@Mireaze yes lol. My father let's say he's high up in the medical profession and has. Model S with 21 inch rims. Each michellin tyre costs $550 AUD. Tyre changes are $2000-2500 every time. Can he afford it? Sure. Does he like spending that much on tyres? No.
Just because you can do it, doesn't mean you should do it all the time. We need more cars on 20inch+ rims so production scales increase for tyres and they become cheaper loll
Love this. I think it looks fantastic, and I think your comment on the podcast about the Taycan rwd being the one to get is pretty spot on.
What are your thoughts on the Corsa? We like ours, but really not the most efficient.
Also the parking sensors are so slow to react!
Considering you only had two hours an absolutely brilliant video. Love the look of the car, side view is better than that Tycan in my opinion. Keep up the good work.
I do love the way this looks, the interior is excellent as is the technology and the range. Give it ten more years and there may be an affordable EV option from Audi
Same price as an S7
@@toddkost an S7 is way put my price range too 😂
This car makes Tesla's achievements even more amazing.
It does.
Because Tesla managed to sell ugly cars?
@@djprojectus Yes, exactly! Ugly in the EV world equals efficiency and perfomance. Reality hurts, I know! We are used to old car design, will take some time til we get used to aerodynamic EV designs. Polestar 2 looks great, but it really hurts the range sadly.
@@espencapable Thats just a transitory phase until solid state batteries will become a reality in actual cars not just in labs.
IMO, this car looks way better than Tesla. I know Tesla has better battery range and performance, but in quality interior and assembly this Audio is way better.
Always great to watch a review from a person who has a true driver approach and is so knowledgeable. Thanks for great content :)
I don't really understand why more EVs don't use gearing to extend their range. Surely having a gearbox that extends the range is a fairly easy thing to implement, and the downside (less reliable/more weight/expense) is a small price to pay if you can double the range?
As I understand it, an electric motor is able to deliver the same torque and power across its whole operating range. A gearbox reduces efficiency through friction and other losses. A gearbox will therefore *decrease*, not increase the range of a properly set up electric drivetrain.
I don't really understand it either but I'm sure the maths have been done by Tesla. A motor should provide 100% torque at any rpm. The Porcshe only uses the second gear for launch mode, it's for power not efficiency. Introducing gears for normal cruising just adds friction to the drive train.
Just watching Bjørn Nylands review of the e-tron GT RS.
He only had an hour with it and it had been snowing fairly heavily.
He did manage to find the release for the Froot. It's a button on the trailing edge of the drivers door card. Quite a deep froot.
Bjorn's review felt very rushed. Definitely needed another hour or two.
@@almac9203
Considering he did one in English AND one in Thai!
Spectacular!
Same great standard of review we've come to expect from you Jonny 👌🏻
I'm still not convinced by EV's more from a cost aspect but that's probably one of the best looking Audi's they've designed in recent years
Basically 4 etron vids on my RUclips’s. This is the only one that matters. Also innuendo bingo “get inside
the back end!”
Jonny, when comparing aerodynamic properties of cars it is also handy to compare frontal area!
The seat material is cool.
Bring back velour seats. Squishy and warm and comfortable
I may be in the minority, however I do prefer the overall looks of the Audi over the Porsche Taycan.
Nah bro u r correct the taycan maybe a bit better but in terms of looks its dogshit ..this audi looks fuckin aggressive
1:28 Those platsic wheel arch extenders over the rear wheels would be the first thing to go on my e-tron GT :)
Jonny - loving the extra graphics, info panels, animated 3D diagrams etc as well as the general presentation.
Interesting car...I'd need something with a lot more boot space (and the money!) and I bet it eats tyres (as per all heavy EVs)
I can't unsee that the rear lights look like a Nissan Altima/Maxima, maybe that's just me.
Can't help but make comparisons with the 80s Audi Quattro Sport, as those boxy arches look fantastic!
Great video Jonny, I'll be sharing this of course. Looking forward to having a go when its released 👍
Jonny, nice video, very enjoyable. For the future EV reviews, could you also mention the type of motor the EV uses please? That would be nice for the motors and electronics geeks please...
Quite a handsome car, and that's coming from someone who strongly dislikes nearly all Audis. Still prefer the Taycan though.
Hm... I guess we are same
Love the comment sections under these kind of reviews. Full of people who complain and whinge about details even though they themselves drives a second-hand Corolla in real life and couldn't afford a car like this if they sold everything they own. But please, tell me again how you think the door handles are all wrong or whatever. I need a good laugh.
Are the paddles on the steering wheel to allow you to switch between the 2 gears??
Jonny channels his inner fast show at 10.27 "which is nice..." hehe
1st? Anyway, nice car. Roll on an estate and a charging point at every petrol station!
Avant version will never be made, Audi have already stated this
@Viktor Sligo Welcome to the 21st century! Seriously though, Viktor, evs are more relaxing. If you plan your route on a Long trip the right way you will hardly notice, and if you are not stopping now, you probably should be. Doesn’t work for 200km range, but 400 up no problem.
@Viktor Sligo It will slow a world down and that world really wants to go faster
it feels as if audi is taking styling cues fron hyundai/kia lately.
fantastic looking u.k. footage, btw.
edit: spelling
I agree....looks less like an R8 and more like a Stinger
So what exactly are the paddle shifters on the steering wheel for? Changing the degree of kinetic battery regen?
It took 15 minutes but Jonny finally said his favorite word, the word he says at least once in every video, "binnacle". haha. Love the show. Thanks for posting.
panamera from behind,!
Nice such an expensive EV that only a few people can buy, time for more EVs in the size of a VW POLO if the goal is to reduce emissions.
Ok, build a HUGE factory, make millions of tiny cars, sell cheap with similar tiny profit per unit, go bust.
Or
Establish the tech using a smaller factory, make fewer more expensive cars with a better margin and use the profit to build the "tiny car" factory?
Option 2 works.
Id.4
4:17 fisker karma was a hybrid with the exhaust coming out in front of the doors, and the fumes went right back into the cabin.
6:26 They made that percentage of energy used "feel" and look like a tachometer :) --- really a nice job of editing the video with a good blend, transitions, and pertinent overlays.
Thank you Scott. Thanks for the watching.
The grille looks good, but it kinda... kinda looks like an elantra grille, like from the mid teens.
Whoops.
Definitely a good looking car, maybe the best looking EV to date.... But that colour is bloody awful, wheely bin grey, why?
My favourite Audi colour actually, but I'd go with white.
@@JohnnyZenith in fairness there's not really anything nice to choose from. It's grey, white, black or postman pats van red with most audis.
@@jamesharmer4253 Those are the exact colours I like most lol. I do hear you though.
Watch the Bjørn Nyland test......
"Military green" (as in NATO)
Do you know how the battery thermo-control system works? in what way does it condition it for the different actions? (fast recharge, start gear, etc ...)
Love it! I like the rear of the Taycan better, the big tail lights on the Audi look goofy.
I really, really, really hope they do an Avant. I went from an A6 Avant to a Model X (for towing capability), if Audi would release a proper EV avant with a tow bar I'd be switching back.
Tesla is so much better and hasn't cheated like Audi did over its diesels. Audi is a very expensive VW under its sheet metal.
Ok Tesla zombie