Let’s be honest here for a second. We weren’t exactly blown away by the looks of the Audi e-tron, which made its world premiere, in production-spec, in September this year. It really looked like a modern, leaner, electric cousin to Audi’s Q family. However, the story behind the looks was inspired. If the e-tron SUV doesn’t floor you, the Audi e-tron GT Concept potentially will.

At the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show, Audi unveiled the e-tron GT Concept as the third model of its EV portfolio. The Ingolstadt-based carmaker had help from its sister company, Porsche. The latter, as we know, is also gunning to launch its own first EV – the Taycan. Anyway, back to the Audi. The e-tron GT Concept is destined to enter production by late 2020 and will launch after the e-tron SUV and the e-tron Sportback. The trio will make one-quarter of the twelve pure-electric cars that Audi plans to launch by the year 2025. Do the math, and you’ll notice that after the first three EVs go on sale, Audi will launch a new electric vehicle every six months (approximately) until 2025.

In essence, the e-tron GT Concept gives us a good idea of what Audi is planning to take on the likes of the Tesla Model S. The four-door vehicle has a flat floor architecture with a 90kWh battery pack. That is slightly smaller than the 95kWh pack that does duty in the e-tron SUV. The expected travel range for the e-tron GT Concept is over 400km. A blend of weight-saving materials such as carbon fibre and aluminium will keep the bodyweight on the lower side. Weight, as we know, is a killer of everything in a vehicle, including performance.

Speaking of which, the Audi e-tron GT Concept follows the footsteps of the e-tron SUV with two permanently synchronous motors, one for each axle. The result is an electric all-wheel-drive system and a peak power output of 590PS. Audi claims that the setup is enough for the e-tron GT Concept to hit 100kmph from a standstill in 3.5 seconds, reach 200kmph in just over 12 seconds and top out an electronically controlled top speed of 240kmph. The whole electrical system is capable of handling charging at up to 800 volts, which means with a recommended fast charger, the e-tron GT Concept can gain 80 per cent of its juices in about 20 minutes. And, of course, the excellent recuperation system from the e-tron SUV also makes its way into the e-tron GT Concept.

The concept vehicle also has wireless charging, at up to 11kW, installed. That should come in handy to increase the convenience factor. The e-tron GT Concept measures 4.96 metres in length, 1.96 metres in width and 1.38 metres in height. With no internal combustion engine and complicated machinery underneath, the low-slung, four-door coupé has two boots – a 450-litre cargo area at the rear and 100 litres under the hood.

As far as the features are concerned, the e-tron Concept flaunts LED headlights and taillights with laser beam technology, and a cabin finished with a host of recycled materials and a very A8-like triple touchscreen layout. Obviously, the production-spec model will be toned down a bit to keep the production costs in check. That said, it will still have enough on offer to check all the vital boxes.