Audi Q8

Audi SQ8

Audi RS Q8

New presence for the Q family: the exterior design

With the imposing Singleframe in octagonal design, the Audi Q8 is the new face of the Q family. The brawny radiator grille stands upright and, together with the spoiler that has been drawn toward the front and the large, highly contoured air inlets, emphasizes the self-confident look. The elegantly sloping roofline terminates in gently inclined D-pillars and rests against the quattro blisters above the wheel arches, which house up to 22-inch wheels. A light strip connects the units at the rear.

Clarity is the new premium: the interior

Easy-to-understand symbols stand for the digital precision from Audi and for the high level of integration of architecture and operation. The central element is the top MMI touch response display. With its black - panel look, it almost dissolves into a large, black surface when switched off. All elements refer logically to one another, from the flat air vent strip to the wide console on the center tunnel bearing the tiptronic selector lever. Options including customized contour seats with massage function and ventilation, four-zone automatic air conditioning and the air quality package further enhance the elegant ambiance.

Sporty driving experience: driving dynamics and motor

The purely mechanical center differential transfers the forces to the front axle and rear axle at a ratio of 40:60 as standard. When required, it transfers the majority to the axle with the better traction. Besides the standard progressive steering, whose steering ratio becomes increasingly direct the further the steering wheel is turned, Audi also offers all-wheel steering as standard. It can turn the rear wheels as much as 5 degrees – counter to the direction of the turn at low speeds to increase agility and at higher speeds in the direction of the turn for better stability. All drive systems are particularly efficient thanks to the new mild hybrid technology (MHEV).

Sporty design

With numerous S-specific elements, the Audi SQ8 TDI proves its sporty appearance. Its powerful front is characterised by the standard fully painted S-bumper. The octagon single-frame grille features vertical twin blades, while the progressively shaped side air intake grilles are matt titanium black. The dynamic, coupé-like outline really stands out, especially in the side view. S-specific side skirts and standard 21-inch wheels further highlight the sporty character of the Audi SQ8 TDI. Optionally, you can also opt for 22-inch wheels and callipers painted in red. A horizontal design language dominates at the rear with the continuous light strip, the S-specific diffuser and the four permeated tailpipes.

Powerful drive

The Audi SQ8 TDI is powered by a 4.0 litre TDI engine. The twin-turbo V8 engine produces 320 kW (435 hp) and generates a maximum torque of 900 Newton metres. A standard electrically-driven compressor supports the turbocharger, therefore ensuring a particularly good starting performance and homogeneous power development over the entire engine speed range. The acceleration time of the vehicle from 0 to 100 km/h is 4.8 seconds, and the maximum speed is regulated at 250 km/h. The likewise standard 48-volt mild-hybrid system reduces fuel consumption through energy recovery and a situation-dependent shutdown of the engine while driving - the "sailing mode".

Experience digitisation

A pioneering operating concept, including a large range of standard infotainment and Audi connect** - this is what is waiting for you in the Audi SQ8 TDI. In the high-resolution 12.3-inch display of the standard Audi virtual cockpit in front of you, you will find all the important indicators such as the tachometer, speedometer, clock, fuel level and remaining range. The standard top infotainment system MMI navigation plus with MMI touch response with its two displays in the centre console area is your gateway to the digital world.

Consistent through and through: the interior

You know your way – and nothing will swerve you from it. The Audi RS Q8, too, stays consistently true to its dynamic character with clean design in the interior. Its slim instrument panel and the strongly horizontal lines convey a feeling of spaciousness. The broad, symmetrically styled centre console is a key design element surrounded in aluminium race, anthracite. RS sport seats perforated in Valcona leather with honeycomb stitching offer robust lateral support, even on challenging drives. The optional RS design packages in grey or red, the combination of Alcantara and leather with contrasting seams for an even more sporty ambience, go down to the last detail.

Thrills at the touch of a button

Follow your urges: With the Audi RS Q8, you can do so with unmatched confidence. The 4.0 litre V8 TFSI engine with 441 kW (600 hp) and a maximum torque of 800 Nm in combination with the permanent quattro drive and the 8-speed tiptronic delivers pure dynamism. But it offers efficiency as well. With a 48V mild hybrid system for efficient driving and cylinder-on-demand technology that can deactivate four cylinders.

Powerful, dynamic, elegant: the design

The performance capability of the Audi RS Q8 leaps to the eye, thanks to RS-specific elements that draw attention to its athletic character from every angle. The bold rear reinterprets dynamics – thanks, among other things, to the RS-specific glossy black diffuser insert with matt aluminium horizontal bridge and the RS-typical oval tailpipes. The RS roof edge spoiler ensures stable balance, even at high speeds. At the sides, the powerful build of the Audi RS Q8 is underlined by the roof line sloping to the rear, the wheel arches widened by up to ten millimetres and the optically circumferential RS sill in car colour. In the front view, the RS bumpers in a sporty, dynamic design with honeycomb radiator grilles and large air intakes in glossy black, as well as the single-frame mask in Manhattan Grey set impressive accents.