With twin-turbo V8 power and quattro drive, the snarling SUV sets a new Nurburgring lap record
Green and mean: Audi takes top honours in the high-performance SUV class. Picture: SUPPLIED
Built on the same platform as the Lamborghini Urus, the RS Q8 is the new halo model of Audi’s crossover SUV range which was launched in SA earlier this year as a rival to BMW’s X6 and the Mercedes GLE Coupe.twin-turbo V8 with outputs of 441kW and 800Nm — it’s the same fire spitting engine found in the Audi RS6 Avant and RS7 Sportback.
But let’s get to the interesting numbers. The bulky SUV’s performance outguns many sportscars, blitzing the 0-100km/h sprint in a claimed 3.8 seconds and topping out at 305km/h.
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