2021 Audi RS e-tron GT

Rewind to 2018. At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Audi unveiled a glimpse of the future to the world – its battery powered e-tron GT concept. Less than a year later, it showed up again at the Geneva Motor Show, followed by new photographs of the production model in 2020 – sharing much of the same design as its concept, albeit now with visible door handles. Finally, at the 2021 IAA Motor Show, the e-tron GT was ready for the real world and began shipping to customers in March of that year. Like the Porsche Taycan, the car is based on the J1 platform. It’s powered by a 93.4 kWh capacity battery – capable of driving 238 miles before it needs to be plugged in, while two electric motors provide all-wheel-drive. This sportier RS version can reach 0-62mph in just 3.3 seconds, with a top speed of 155mph and a sustained power output of 590hp, which for the record, can be boosted to 637hp! On the outside, this car is also a looker with its purist design, luxurious curves and overall aggressive styling; that futuristic looking taillight on the rear end is what Audi calls an “animated light strip” and there’s nothing quite like it. Between that, its unique headlights and ambient interior lighting, the e-tron GT illuminates brightly putting on quite the lights show. The future of electric cars is here.