Audi, Volkswagen's premium brand, yesterday rolled out its ultra-luxury e-tron GT electric coupe in China, with a starting price of RMB 999,800. The car measures 4,989 mm in length, 1,964 mm in width and 1,414 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 2,900 mm.

The Audi e-tron GT is powered by dual electric motors with a combined maximum power of 350 kW and maximum torque of 630 Nm, and can sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.1 seconds. The car is equipped with a battery pack with a capacity of 93 kWh and a WLTP combined range of 488 km.

The Audi e-tron GT is based on an 800 V platform and can charge the battery from 5 percent to 80 percent in 22.5 minutes in DC fast charging mode, it said.

On July 5, Audi started pre-sales of the Audi e-tron GT Launch Edition in China with a starting price of RMB 1,099,800, but it will be limited to 20 units for the entire 2023. Before that, Audi launched the RS e-tron GT in China on December 30, 2022, with a starting price of RMB 1,468,800 yuan.

Based on the same J1 platform as the Porsche Taycan, the car is powered by dual motors and can sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.3 seconds.

While Audi announced the launch of the e-tron GT yesterday, Chinese automotive giant SAIC Motor announced that it had signed a memorandum of understanding with the German carmaker. The two will accelerate the development of new electric models to meet Chinese customer demand for premium electric vehicles.