Pricing and specs announced for new Audi SUV flagship due Down Under in October
Audi Australia has announcing local pricing and specifications for its new SUV flagship, the Audi RS Q8 TFSI quattro, ahead of its arrival in October.
At $208,500 plus on-road costs, the Audi RS Q8 is $78,600 pricier than the existing Q8 50 TDI and 55 TFSI models (both $129,900), but will undercut its most direct rival, the BMW X6 M Competition ($213,900), by more than $5000.
While pricing for the new Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 is yet to be announced, other competitors like the Porsche Cayenne Turbo ($246,400) and Turbo Coupe ($259,400), and the Maserati Levante GTS ($265,000) and Trofeo ($330,000) are even more expensive.
Of course, the big-ticket item for the Audi RS Q8 is a piping-hot 4.0-litre twin-turbo petrol V8 that delivers 441kW/800Nm – not much less than the same engine in the world’s quickest SUV, the 478kW/850Nm Lamborghini Urus.
…
Read full post here:
https://www.motoring.com.au/audi-rs-q8-undercuts-rivals-125144/
