2026 Audi RS e-tron GT: Flushing Buyers Guide

Total price, including every dealer-imposed charge: $172,070 all in for the RS e-tron GT performance. That total includes the $1,395 destination charge and the $175 documentation fee (an optional dealer charge, not a New York State or DMV fee) on top of a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $170,500; it excludes state and local taxes, title, registration, and any optional equipment.

Ask a longtime Audi person what the fastest car the brand has ever sold to a customer is, and a lot of them will still reach for an RS7 or an R8 out of habit. They'd be wrong. The RS e-tron GT performance does 0-60 in 2.4 seconds — a number that used to belong exclusively to seven-figure hypercars — and it does it from a four-door that seats five and has a trunk. There's no clutch to dump, no turbo lag to time, no launch-control ritual that only works on a warm track surface. You mash the brake, mash the accelerator, let go, and 912 horsepower arrives all at once, the way electricity always does. On the on-ramp from the Whitestone onto the Cross Island, that's not a spec sheet number — it's the gap in traffic that was there for exactly as long as you needed it.

What keeps it from being a one-trick drag-strip car is the chassis underneath the number. The battery pack sits low and flat under the floor, which drops the center of gravity closer to the pavement than almost anything else Audi builds, gas or electric, and the carbon fiber roof shaves weight from the one place that matters most for a low center of gravity — up top. It's still an Audi cabin, an Audi badge, and real long-distance comfort once the on-ramp is behind you. See it in person at Audi Queens in Flushing.

Unlike the Q5s, A6s, and A5s that come in Premium, Premium Plus, and Prestige, the RS e-tron GT keeps it to one specification: performance, at $170,500 MSRP. There's no lesser RS to skip past and no "wait for the loaded one" hesitation — the car on the lot already carries the full 912-hp powertrain, the carbon roof, and the RS-specific styling. From there, the personalizing happens through configure-to-order packages rather than a trim ladder: the Forged carbon package for a darker, more aggressive look; the RS design package for a colored interior treatment; and the Dynamic plus package for owners who want the active suspension and ceramic brakes that turn this from a very quick commuter into something closer to a track tool.

RS e-tron GT performance · from $170,500 MSRP
912 hp, 0-60 in 2.4 seconds, carbon roof standard — the entire 2026 RS e-tron GT lineup, plus the packages that personalize it.

Two electric motors put power to all four wheels through quattro® all-wheel drive, and a 2-speed transmission on the rear axle lets the car do the two things a performance EV usually has to compromise on: launch violently and still cruise efficiently at 65 mph on the Grand Central. There's also a satellite boost button built into the steering wheel — Push-to-Pass — that calls up extra power for up to 10 seconds when you actually need to complete a pass, not just look at a spec sheet.

The 105 kWh battery pack is EPA-rated at 278 miles combined (85 city, 82 highway, 84 combined MPGe), a range figure that trades some efficiency for the extra motor hardware behind the 912-hp number — the honest tradeoff of a genuinely quick EV over a range-optimized one. Charging is where the 800V architecture pays off: up to 320 kW at a compatible public DC fast charger takes the battery from 10% to 80% in about 18 minutes, and two separate ports — AC on the driver's side, AC/DC Level 3 on the passenger side — make plugging in flexible whether you're charging overnight in a Bayside driveway or topping off at a fast-charger off the Van Wyck before a longer drive.

Nothing about the standard list feels like a starter spec. Every RS e-tron GT performance carries a carbon fiber roof that does double duty lowering the car's center of gravity while giving it a visual signature none of the rest of the Audi lineup shares; RS-specific front and rear bumpers with large air inlets; Matrix-design LED headlights with Audi laser light and welcome/leaving animations; the Audi virtual cockpit plus 12.3-inch HD digital instrument display; a Bang & Olufsen® sound system with 3D sound; wireless Apple CarPlay®/Android Auto™ with a wireless phone charging pad; and a full Driver Assistance suite — remote park assist plus, a top view camera with Virtual 360, Audi pre sense® front and rear, adaptive cruise assist with lane guidance, and intersection assist. Comfort pre-conditioning through the myAudi app means the cabin can be warm and the battery ready before you ever open the driver's door on a January morning in Flushing.

Audi Queens carries a 4.5-star Google rating across more than 1,250 reviews, and the RS e-tron GT's own buyers show up in them by name. Nicklaus S., who leased his in 2025, wrote: "I had a fantastic experience leasing my Audi RS E-Tron GT. Eric (pictured on left), Elgin, Bob, and Justin were all very professional, and pleasant to work with throughout the leasing process... The showroom of Audi Queens has a direct view of the Manhattan skyline, adding to the elegance of the environment." Frederick B., a more recent buyer, described a delivery hiccup the team made right: "There were a few small issues after delivery, but John Partsinevelos was truly a man of his word. He went above and beyond to make sure everything was taken care of properly and professionally... The attention to detail, communication, and follow-through made the entire experience a positive one."

The showroom works in English, Spanish, and Mandarin, and the same Flushing address houses Audi financing, factory-certified service (including EV-specific diagnostics), genuine parts, and a collision center, serving Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Staten Island, and Long Island.

The RS e-tron GT's entire pitch is that a 912-hp launch-control number doesn't have to come with track-day compromises — it comes with a carbon roof, a genuinely comfortable cabin, and a charging routine that happens overnight in a driveway rather than at a pump. Read the full trim guide for the complete equipment and package breakdown, the pricing & leasing guide for the Flushing math, and the service & repair guide for what EV ownership looks like day to day at this performance level. Or skip ahead: current inventory is here.

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Manufacturer’s suggested retail price excludes the $1,395 destination charge and the $175 documentation fee (an optional dealer charge, not a New York State or DMV fee), along with along with taxes, title, registration, license fees, and any dealer-installed options; the dealer sets the actual selling price. Horsepower and 0-60 figures are quoted with launch control engaged, per Audi of America; Push-to-Pass and maximum output are available only under certain conditions including battery temperature and state of charge. Results vary and drivers must always obey speed and traffic laws. Range and efficiency figures are EPA estimates; real-world range varies with temperature, speed, and driving style. Equipment and package availability can change with production timing — confirm current specifications with Audi Queens. No driver-assistance system replaces an attentive driver. Customer quotes are excerpts from public Google reviews of Audi Queens.