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The revamped 2025 Audi E-Tron GT range receives performance improvements, bigger battery packs, and a simplified lineup, along with a $126,795 starting price that makes the entry point for this model $18,800 higher than it was with the outgoing 2024 model.

That higher 2025 price, which includes the mandatory $1,295 destination charge, buys the new S E-Tron GT that becomes the entry-level model. Its standard dual-motor all-wheel drive powertrain is rated at 670 hp, compared to 523 hp than the previous base model. That quickens 0-60 mph acceleration by 0.6 second, according to Audi, to 3.3 seconds with launch control.

The S E-Tron GT is available in both Premium Plus and Prestige grades, with the latter costing $137,095 with destination. The high-performance RS E-Tron GT returns as well, but is now available only in a new Performance guise priced at $168,295 once destination is factored in.

2025 Audi RS E-Tron GT

RS E-Tron GT Performance models produce 912 hp, compared to 647 hp for the previous RS E-Tron GT. Audi estimates 0-60 mph in 2.4 seconds when using launch control. A push-to-pass function also adds 94 hp in 10-second bursts at speeds above 19 mph. It’s the most powerful and quickest-accelerating Audi production car to date.

All models use a 105-kwh battery pack shared with the updated 2025 Porsche Taycan, the Audi’s platform-mate. Despite a 12% increase in capacity over the previous 93.4-kwh pack, Audi claims a 25-pound weight reduction. EPA-estimated range for the S E-Tron GT is 300 miles on 20-inch wheels, a substantial improvement over the 249 miles of the 2024 Audi E-Tron GT.

Charging power also increases from 270 kw to 320 kw, reducing the time for a 10%-80% charge from the previous 21.5 minutes to 18 minutes, according to Audi. The maximum energy recoverable under regenerative braking also increases from 290 kw to 400 kw, with up to 0.45g of deceleration possible through regeneration alone, Audi claims.

2025 Audi RS E-Tron GT

Audi’s emphasis on under-the-skin improvements while keeping the basic exterior package the same mirrors the approach taken with the Taycan for 2025. In a first drive, we found the 2025 Taycan makes good on its mission, adding more real-world range and charging usability while maintaining the poise and high-speed stability that were its standout attributes.

So we’re eager to get back behind the wheel of the refreshed E-Tron GT, which in its initial form emphasized touring comfort over the Taycan’s sharpness. It shouldn’t be long, as 2025 E-Tron GT models are now available to order in the U.S., with production staying in Böllinger Höfe, Germany.

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With Fisker Group still in bankruptcy, the Fisker Ocean electric SUV is the subject of yet another recall, this time for a fault that could cause vehicles to roll away.

The recall encompasses 7,745 vehicles, representing all 2023 and 2024 Oceans produced for the U.S., according to a disclosure on Monday from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). A braking-system issue may allow these vehicles to roll in drive and reverse with zero accelerator-pedal pressure, the safety regulator said, adding that some customers also reported an inability to shift into park.

2023 Fisker Ocean

Fisker told the NHTSA that it is aware of one injury related to this issue, which the company believes affects 100% of the vehicles in the recall population. It’s also an issue that should have already been addressed.

Fisker released a free over-the-air (OTA) software update on Mar. 11, 2024, adding an automatic-hold feature that activates when the brake pedal is depressed while stationary, and holds vehicles in place even when the brake pedal is released. This is listed as the remedy to this recall, perhaps because not all vehicles received the update. Owners can contact Fisker customer service at 1-844-347-5371 for more information.

2023 Fisker Ocean

The Ocean has been involved in multiple recalls addressing everything from regenerative braking issues to doors that don’t open, but getting recall work done has become more complicated since the company declared bankruptcy in June.

In September, Fisker said that it would continue providing free software updates, but that owners would have to pay at least some of the cost of recall repairs. The Fisker Owners Association (FOA) has worked to identify shops willing to service and fix Oceans as the company’s bankruptcy proceedings continue.

The 2025 Lexus RZ electric crossover is now $11,200 less expensive than last year thanks to a new entry-level grade.

In this nameless trim level, the single-motor front-wheel-drive RZ 300e costs $43,975 with the mandatory $1,175 destination fee. That’s down from $55,175 for the 2024 RZ 300e Premium grade, which was the entry-level version for 2024.

The RZ 300e is still available in Premium trim for 2025, with prices of $48,175 and $49,415 with 18-inch and 20-inch wheels, respectively. The single-motor model is also available in high-end Luxury spec for $53,905.

2025 Lexus RZ

With the new entry-level grade, the dual-motor all-wheel drive RZ 450e now starts at $48,675—an effective price cut of $11,200 from the 2024 model. The RZ 450e Premium costs $52,875 with 18-inch wheels and $54,115 with 20-inch wheels, while the Luxury grade costs $58,605.

Single-motor RZ 300e models are still rated at 201 hp, while dual-motor RZ 450e models continue with 308 hp enabling 0-60 mph in a Lexus-estimated 5.0 seconds. RZ 300e models have a 72.8-kwh CATL battery pack, while RZ 450e models have a 71.4-kwh pack from Prime Planet Energy, a joint venture of battery supplier Panasonic and Lexus parent Toyota.

2025 Lexus RZ

EPA-estimated range still maxes out at 266 miles for RZ 300e models equipped with 18-inch wheels. That drops to 224 miles with 20-inch wheels. RZ 450e models continue to offer 220 miles of range with 18-inch wheels and just 196 miles with 20-inch wheels. But Lexus has prioritized features, not range, since the RZ arrived as a 2023 model.

While it has sold the UX 300e crossover in Europe since 2020, the RZ is the only all-electric Lexus currently sold in the U.S. Lexus is expected to launch another, larger electric crossover in 2026, previewed by the LF-ZL concept shown last year, on the way to becoming an all-electric brand by 2030.

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JLR will buy back 2,760 2019 Jaguar I-Pace electric SUVs due to a fire risk that the automaker and safety regulators have determined has not been adequately addressed in previous recalls.

These vehicles—from the first model year of Jaguar’s sole EV—were included in multiple recalls to address the potential for overheating battery packs, the most recent in late August. At the time, Jaguar said it was looking for another solution to the overheating issue after diagnostic software installed as a remedy in previous recalls proved inadequate.

2019 Jaguar I-Pace S

Jaguar now plans to buy back the affected vehicles, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Until that can be done, interim precautions announced with the August recall remain in place.

Owners are still advised to park and charge their cars outside and away from structures, and are being told to have dealers install updated battery module control software limiting capacity to 80%, which will be done free of charge. This was explained in owner notification letters mailed Oct. 18 and Nov. 6, 2024. Owners can call Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827 and mention recall number H514 for more information.

2019 Jaguar I-Pace S

Jaguar initially issued a broader recall of I-Pace electric vehicles for fire risk last year, followed by another small recall earlier this year of just 258 vehicles—all 2019 models. The automaker found these vehicles had a higher propensity for short-circuits within their battery cells, and eventually opted to replace entire packs.

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