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Enter to win this gorgeous Chevelle SS by June 28, 2024. (Images: RMHCV)
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS
This super rare ’70 Chevelle Super Sport (SS) in Le Mans Blue comes with its original window sticker. It’s powered by the correct L34 396ci V8 engine good for 350 horsepower. The Turbo Hydramatic 3-speed automatic transmission moves that grunt to a 12-bolt Posi-Traction rear differential. Inside, drivers enjoy power steering and air conditioning along with pristine vinyl seats and a push-button AM/FM radio
This is what a full, correct, numbers matching body-off-frame Corvette restoration look like.
1962 Chevrolet Corvette
This cherry Corvette underwent a thorough body-off restoration, returning it the original factory colors and specifications with only approximately 600 miles on the odometer since. The original Tuxedo Black color is matched to a new red interior, restored black hard top, and a new black soft top. The engine is matching numbers 327/360HP fuel injected V8 engine and is date code correct. The numbers are correctly stamped too according to NCRS standards. A rebuilt, correct 4-speed Borg Warner Close Ration T10-1C manual transmission replaced the damaged original. This incredible black Fuelie has an extensive list of correct parts including the correct fuel injection system which was recently rebuilt by Corvette expert Jeff Reade.
The C8 Corvette: Still one of the greatest cars Chevy’s ever made. [image: RMHCV]
2024 Chevrolet Corvette C8 Stingray
When GM launched the C8 5 years ago, it was a true supercar with at 2.9 second 0-60 time. it still is one of the all-time best sportscars ever built. This 3LT Corvette features Torch Red paint and the highly desired Z51 Performance Package, including the dual-mode performance exhaust and GT2 bucket seats. To handle the 6.2-liter V8’s 495 horsepower, the 8-speed dual-clutch automatic gets an assist from the Z51 package’s electronic limited-slip rear differential, more aggressive brakes, and summer tires.
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About Ronald McDonald House Central Valley
The Ronald McDonald House Central Valley provides a home away from home for families while their child is being treated at a nearby hospital. The house features three wings with a total of 18 guest rooms. Each wing comes equipped with its own laundry room, kitchen, and dining area for guests to share. Stocked pantries and private refrigerators highlight each guest room. Additional amenities include a playroom for siblings, a large communal living area, outdoor dining areas, play areas, and some spaces for quiet moments.
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Somewhere around 145,000 vehicles are affected by this new recall.
Toyota is conducting a voluntary recall on its brand-new Grand Highlander and Lexus TX models because the driver’s side curtain airbag may not deploy during certain crashes. Specifically, the condition occurs if there’s an accident while the driver window is rolled down. The problem obviously increases of the risk of an injury, and an airbag failing to deploy knocks these vehicles out of compliance with federal safety standard.
At the moment, the automaker says it is working on a fix for the issue.
When the initial statement rolled out on Thursday, Toyota also did not specify exactly how many vehicles are affected by this recall. However, considering both models have been on sale for around a year, it’s reasonable to assume this recall includes all or nearly all Grand Highlander and Lexus TX vehicles sold in the U.S. so far.
Toyota says it will notify customers about the issue by the middle of August.
It’s not every day that Bugatti releases a new model: And that’s what we have with the Tourbillon.
“Mechanical timelessness” — that’s what French automaker Bugatti says it set out to create in its follow-up to the Veyron and the more recent Chiron. Both of those cars famously packed a quad-turbocharged W16 engine, and time as well as shifting priorities had everyone thinking internal combustion (at least with 16 cylinders) wouldn’t be part of the company’s future roadmap. Turns out we were wrong, as the Bugatti Tourbillion takes up the hypercar mantle with a powerful, naturally aspirated V16 engine.
In fact, though Bugatti also touts its prowess making luxurious cars for the well-heeled enthusiast, let’s kick off the discussion with performance. Lurking within the new Tourbillon is an 8.3-liter, 64-valve V16 engine. Yes, it is in a “V” configuration this time around. This absolute screamer of a powerplant manages 1,000 horsepower all on its own (again, without any forced induction), while Bugatti craftily manages another 800 horsepower from two 250-kW electric motors that rev out to 24,000 RPM. Mated to a 24.8-kWh battery pack, the Tourbillon and its 800-volt electrical architecture actually allows drivers to travel up to 37 miles on electricity alone.
