In this clip, several Audi SQ8s can be seen cruising the Nordschleife.
Audi’s engineers at Nurburgring aren’t trying to hide their performance SUV’s appearance at this stage in the SQ8’s development. This video gives you the chance to see the model in action at the Nordschleife.
The S version has more open intakes than the standard and a prominent front splitter, compared to the Q8 . Also, the ride height is lower. Although the lack of wheel travel may reduce off-road ability, most people don’t take these machines on rugged terrain. The trapezoidal tips are replaced by quad exhaust outlets at the rear.
Images from earlier shows that Audi plans to offer the SQ8 as a package. Powerplants that run on gasoline or diesel. A 470-horsepower (351 kilowatts) 3.0-liter V6 with hybrid assist would be available to markets that prefer petrol performance, such as the United States. Europeans would receive the machine with the 429-hp 320-kW 4.0-liter V8 of the SQ7. Bentley Bentayga diesel.
According to the latest speculation, Audi will officially unveil the SQ8 in the fall. This could be at the October Paris Motor Show. European sales could start as early as December.
Customers who want even more power should wait for the RS Q8. The hybrid, biturbo-4.0-liter V8 of the Porsche Panamera Turbo S EHybrid would be used. It is said to produce 680 horsepower (507 kW) as well as 626 pound-feet (849 Newton meters) of torque.
The standard Q8 will go on sale in Europe starting August. Americans will have to wait until the fourth Quarter of 2018 to purchase one. You can choose from a mild hybrid V6 diesel engine with 282-hp (210kW), or a gasoline engine with 340hp (253kW) 3.0 TFSI. An even less powerful diesel is also available.