Family means nobody gets left behind. Just like Porsche’s Taycan, Audi now launched an electric super sedan as well. And I mean this literally. The RS e-tron GT and the Taycan were developed together, sharing the same platform. And they both feature two electric motors, front and rear, resulting in all-wheel drive.

I have driven all derivatives of the Porsche Taycan extensively and I have taken the Audi e-tron Sportback S on 1500 km road trip into the Karoo, so I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the electrifying flagship ride from Ingolstadt, the first RS without an internal combustion engine.

I have obviously seen pictures of it before, which I liked. But the reality is a different story. Parked in front of the Zeitz Mocca museum in the Waterfront’s Silo district, or even just charging in the basement, this is a stunningly beautiful automobile. The most gorgeous Audi in the current line-up. The lines are simply breathtaking. Taycan and RS e-tron are obviously twins, but they look nothing alike, in a manner of speaking they are fraternal twins.

And how does it drive? First impression, it’s an Audi inside. Not too futuristic, functional top class. If you change over from a non-electric Audi, you will feel at home right away. The missing sound is easily compensated by those looks.

As expected from an electric supercar, the performance is sensational, the acceleration eye-watering. 10.9 seconds – from 0 to 200km/h. The ‘normal’ output is 440kW, with the boost function this will briefly go up to 475kW. Despite weighing in at almost 2 1/2 tons. Once again, like in the Taycan Turbo S before, I feel my brain is being pushed towards the back of my skull.