So, you see, it is still green (sort of), even though it actually uses a larger-displacement gas engine than any 21st-century Bugatti model. Bugatti developed the engine with input from Cosworth, while Rimac (whose founder now has a controlling stake in Bugatti itself) helped develop the Tourbillon’s electrified side. All that power makes its way to the ground, and all four wheels wrapped with uniquely developed Michelin Pilot Cup Sport 2 tires, by way of an 8-speed dual-clutch transmission.
Top speed, if you’re curious (and you should be), is 277 mph. 0-60? Under two seconds, so despite its fancy name and painstakingly crafted interior — more on that in a second — the Tourbillon is properly snap-your-neck quick. This car will make its way to 124 mph from a dead stop in the same time it takes a Honda Civic Type R to do 0-60. Multilink aluminum suspension, a carbon composite chassis and carbon ceramic brakes are all part of a purpose-built setup to make this one of the fastest and best cars around.
As expected, the Bugatti Tourbillion has an exquisite interior.
Part of that “timelessness” Bugatti talks about is bucking the trend of slapping huge digital displays everywhere. Instead, the company is sticking with mostly analog gauges and a bank of central switches along the center console. Speaking of that center console, you’ll see a combination of aluminum and crystal glass. The analog gauges comprising the speedometer and horsepower gauge use sapphire and titanium in the cluster, inspired by high-end watch design.
The Tourbillon name, for its part, also borrows its name from the watch industry, as the “tourbillion” is an invention developed by Swiss-French watchmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet in 1801. Bugatti also says of this new car’s design ethos: “For a car that will be displayed on the concours lawns of this and the next centuries, technology can easily date — especially large digital screens — so it’s important that it uses as many timeless components as possible.”
If you want an idea of how much the new Bugatti Tourbillon will cost, here’s my retort: What do you think? It certainly won’t be cheap, and in fact it will set you back a cool €3.8 million. That amounts to about $3.4 million for us, and that’s before taxes, customizations or any of that goodness. That said, when you’re shopping at this level, the price is almost irrelevant.
The Tourbillon will roll out from the automaker’s Molsheim, France headquarters in 2026.
A recent cyberattack on a software vendor crippled thousands of car dealerships Thursday.
Some 15,000 car dealerships across the U.S. and Canada ground to a halt, as two “cyber incidents” at a major data provider crippled their operations. According to the software vendor, CDK Global, the outage could last for days — right as dealerships are gearing up for the summer sales season.
The company said it was aware of an incident that occurred on June 18, though the company noted on Thursday morning the situation had gotten worse as it suffered an additional breach in the evening of June 19. “Out of an abundance of caution and concern for our customers, we have shut down most of our systems and are working diligently to get everything up and running as quickly as possible,” a CDK Global spokesperson told CNN. CDK says it is also actively investigating the incident.
The outage from this cyberattack doesn’t just affect sales, of course. It may also disrupt parts and service departments nationwide. However, dealers are adapting as best they can to continue to do business, in spite of their go-to software being offline. As we enter the summer months, though, demand for new cars is rising, even as transaction prices remain stubbornly high, in the upper $40,000s for a new vehicle.
So-called “Software as a Service” (SaaS) providers are increasingly common in modern businesses, and services like those CDK Global offers integrates customer relations, financing, support, inventory and back-office tasks like accounting and payroll into a single system. The two data centers CDK uses to store dealerships’ data went out at approximately 2 AM on June 19. The company has not explicitly announced whether this was a ransomware attack — where hackers gain access to large networks, encrypt all the devices and demand payment to restore normal operation. If that is the case, negotiations could take days or even weeks, while bad actors could have gained access to the personal information of employees or customers.
“We remain vigilant in our efforts to reinstate our services and get our dealers back to business as usual as quickly as possible”, the company said after the second breach. However, two unnamed sources close to the matter said actually solving the fallout from the breach.
This is a developing story, so we’ll keep an eye on proceedings and provide any updates once we know more about what parties were affected.
In just over a month, we’ll see the new top-dog C8 Corvette.
On Thursday, Chevrolet confirmed a reveal date for the new Corvette ZR1. Like past models, this new version will bring the most performance we’ve seen yet with the C8 to the table — possibly up to 800 horsepower or even more. This will be the first new ZR1 we’ve seen since the C7 generation’s top performer debuted in 2019, and that car put out 755 horsepower. In today’s announcement, Chevy’s team gave us another taster of what to expect with a short, 7-second clip teasing the date, which you can check out below.
