New car brings unprecedented levels of power to Euro brand: 2026 Audi RS e-tron GT Performance price and specs confirmed as it arrives in Australia to fight the Porsche Taycan

Audi is hoping more power is the key to unlocking more sales for its e-tron GT electric sports sedan.

The e-tron GT has struggled compared to its ‘twin-under-the-skin’ Porsche Taycan, with Audi selling just 84 e-tron GT and RS e-tron GT in 2024, compared to Porsche’s 282 examples of its electric car.

To combat this, the upgraded e-tron GT range introduces two new variants, both with more power than the out-going model. The new flagship is the RS e-tron GT Performance, which is the most powerful production car the four-ring brand has ever offered. It sits above the RS e-tron GT and the new S e-tron GT; which replaces the previous entry-level model known only as the e-tron GT.

This new hero model produces 680kW and 1027Nm, a whopping 205kW increase on the pre-facelifted RS e-tron GT. Not that the RS e-tron GT has stood still, it has an additional 155kW of power, taking it to 630kW/865Nm. Even the new S e-tron GT boasts more power than the previous RS, with 500kW/717Nm (the previous RS has 475kW/830Nm).

The RS models also get a new ‘Boost’ button on the steering wheel that offers an extra 70kW but only for 10 seconds - with a large countdown timer appearing on the digital dashboard when you press it. There’s also a new ‘RS’ button for customisable drive mode settings.

To feed these more powerful motors Audi has enhanced the battery. It now has higher energy density (168.3Wh/kg), more size (105kWh v 97kWh), faster charging (10-80 per cent in 18 minutes) and reduced weight (down 9kg).

Driving ranges for the three models are rated at 558km (S e-tron GT), 522km (RS e-tron GT) and 528km (RS e-tron GT Performance).

In terms of specification highlights the S e-tron gets 20-inch alloy wheels, adaptive air suspension, all-wheel steering, HD Matrix LED headlights with Audi laser lights and a panoramic fixed glass roof.

The RS e-tron GT has its unique 21-inch wheel design, a panoramic glass sunroof with a new switchable transparency, performance brakes with a carbide coating and an RS specific virtual cockpit design. While the RS e-tron GT Performance also gets its own 21-inch alloy wheels, active suspension and a specific RS Performance exterior electric sound system as standard.

The range begins at $209,900 for the S e-tron GT, moves to $264,900 for the RS e-tron GT and tops out at $309,900 for the new RS e-tron GT Performance (all prices exclude on-road costs).