Video Summary
The S e-tron GT has two electric motors, producing 592 horsepower and 740 Nm of torque. The launch control engages 680 horsepower. The S e-tron GT weighs 2,385 kilograms and costs just under 109,000 pounds.The RS6 GT has a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 that puts out 630 horsepower and 850 Nm of torque. It drives all four wheels via an 8-speed automatic gearbox with launch control, and it weighs 2,075 kilograms. The RS6 GT cost just under 177,000 pounds.
New batteries in e-tron GT models provide more power and are more efficient. It also has upgraded motors on the front and back. The old fastest e-tron GT had about 650 horsepower. Now, the S e-tron GT has 680 horsepower; however, the RS e-tron GT performance ups it to 925 horsepower.
The S e-tron GT was faster off the line because it had electric power.
With new settings, both on launch controls and with tires lowered on the R8, the R8 actually fell behind the GT.
When they did a braking test, they had to break so hard that the cameraman inside the GT almost lost his teeth, but carbon breaks performed much better and got it there to stop much faster.
The Audi RS e-tron GT performance is powered by two electric motors with all-wheel drive, delivering 843 horsepower, 1,027 Nm of torque, upping it to 925 hp during launch control for the best launch time. 2,395-kilograms, which costs just under 144,000 pounds.
Ultimately, the S e-tron GT won, with a time of 10.8s in the 1/4 mile, The Audi R8 GT took 11.6s.