We still don’t know exact specs for the 2025 Chevy Corvette ZR1 just yet. Word has it the top tier of the C8 Corvette lineup will use the same 5.5-liter V8 as the Z06, but it will be packing a couple of turbochargers this time around. It’s likely we’ll see some other internal changes to the engine to help it handle the extra grunt as well, though we’ll hopefully learn more about that either at the reveal or closer to the media launch.
With the expected boost in output, we’ll almost certainly see the ZR1 emerge as the quickest Corvette ever, not to mention a marked improvement on the Z06’s already blistering 2.6-second 0-60 time. Chevrolet’s also been testing ZR1 prototypes around the Nürburgring, sporting more aggressive aerodynamic elements (including a massive rear wing) that ought to help the potent Corvette’s handling chops, in addition to all that power improving acceleration.
All (or at least a good portion) of the details will finally emerge on July 25. While pricing likely won’t be announced at the debut, the 2025 Chevy Corvette ZR1 will probably sport a price tag around $150,000, if you can get one at all. The first units should start shipping out early next year.
☓ The $46,000 price tag may smack a bit high for a Civic
✓ More refined to look at and drive
☓ Tiny fuel tank means you’ll be stopping a lot
✓ Shifter throws are perfect
☓ Road noise is an issue
✓ Surprisingly comfortable seats
☓ This or an Integra Type S?
2024 Honda Civic Type R Review: A Boost Blue grip machine
You know how the old saying goes: can’t improve on perfection. That hasn’t stopped Honda from trying with the FL5 Type R, though, and as spring finally arrived in Colorado’s High Country, I finally had a chance to check out this new version on some satisfyingly twisty mountain passes.
At it’s core, the Type R based on the eleventh-generation Honda Civic is an evolution on what the tenth-gen model brought to American drivers. You get a powerful 2.0-liter turbocharged engine kicking out 315 horsepower and 310 lb-ft of torque to the front wheels through a 6-speed manual transmission. When it’s sitting on summer tires like the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S we have here, the grip is nothing short of astonishing. Every other aspect of Honda’s hottest hatchback improves over the past car, to the point where most folks in the review game agree it’s one of the absolute best compact cars you can buy for the money.
Since we’re just coming off the Type R’s initial debut, no major changes are in store for the 2024 model year. The only thing that’s changed (predictably) is the price, which is now $1,000 higher than it was for 2023. The starting price now kicks off at $45,890.
Honda doesn’t offer too many customization options for the Type R, creating a more comprehensive what-you-see-is-what-you-get package. Colors like Championship White, Sonic Gray Pearl and Boost Blue (my personal favorite, go ahead and fight me) are $455 extra, while 19-inch forged alloy wheels are a $3,164 premium over the standard 19-inch matte-black alloys. A few accessory packages can bump the price up even further, and right past the $50,000 mark if you select the R Performance package that includes the forged wheels and a larger rear wing.
Let’s get right to it: How does the Civic Type R drive?
I could waffle and make you scroll on longer to bring in more ad hits — the Internet’s great, isn’t it? — but here’s the simple truth. If you’re looking for a fun, track-worthy daily driver, pull the trigger on a Honda Civic Type R. To paraphrase a certain iconic (and trademarked) phrase: Just go for it.
Under the hood, that 320-hp K20C1 engine absolutely loves to rev it out to peak horsepower at 6,500 RPM, while also delivering that hearty 310 lb-ft of torque between 2,500 and 4,000 RPM. Even when you do eventually have to upshift, aided by a helpful range of yellow and red LED lights above the instrument cluster, the shift action and throttle tip-in make doing so a joy.
On paper, the Type R is indeed a little bit slower to 60 at 5.5-ish seconds than the all-wheel drive Toyota GR Corolla and Volkswagen Golf R. However, it is significantly quicker than the 6.4-second Hyundai Elantra N, and the latest Type R’s lighter flywheel and unflappable rev-match system make Honda’s offering a blast when you want to get a move on.
Factor in the tire package, Brembo brakes, dual-axis front strut suspension, laser-accurate steering and a limited-slip differential that kills frustrating torque steer when you are pushing it hard, and I pretty much have no notes on the Type R’s performance chops. My only slight gripe is that the clutch feels a bit too light, and I have the same complaint with the Civic Si. On the flip side, that does make it more user-friendly, which is helpful for some enthusiasts considering there is no automatic option here: You have to take the 6-speed manual or leave it.
Being a hardcore hot hatch must make for an uncomfortable everyday experience…right?
