Audi E-Tron GT Australian launch delayed to 2022

The local arrival of Audi's E-Tron GT has been delayed to 2022, Audi has confirmed.

Revealed to the public earlier this year, the low-slung, four-door electric vehicle was initially slated for a mid-late 2021 landing in Australia, but this has now been amended – with Audi's local arm stating the launch will not now occur until next year.

No specific timing has been released, although Audi won't want the E-Tron GT to lose much ground in the sales race to its Stuttgart sibling – the Porsche Taycan. Both vehicles are built on the J1 platform, but with slightly different dynamics to reflect each brand.

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With an 85.7kWh battery pack under the floor, both the standard and RS variants of the E-Tron GT have a driving range of more than 400km, while power and torque sits at a punchy 350kW/630Nm and 440kW/830Nm respectively.

In Europe, the E-Tron GT is on sale from €99,800 (AU$160,700) or €138,200 (AU$222,600) for the RS variant, with no Australian pricing confirmed as yet. Comparatively, the equivalent Taycan 4S and Taycan Turbo retail for $194,700 and $276,300 locally before on-road costs.