Almost two years ago, the Porsche Taycan was introduced. And based on that car, Audi has released the E-tron GT.
And if we take a look at the specs, it has immediately become the top-of-the-range model in the electric range of the Ingolstadt-manufacturer.
If we take another look at the specs, the differences don't seem to be that big between these cars. So now the question is, how do...
they hold up in the real world?
The side profiles look incredibly similar, but the Audi-designers have really made it their own design.
It's clearly an Audi, and it wouldn't stand out if you'd park it next to an A5 or A7, or the RS-versions respectively.
And what goes for the outside of the car, goes for the inside of the car as well. Not a rebadged Porsche, but unmistakenably an Audi.
Tight folds and lines. Right, the materials. They've used piano-lacquered panels in here, which is quite prone to smudges.
Over here, you've got some carbon. Or carbon-look, I'm not sure. Then you've got some softer materials, and it's all up to Audi-standard.
The design is fully Audi as well. In front of me, I've got a digital instrument cluster, which I'm able to customize slightly.
Next to me, there's a multimedia screen which provides additional functionality. Luckily, there are still some physical buttons as well.
For the airconditioning for example, you can control that on the touch. Just like the volume controls and the radio. That's very good.
As long as you're in the front, the interior space is good. I can't really say that about the space in the back.
That's because of the sloped roof. It means you'll be touching the standard glass ceiling if you're quite tall.
If it weren't a glass roof, the roof would've been even lower, so it could be worse.
If we move further back, you've got a boot which offers you 450 litres of luggage space, with an additional 85 litres in the frunk.
Right, you're not buying this car because of the luggage space. You're buying it because of the technology. And we already know...
a lot of it, because we've seen it at Porsche already. But the numbers are slightly different in here.
It's got a 93 kWh-battery pack, which is relatively big but we also know it already. According to WLTP, it should be able to do...
488 km on a single charge. You won't be able to reach that in the real world, but 400 kilometres should be possible without too much effort.
But what it's all about, is the electric motors. You've got two of them. One at the back and one at the front, so you've got quattro four-wheel drive.
And in overboost-mode, you've got 530 horsepower. That means you can go from 0 to 100 km/h in 4,2 seconds. At every single traffic light.
You don't have to pre-load batteries like in a Tesla, you can keep going until the batteries actually run out.
With these electric motors, you won't be made a fool of.
So let's talk about the chassis. It's got air suspension which you can alter depending on the driving mode. You can put it in Comfort or...
Dynamic, and even in Dynamic-mode there's more than enough comfort present. The car feels really stable on the road, really well-balanced.
It's really suited to be driven for days. It feels sturdy and very stable, so the steering kind of feels out of sync.
It's too light. Light than I expected anyway, and it doesn't change when I put it in Dynamic-mode. You can clearly notice that the electric...
power steering is coming down hard.
The Taycan-interior on the other hand, is clearly Porsche. You can see that when you look at the instrument cluster. Sure, it's fully digital,
but it still has the classical shape. Other than that, it's a lot of screens around me. Touchscreens that is. It doesn't seem to have any physical...
buttons except for on the doors and the steering wheel. But that's it. I would've preferred if there were some buttons for the climate control...
and such, but it is what it is. Anyway, the finishing in this car is really good. I already liked the finishing...
in the Audi, but this is even better when it comes to material choice. When it comes to space in the front, it's just like in the Audi.
I can move freely in all directions and I even have space left above me. In the back, it's slightly different. There's a little less space than in the Audi.
That's because this roof is even more sloped. And it doesn't get compensated with a boot that's only two litres bigger. That's a difference of nothing.
Instead, I want to talk about the technology again.
The Taycan has a 79,2 kWh-battery pack as standard, but this very Taycan has the same battery pack in the Audi.
That comes at an additional price of €7.000, and you almost get the same amount of range. 464 kilometres according to WLTP.
In the real world however, you'll struggle to reach 400 kilometres. However, you do get a lot more power. 571 horsepower in overboost.
Those are all dry numbers, but when you drive it, it's clear that this Taycan is much more responsive to the throttle.
What stands out as well is that both cars don't really slow down when you release the throttle. Not eligible for one-pedal driving if you ask me.
In Sport-mode however, this car does brake a tad more though. And that feels very nice. What's different as well, is the way...
the chassis is set up. In the Audi, if you neatly color between the lines and you'll never be able to find the limit on regular Dutch roads.
But in the Porsche, it feels even more dynamic. It feels like you're really involved in the whole drive. Also, it has additional driving modes; Sport and Sport Plus.
And there are clear differences between them. You'll notice that in the steering as well, it's sturdier and a little less powered.
Because of that, the car feels like an extension of your senses, which really generates a sports car-feeling.
Everything put together, the Audi is a very good car which is really well suited for daily driving. However, it lacks that dynamic twist which...
the Porsche does have. And because of that, you'd think the Porsche wins this comparison. However, the Audi still has a trick up its sleeve.
The price. You already have an Audi for just below €105.000, whilst the Porsche starts at €110.000.
You might think 'it's only €5.000 apart, what's the difference', but remember this. For that money, you'll only have the smaller battery pack in the Porsche,
and it comes with less options. Like the glass roof. That's standard in the Audi, but in the Porsche, you'll have to pay an additional €1.800.
And we can keep going for a while. If you prefer dynamic driving, the Porsche is the better car. But if it's worth the price gap, is up to you.