If you’re shopping a 2024 Honda Civic Type R, it’s tough to argue against it from a performance-to-value perspective. It also sports a bright red interior from the carpets to the heavily bolstered seats, which looks great, but…those seats coupled with 30-profile high-performance tires and more-than-1-g cornering capability must make the Type R an absolute nightmare as a daily driver.
Surprisingly, no. On the comfort and practicality front, Honda has done a remarkable job of tuning the Type R to the extent that it loses little of its Civic-ness in the transition from normal economy car to blistering hot hatch. Despite the tightly bolstered seats looking like they’ll squeeze the life out of bigger drivers, they’re also comfortable and supportive as you settle into the drive.
Thanks to the Civic Type R coming as one fully loaded model, you won’t want for much in terms of technology, either.
The digital gauge cluster helps, as does the 9.0-inch infotainment setup that’s refreshingly straightforward to use, if not as large or flashy as some other cars in the Type R’s price bracket. Dual-zone automatic climate control comes as standard fare here, as does a 12-speaker Bose premium audio system and wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto support.
Only two factors work against the 2024 Honda Civic Type R as an everyday driver. I’m not even talking about having a manual in traffic, either, as the light clutch does actually make stop-and-go far more tolerable. You do pay a price for those grippy summer tires with noise. At pretty much any speed, the Pilot Sport 4S rubber on this car make their presence known in the cabin. The aluminum shift knob also looks awesome, but the obvious drawback is that it is extremely hot to the touch during the summer months.
Fuel economy isn’t typically your strong suit for performance cars, but the 2024 Honda Civic Type R isn’t too bad. While the EPA officially rates this model at 22 City / 28 Highway / 24 Combined mpg — definitely making it the least efficient Civic in the range — you can try to shoot for a bit more efficiency if you keep your foot out of it and stick in higher gears. In mixed driving that included spirited cornering through the Rockies, I landed right on that 24 mpg combined mark. That’s acceptable in my book, though the 12.4-gallon fuel tank means you’ll rarely crack 300 miles between fill-ups, which is a bummer.
Even with the bright red accents, Honda’s top-dog Civic still passes the livability test.
With 37.4 inches of rear legroom, the 2024 Honda Civic Type R hauls around four adult passengers just fine. You do lose a bit of practical space by way of center storage and a fifth passenger on the middle seat. Here, the cupholders integrate into a small hump between the outboard seats and you get no center headrest or seat belt. Up front, there is much more space for storage thanks to a decent center console, fairly large glovebox, well proportioned door pockets and a little bit of space underneath the climate controls.
At the back, the Civic Type R loses none of its space from the more pedestrian hatchback models. Since it is a hatchback, you get 24.5 cubic feet of volume with the seats in place. That’s far more than the Hyundai Elantra N sedan’s 14.2 cubic feet, and it also beats out the Toyota GR Corolla hatch’s 17.8 cubic feet and even the Volkswagen Golf R’s 19.9 cubic feet. Folding the 60/40 seats down opens up even more space, naturally.
Apart from the styling flourishes and harness-ready bucket seats, the Type R’s interior copies over from the other eleventh-gen Civics. It works well ergonomically, and you also get wireless smartphone charging as standard equipment. The 2024 Civic models still use USB Type-A ports if you actually want to plug in, which is annoying if you’re using the latest devices that have switched over to USB-C. That and the Google built-in infotainment system are quality-of-like updates Honda made for the 2025 Civic sedan, so expect that to feature on the list of changes that will make their way to the Type R in the next several months, if you’re looking for the absolute latest.
Verdict: If you want the best, you’ll probably want the Civic Type R.
Against the likes of the previous-generation Type R, this model focused on relatively small tweaks to make it a more grown up and refined option. It’s still every bit as capable a track machine as ever, and the gotta-go-fast looks are sure to appeal to those who want something a bit spicier than the Golf R. Standard tech like automatic emergency braking and adaptive cruise control are among the host of driver aids offered up through the “Honda Sensing” suite, though you can (crucially) turn it all off with the push of a couple buttons.
If your budget can stretch to it and you’re good with no automatic option, I wholeheartedly recommend testing out a 2024 Honda Civic Type R yourself. Even better, we largely seem to be over the days where these cars are egregiously marked up, and a cursory search shows hundreds of examples are available nationwide at MSRP right now. Honda offers industry-standard warranty coverage of 3 years/36,000 miles under the limited (bumper-to-bumper) coverage, and 5 years/60,000 miles for the powertrain. Your purchase also includes 2 years or 24,000 miles of complimentary maintenance, which helps take some of the bite out of the initial ownership costs.
