Audi will finally whip the covers off its Tesla Model S rival, unveiling the long-teased e-tron GT concept at the LA Auto Show next week.
Details remain super thin on the ground for now, but we do know that Audi is promising its e-tron GT concept will bring "all-electric innovation to the Audi Sport performance line-up".
And it should prove a concept in name only, with the actual e-tron GT expected to hit dealerships in 2020. It means we'd expect whatever is unveiled in Los Angeles to be very close to the final production version.
As we've reported previously, the e-tron GT has been developed with Porsche, and is expected to use the incoming Taycan's platform. And like the e-tron SUV, we'd expect a similar high-tech charging capacity, allowing for DC fast charging which unlocks 80 per cent capacity in just 30 minutes, though some reports suggest Audi is targeting an even faster 12 minutes for the GT version.
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Andrew Chesterton
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Andrew Chesterton should probably hate cars. From his hail-damaged Camira that looked like it had spent a hard life parked at the end of Tiger Woods' personal driving range, to the Nissan Pulsar Reebok that shook like it was possessed by a particularly mean-spirited demon every time he dared push past 40km/h, his personal car history isn't exactly littered with gold.
But that seemingly endless procession of rust-savaged hate machines taught him something even more important; that cars are more than a collection of nuts, bolts and petrol. They're your ticket to freedom, a way to unlock incredible experiences, rolling invitations to incredible adventures. They have soul.
And so, somehow, the car bug still bit. And it bit hard.
When "Chesto" started his journalism career with News Ltd's Sunday and Daily Telegraph newspapers, he covered just about everything, from business to real estate, courts to crime, before settling into state political reporting at NSW Parliament House.
But the automotive world's siren song soon sounded again, and he begged anyone who would listen for the opportunity to write about cars. Eventually they listened, and his career since has seen him filing car news, reviews and features for TopGear, Wheels, Motor and, of course, CarsGuide, as well as many, many others.
More than a decade later, and the car bug is yet to relinquish its toothy grip. And if you ask Chesto, he thinks it never will.
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