Audi debuted its electric super sedan to take on the Tesla Model Scheck out the $100,000 E-Tron GT (VWAGY, TSLA)

<p><img src="https://static3.businessinsider.com/image/6022e7d167d1e300113c518b-2400/Large-8270-2022Audie-tronGT.jpg" border="0" alt="Audi E-Tron GT" data-mce-source="Audi" data-mce-caption="Audi E-Tron GT"></p><p></p><bi-shortcode id="summary-shortcode" data-type="summary-shortcode" class="mceNonEditable" contenteditable="false">Summary List Placement</bi-shortcode><p>Audi took the wraps off of the E-Tron GT, a high-end sport sedan that's a sibling to the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/porsche-taycan-price-base-ev-turbo-4s-tesla-model-s-2021-1">Porsche Taycan</a> and takes aim at the Tesla Model S.</p><p>The E-Tron GT, revealed through a virtual event Tuesday, will hit US dealerships this summer, Audi says. It will start at just shy of $100,000 for the base model, with another trim level retailing for around $107,000.</p><p>The top-of-the-line, high-performance RS model will cost $139,900, almost exactly the same price as Tesla's sportiest sedan, the Model S Plaid Plus.&nbsp;</p><p><img src="https://static3.businessinsider.com/image/6022e7d1cca90200129b74c0-2400/Large-8269-2022Audie-tronGT.jpg" border="0" alt="Audi E-Tron GT" data-mce-source="Audi" data-mce-caption="Audi E-Tron GT"></p><p>Although the E-Tron GT doesn't promise quite the same extreme performance as the Plaid Plus, it's certainly not lacking on that front. It shares its underpinnings with the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/porsche-taycan-4s-review-0-60-price-range-ev-electric-2020-11">Porsche Taycan</a>, as both brands fall under the Volkswagen umbrella.&nbsp;</p><p>Powered by two motorsone at each axlethe standard model puts out a combined 469 horsepower and 464 lb-ft of torque, by Audi's estimation. The company says it can hit 60 mph in 3.9 seconds, on its way to a top speed of 152 mph.&nbsp;</p><p>The RS version steps things up a notch with a more powerful rear motor that boosts total output to 590 horsepower and 612 lb-ft of torque. The RS goes from 0-60 in 3.1 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph, Audi claims. The RS accelerates quicker than the V10-powered Audi R8 sports car, the company notes.&nbsp;</p><p><img src="https://static2.businessinsider.com/image/6022e7c867d1e300113c518a-2400/Large-8263-2022Audie-tronGT.jpg" border="0" alt="Audi E-Tron GT" data-mce-source="Audi" data-mce-caption="Audi E-Tron GT"></p><p>As for range, Audi says the E-Tron GT can travel 238 miles on a charge, while the RS model can go 232 miles. Using DC fast charging, the car can add 62.1 miles of range in five minutes or recharge from 5% to 80% battery in a little over 22 minutes, according to Audi. Tesla, for comparison, doesn't sell a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-model-s-refresh-airplane-steering-wheel-extra-screen-2021-1">Model S</a> with less than 390 miles of estimated range.&nbsp;</p><p><em><strong>Read more: </strong><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/arrival-spac-electric-vehicle-startup-industry-consolidation-2021-2'r=tl-sub">A wave of consolidation is coming for the electric-vehicle startup game in 2021, an industry insider says</a></em></p><p>The E-Tron GT gets a leather-free interior as standard, featuring recycled and synthetic materials insteadalthough buyers can add leather as an option. It comes equipped with a 12.3-inch display for the instrument cluster and a 10.1-inch main touchscreen, a bit more restrained than Tesla's 17-inch center screen.&nbsp;</p><p><img src="https://static5.businessinsider.com/image/6022e7d1cca90200129b74bf-2400/Large-8267-2022Audie-tronGT.jpg" border="0" alt="Audi E-Tron GT" data-mce-source="Audi" data-mce-caption="Audi E-Tron GT"></p><p>Notable options include four-wheel steering, upgraded headlights, a head-up display, massaging seats, adaptive air suspension, and a carbon-fiber roof for the RS model.&nbsp;</p><p>Audi plans to have 30% of its US lineup be either fully electric or hybrid by 2025. The brand has made headway on that front by launching the E-Tron and E-Tron Sportback crossoversand it's planning to roll out another battery-powered crossover, the<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/14-of-the-coolest-electric-vehicles-hitting-streets-in-2021-2020-12">Q4 E-Tron</a>, later this year.&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/audi-e-tron-gt-electric-sedan-performance-horsepower-specs-2021-2#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> <p>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-if-jump-off-international-space-station-2018-6">What would happen if you jumped off the International Space Station</a></p>
Click here to read full news..