There’s another option if you’re not looking for such a racy hot hatch and can afford to drop even more money on your next new car: the Acura Integra Type S. Essentially, the impressions boil down to “see above”, while Acura’s version gets a bit more power (320 hp) and brings a classier image to the mix. If you want to go that route, the Integra Type S will run you at least $52,995, or just a shade over $7,000 higher than the Civic Type R.
Following up its smaller SUV revamps with the X1 and X2, the 2025 BMW X3 hits the scene with some bold new styling. On the base X3 30 xDrive (yes, BMW’s changing up their naming scheme again, moving the number and dropping ‘i’ from its gas-powered models), the front end gets an interesting take on your conventional kidney grille. Apart from the new exterior design, the 2025 BMW X3 lineup also gets more technology, as you’d expect, as well as updated engines and a fresh interior.
What we’re seeing today are two launch trims, in the X3 30 and the X3 M50 xDrive variants.
The 30 gets both vertical and diagonal slats on its grille, while the M50 gets horizonal slats and blacked-out trim, if you’re looking to tell them apart. (The M50 also gets quad exhaust pipes out back — more on that in a moment).
Both X3s on display here today also get BMW’s latest styling elements we’ve seen in the smaller SUVs, including new signature daytime running lights and flush door handles. Overall, the look is fairly simple design without a bewildering number of character lines competing for your attention. That is, until you get around back, where the thin LED taillights and concave tailgate make it look distinctive against the likes of the Audi Q5 and Mercedes-Benz GLC.
Wheel options are also new with this latest X3, ranging from 19 to 21 inches depending on the model. That may be inordinately large compared to “compact” models of yesteryear, as the original X3 rode on 17s, but for better or worse, fitting smaller wheels just looks off with these longer, wider models.
To wit, the 2025 BMW X3 follows the trend for a new-generation SUV, in that it’s 1.3 inches longer and 1.1 inches wider than before. However, it’s also an inch lower in height, as it’s all about giving these all-purpose cars a more aggressive and “sporty” stance, if you can ever cope with calling such a vehicle sporty against, say, a small sports car. Hey, at least BMW still makes one of those too, right?
Refined, mild hybrid powertrains are the way forward here
Whatever you think of BMW’s styling direction, both the X3 30 xDrive and M50 xDrive see good news across the board by way of punchier powertrains. The entry-level model gets a heavily reworked version of the company’s B48 2.0-liter turbocharged engine. It uses the Miller cycle with 48-volt mild-hybrid technology baked in, and gets new intake ports, combustion chambers, ignition and injection systems, revamped variable valve timing and an improved turbocharger and intercooler setup. The upshot is 7 additional horsepower and 37 lb-ft of torque, boosting the total output up to 255 horsepower and 295 lb-ft, respectively. BMW estimates this X3 30 will hit the 60 mph mark in about 6.0 seconds, same as before, but it may be a little more efficient this time around. EPA figures still haven’t been published.
As for the X3 M50, you get a comprehensively overhauled version of the B58 3.0-liter turbocharged straight-six (called B58B30M2). Again, it gets redesigned intakes and combustion chamber geometry, as well as changes to the injection, ignition and exhaust systems. The M-specific highlights include a new crankshaft drive, optimized oil supply to the pistons to improve cooling, new main bearing shells and caps and tweaked camshaft timing. Again, the end result is more power: 393 horsepower and 428 lb-ft of torque (up 9 hp and 59 lb-ft, respectively). The 0-60 time, like the previous X3 M40i xDrive, is 4.4 seconds.
How each car goes about integrating the mild-hybrid system is a little bit different, too.
The M50 puts the electric starter-generator motor with the 8-speed automatic transmission, whereas it’s a belt-driven setup on the X3 30 xDrive. On both models, though, BMW says it’s widened the track, improved rigidity and tweaked the front and rear axles to make them more stable and more agile while cornering. We’ll have to test that out when we drive the cars ourselves, which should be sometime in the coming months. The X3 30 gets an optional M Sport package to improve the steering and brakes, while Dynamic Damper Control is also an option. The M50 gets its own version of the package that includes adaptive damper control, 20-inch wheels, upgraded sport steering and brakes and an M Sport differential.
What about the interior changes?
