I don’t think the e-tron GT is going to struggle like its cross-over sibling did/does. The SUV just straight-up lacks any sex appeal whatsoever; it’s bulbous, it doesn’t make fun sounds, it doesn’t go like stink, and the range is pitiful even after slashing expectations because it isn’t a Tesla. That won’t fly in…

The road-trip case is where your CONOPS falls apart, and it’s apparently still a compelling enough case for enough people that every automaker in the EV game is running full-steam trying to maximize the range you can get out of a single charge.

So, in a nutshell, it’s a modern Mercedes.

You are not alone. This car is basically exactly what I want in an electric car while the Tesla is everything I hate in an electric car. The only thing Audi needs to improve on is the range, and what they have today wouldn’t stop me from buying one if I could. Everything else is spot-on. I have not lusted after a…

The range per tank on an ICE car is less concerning because you can fill it back up to 100% in 5-10 minutes and because infrastructure is abundant.

It’s almost perfect. If I could afford it, I would put a deposit on one right now. Besides that price, my only complaints are:

I think this car will maintain its value precisely because the market is ripe for people who want an electric car, don’t want an appliance car like a Tesla or a bargain basement car like a Leaf, but also can’t afford the admittedly eye-watering price of the Audi and Porsche offerings.

And yet, Audi makes several FWD-only cars and a RWD-only version of the R8...

Not only did they bring back physical buttons, they brought back the exact same unit that’s found in the new A3...which is derived from the slightly superior unit (same display, but has knobs) found in the now-5-year-old A4.

I am with you 100%. Not only is this the most German-looking car, it’s also the most Audi-looking Audi to be released in a similar amount of elapsed time. Vorsprung durch technik, indeed.

Audi already does what you describe; the turn signals on my S3 have the sweeper, but they also have a segment that blinks in time with the sweeper to satisfy the regs. That’s just a software configuration setting for Audi. What gets me is that they, and many other European automakers, seem to think that they need to…

I am reminded how much I despise the little horizontal bit on the tail-lights. Just spoils the look entirely.

Counterpoint to the M3/M4 having lower take rate: those cars are bloated barges for a model that now sell almost entirely based on perception to people who want to be perceived rather than on performance chops to people who appreciate having something that drives well. The F80 never amounted to anything more than a…

You mistake my previous post for a proclamation that I am anti-electric. I’m not. I really, really want an Audi e-Tron GT. Or, even better, an S5 BEV.

It’s even funnier when you realize that the automakers do this to satisfy their perception of the NA market and not because the NA market requires them to.

So what you are saying is that I don’t have to feel bad about not buying one because the stick is going to disappear after this car is done anyway.

It’s not even just trucks. Why the hell is there always a whole year or two between when a new car gets released in Europe vs. in NA despite it being a foregone conclusion that it will definitely show up in NA? It’s e x c r u c i a t i ng.

Nobody gave enough of a shit about the EQS, which we all knew was going to be merely another over-priced also-ran from the Germans.

The lack of an ignition is unsettling. I am conditioned to seek that verification that my vehicle has, indeed, activated and is ready to be driven.

For what it’s worth, I’m all aboard with electric. I love what Porsche has done with the Taycan in particular, with the amplified motor sounds and spacey noises, and am very much looking forward to Audi’s eTron GT reveal next week.