The 2025 Audi RS e-tron GT Performance Gets A ‘white Power Meter’ And … Why Are You Looking At Me Like That? It Says It In The Press Release

It goes without saying that the latest crop of electric performance cars on the market are absolutely extreme, and when extreme is the new norm, how do you wow customers? By going up to twelve, of course. For 2025, the Audi RS e-tron GT performance is the top-dog electric Audi, and while it features some absolutely incredible output, we do wish someone paid closer attention to copywriting for the press release.

Here’s the big headline figure everyone’s looking for: 912 horsepower. Yes, this means that the RS e-tron GT performance is the most powerful production Audi of all time, and that massive power figure makes for a minuscule zero-to-60 mph time. Audi claims this hi-po model will do the dash in just 2.4 seconds, and it’s taken some serious revisions to get there.

There’s more copper in the rear motor’s stator, the front motor is fed by a new inverter capable of handling 600 amps, the rear motor is 22 pounds lighter than before, and the new hardware is also good for 400 kW of regenerative braking, translating to 0.45 g of deceleration force.

Then there’s the battery pack. Out goes the old 93.4 kWh pack and in goes a 105 kWh pack. Despite a 12 percent increase in energy capacity, the new battery pack weighs 25 pounds less than the old one thanks to leaning on improved cell chemistry. At the same time, thermal management has been substantially improved with a new battery cooling plate, and the peak DC fast charging current jumps from 270 kW to 320 kW. Not only does the 2025 Audi RS e-tron GT promise to go like the Dickens, it promises to charge quickly, too.

Of course, power is nothing without control, so Audi’s gone to work on the handling of the RS e-tron GT performance too. It now sports two-chamber two-valve air springs similar to its platform-mate the Porsche Taycan, and a quicker steering ratio of 14.3:1 if the box for four-wheel steering is ticked. Add in the option of fully active hydraulic suspension like what’s available on the Porsche Taycan, and the Audi seems like a promising alternative for those who want four rings on the nose.

In addition to face-melting performance, there are many cosmetic additions listed in the press release for the RS e-tron GT Performance including…*squints*…you know what, I’ll bold this just in case you miss it.

A tribute to the 1994 Audi Avant RS 2, where the analog dials also came in white, the RS e-tron GT performance also features a white Power Meter and speedometer as a special digital feature.

Huh. Talk about words that should never ever go together. Especially if you’re a German automaker because, you know, history. Whoever wrote this on their third coffee of the morning probably didn’t mean it like that. I hope. Someone needs to check.

Oh, and just in case this seems like a bit, here’s a screengrab from Audi’s U.S. media site. I’ve shrunk it down for better viewing on mobile, but when you tap the link and bring it up on desktop, the line break occurs right after the ‘and’ which definitely isn’t ideal.

The 2025 Audi RS e-tron GT performance features white gauges. I think. I really hope. That’s a much better way of phrasing it than the way Audi put it. It’s no secret that we live in divided times, tensions are high, and the Overton Window is getting weird, but let’s not let slip anything that can be misconstrued in such a manner.

Anyway, if you’re in the market for an incredibly quick electric sedan that isn’t one of the existing top-dog options on the market, the 2025 Audi RS e-tron GT starts at $168,295 including freight. Obviously, that’s in the upper echelon of sedans, but with this level of performance, that sort of pricing can be justified. Expect it to roll into showrooms soon.

(Photo credits: Audi)

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