If we’re talking “bold”, though, BMW certainly made some decisive moves with the 2025 X3’s interior. It’s far more minimalist than past BMWs with the switchgear, while the M50 even gets appropriate blue and red contrasting light elements that give it more flair, to say nothing of the flat-bottom steering wheel or the shift paddles. The HVAC vents are well hidden within the instrument panel, while all your gauge cluster and infotainment is available through a curved display sitting atop the dashboard. BMW notes this system runs iDrive 9, which keeps it in step with the X1 and X2.
If you’re confused about the different versions I certainly don’t blame you, but the gist of the updates for the latest operating system is to gear controls “more consistently” toward touch display and natural language so you can more effectively tell the car what to do with climate or media controls, for example.
Driver assistance also gets an upgrade on the 2025 BMW X3 lineup.
There’s a new navigation system baked in, while buyers even get the “AirConsole” system to play games when the car is parked. Parking Assist is more advanced and allows you to make parking maneuvers (with up to 10 maneuvers with a total length of up to 650 yards using GPS data) while outside the car, and BMW’s own voice assistant should be better this time around, dove-tailing with the operating system updates. Parking Assistant is a standard feature, but the “Parking Assistant Professional with Maneuver Assistant” is on the options list.
Pricing for the 2025 BMW X3 30 xDrive starts at $50,675, including destination. The M50 xDrive starts at $65,275, meaning both versions are up about $3,000 from their outgoing 2024 counterparts, the xDrive40i and the M40i xDrive. BMW will kick off production of the new X3 at its Spartanburg, South Carolina plant in the fourth quarter of 2024, with the first deliveries to follow.
The Audi e-tron GT is getting a host of tweaks including a larger battery and much more power.
In Europe, Audi just unveiled the updated versions of its sleek e-tron GT model, an alternative to the excellent Porsche Taycan. Of course, part of those changes are cosmetic, since we’re effectively talking about the GT’s first mid-cycle refresh since its initial 2021 debut. But there’s more than just aesthetic changes in play: Crucially, the car gets a much more usable battery capacity, as well as some unequivocally mighty performance figures.
On the bottom end of the range, even the Audi S e-tron GT manages 671 horsepower, which is already a substantial improvement over the outgoing base model’s 523 hp. The extra oomph means a lower 3.3-second-ish 0-60 time (roughly half a second faster), while the maximum DC fast-charging rate across the entire range improves from 270 kW to 320 kW as well. At that rate, Audi says the pack can charge from 10% to 80% in 18 minutes, while you can replenish 174 miles of range in 10 minutes. It can also achieve the max charging rate along a wider temperature window, down to 59 degrees.
Every single 2025 Audi e-tron GT model gets a larger battery pack, boosting its usable capacity from 84 kWh to 97 kWh (the gross capacity is now 105 kWh). Despite the improvement, other mechanical changes to the cooling plates and battery chemistry makes the new packs 20 pounds lighter than the old ones. This all bodes well for range, and while Audi didn’t give a complete picture on that front, Tuesday’s statement did include a WLTP-rated figure of 375 miles on a charge. EPA figures are still TBD as are U.S. specs that may differ from the European models, but today’s e-tron GT manages about 240 miles on a charge using EPA numbers.
The RS e-tron GT returns as a mid-range model, this time with a whopping 845 horsepower horsepower on tap. Beyond that, a standard overboost function spools up an extra 94 horsepower from the electric motors for up to ten seconds. Under ideal conditions, that means a 0-60 time of 2.8 seconds. As opposed to the S’ 20-inch wheels, the RS e-tron GT gets larger 21-inch units, as well as a more aggressive front fascia with a hexagonal grille pattern, a new steering wheel with two buttons for drive mode and custom performance settings, and tungsten carbide-coated brake rotors for better cooling over the base model’s steel brakes. Carbon ceramic brakes are an option with 10-piston front calipers, if you want better performance on any 2025 Audi e-tron GT.
Finally, there’s another new model in town: the RS e-tron GT Performance.
In short, this is Audi’s most powerful road car to-date. In more detail, this model cranks out 912 horsepower, shaving the 0-60 time even further to 2.5 seconds. Again, you get the option of carbon ceramic brakes (and you probably want them here), as well as bespoke elements like carbon accents throughout the exterior and inside the cabin and Bedford Green as an exclusive paint option.
Pricing is not available for any 2025 Audi e-tron GT just yet. That information will arrive closer to launch, which we’ll probably see in a few months. European customers can order their new e-tron GT right now.
