Drag Race: Audi RS e-tron GT Vs. Formula E Car | CarBuzz New Cars Used Cars Shopping Tools Car ReviewsCar FinderCompare CarsBest CarsCar Advice 2020 Awards Drag Race: Audi RS e-tron GT Vs. Formula E Carby Martin BiggVideo/6 CommentsWatch the Audi RS e-tron GT undergo the ultimate acceleration test.Last week, Audi unveiled the new e-tron GT, which serves as the German automaker's new flagship electric car. With its slick, sculpted design, this is easily one of the most attractive EVs on the market with performance that rivals modern combustion-powered supercars. In its range-topping RS guise, a dual electric motor setup generates a combined 590 hp and 612 lb-ft, which increases to 637 hp with overboost.With this setup, the RS e-tron GT will accelerate from 0-62 mph in 3.1 seconds and max out at an electronically limited 155 mph. It's probably only a matter of time we see the Audi e-tron GT go head-to-head with the Tesla Model S Plaid and Porsche Taycan Turbo.Nico Rosberg/YouTubeNico Rosberg/YouTubeBefore then, former F1 racer and electric car advocate Nico Rosberg, who is also on the order list for the Rimac C_Two, wanted to find out how the a prototype e-tron GT RS fares against Audi's new 2021 Formula E race car in a 1/8 mile race staged at the Audi Driving Experience Center in Neuburg, Germany. Like the RS e-tron GT, the Formula E racer will do 0-62 mph in around three seconds and top out at 160 mph.Behind the wheel of the race car is Formula E world champion Lucas Di Grassi, while the e-tron GT is driven by Rosberg. Conditions for the novel drag race weren't ideal, however, as the track was covered in snow.5 Best Truck Engines Of 2020These Are The 28 Cars Not Returning For 2021Nico Rosberg/YouTubeNico Rosberg/YouTubeLuckily, Audi came up with a simple solution: cover the straight in blankets to keep the surface dry. Once these were removed, it was time to race. In the first race, the Formula E race car crosses the line first but the gap was extremely close. Nico blamed his slower reaction time and the car's anti slip control for the defeat. After practicing to improve his launches, Rosberg managed to beat the Formula E car in the RS e-tron GT, which is a testament to the RS e-tron GT's astonishing performance - keeping up with a purpose-built Formula E race car in a road car is no small feat.Nico Rosberg/YouTubeNico Rosberg/YouTubeNico Rosberg/YouTubeJoin The DiscussionShow Comments (6)Gallery8PhotosTags:#Audi#Electric Vehicles#VideoRelated CarsAudi e-tron GT $99,900 - $107,100Price (MSRP)Now BuzzingSupercarsRod Stewart's Lamborghini Countach LP400 Periscopio Is ImmaculateDesignNew BMW Boat Looks Sleeker Than Some Of Its CarsVideoNew Tech Could Cure Hydroplaning For GoodVideoFord Bronco Warthog Spied With Wider BodyScoopNew Buick Envision Ditches Chevy DNA For Cadillac UnderpiningsIndustry NewsHere's Why The New Mercedes C-Class Won't Have Six-Cylinder EnginesWhat's HotPorsche Boxster Spyder And Cayman GT4 Are Used Gems2020 CarBuzz Award Winners AnnouncedRarest Dodge Vehicles On The Planet10 Automotive Highlights Of 20209 Lamborghinis That Time ForgotChrysler's Most Stylistic ConceptsFerrari Models We Almost ForgotAMG-Powered Cars Not From MercedesRelated ReviewsFirst Look 2022 Audi e-tron GT First Look Review: An EV With Attitude The stunningly gorgeous EV has finally arrived. 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