WATCH: Formula E champion vs Formula One champion in all-electric drag race

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With Audi’s first ever 590bhp RS e-tron GT hot off the production line, what better time to pit the 155mph all-electric sportscar against another Ingolstadt relative, a second-generation Audi Formula E car in a drag race.

And why stop there? Who better to pilot the brand new road-going RS e-tron GT than 2016 F1 world champion Nico Rosberg, a man with a heavy interest in electric-powered automotive projects, with 2016-17 Formula E champion Lucas di Grassi at the wheel of the single-seater.

Rosberg’s RS e-tron GT is capable of producing about 590 hp and 612 lb-ft of torque, putting out 637bhp on overboost and good for a 0-60 time of 3.1 seconds with a top speed of 155 mph.

Di Grassi’s Formula E car, meanwhile, puts out a lot less power and the second-generation open-wheel racer has an output of about 335bhp, but thanks to its low weight, and the fact that is is built solely for motorsport competition it can manage the 0-60mph sprint in under 3 seconds.

With it being February, in Germany, the conditions for the contest were hardly ideal as freezing temperatures and customary snowfall made optimal performance impossible. Still, it makes for a great bit of high speed theatre, and it is great to see what vehicles at the top of the EV food chain can do. 

Watch the video to see who came out on top...