Audi RS Q8 facelift launched in India, prices start from ₹2.49 crore
The Audi RS Q8 is a performance version of the regular Q8 that features a more powerful engine and sportier exterior design
The Audi RS Q8 is a performance version of the regular Q8 that features a more powerful engine and sportier exterior design
Audi has launched the facelifted RS Q8 Performance in India with an ex-showroom price of ₹2.49 crore. The facelift is a mid-life update to the performance SUV with changes made both to the exterior and interior. Powering the RS Q8 is a 4-litre twin-turbo V8 engine paired with a 48V mild-hybrid system. Here are more details about what’s new in this facelift.
Audi RS Q8 gets a RS roof edge spoiler. Audi RS Q8 updates and features
The new facelifted Audi RS Q8 Performance will be available in a single fully loaded variant. Exterior-wise it gets an aggressive front fascia with larger air intake, re-tweaked front and rear bumpers, new 23-inch alloy wheels, panoramic sunroof, a new grille and Matrix-design LED headlights. On the inside it features a 12.3-inch HD cockpit display, 17 speaker B&O sound system, sporty front seats with ventilation and optional massage function, head-up display, 360 degree camera, four-zone climate control and driver assistance features like night vision assistance.
Audi RS Q8 offers ambient lighting with 30 colours.Audi RS Q8 performance
The Audi RS Q8 Performance is powered by a 4-litre twin-turbo V8 engine that pushes out 631bhp and 850Nm which is 40bhp and 50Nm more than the previous model. It can accelerate from 0-100kmph in just 3.6 seconds with a top speed of 305kmph with the optional package. It also comes equipped with AWD along with a sport differential. The RS Q8 sports RS ceramic brakes, sports exhaust system and RS drive modes. Audi RS Q8 performance is also the fastest SUV on the Nurburgring track with a lap time of 7:36:698.
Audi RS Q8 can go from 0-100 kmph in 3.6 seconds.Audi RS Q8 rivals
Priced at ₹2.49 crore, the Audi RS Q8 will compete with the likes of the Lamborghini Urus which comes at a premium of ₹4.57 crore, Porsche Cayenne GTS priced at ₹2.01 crore and the Maserati Levante which starts at ₹1.45 crore and tops at ₹2.38 crore (all prices ex-showroom).
