[RahulNagaraj]

Audi has given its flagship performance SUV, the RS Q8, a mid-cycle facelift. The new Audi RS Q8 facelift is now the most powerful petrol car in the brand's product lineup. The performance SUV comes with a host of aesthetic and mechanical upgrades. The facelift version also arrives with new features and tech on the interiors.



Starting with the exterior, the RS Q8 facelift comes with a revised grille with a new honeycomb pattern. It also features an updated four-ring logo, Matrix LED headlamps and a sportier bumper with side air intakes. The facelift RS Q8 now features 22-inch alloys as standard, with 23-inch rims available as an option; the alloys feature a new 5-Y design, with each of them said to weigh 5 kg less than that on the standard model. At the rear, the RS Q8 now comes with OLED tail lights with five different signatures. In addition, the rear bumper features a honeycomb grille pattern, while also having large oval exhaust pipes.



Inside, the Audi RS Q8 facelift is now offered in a choice of Red, Grey and Blue colour schemes. The SUV gets perforated sports seats, a 12.3-inch Virtual Cockpit Plus driver's display and an Alcantara-wrapped steering wheel; among a bunch of other smaller upgrades.



The 2024 Audi RS Q8 is powered by a 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 offered in two states of tune: Standard & Performance. The standard version produces 591 BHP and 800 Nm, sprints from 0-100 km/h in 3.8 seconds and has a top speed of 190 mph. The RS Q8 Performance ramps up the power to 632 BHP and 850 Nm while taking two-tenths off the 0-100 km/h time. In addition to the extra power figures, the RS Q8 facelift also gets a lighter exhaust system, offering a better soundtrack. There is also an optional RS Sport exhaust system.

Both versions of the RS Q8 come with Audi's Quattro all-wheel-drive system paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission.

Source: AutoExpress

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[Pontiac]

Update was long due. This is a gem of a car. I always prefer cars over SUVs because of the body roll. I have travelled extensively on a Q8, and the adaptive suspension works its wonders to make the body roll a minimum. I have never driven an SUV quite like this one. No wonder this is worthy of a Lamborghini badge. With active roll stabilization added over the existing suspension, this is a perfect vehicle for someone who hates body roll but misses out on the convenience of an SUV.

[pd1108]

Great car no doubt. But where can you drive this powerful and beautiful beast? Or will it be "I have one in my garage" car.

[ads295]

Those wheels look like the sort that might crack on Indian roads. The 5kg weight loss per wheel doesn't help my confidence.

[Akmal]

Audi RSx owners love their cars and dread the visit to the dealership when its time to change the brake pads/disks. They are insanely expensive and the dealerships often recommend replacing the rotors together with the brake pads. Its an amazing machine nonetheless & looks the part too!