Audi launches its fastest SUV RS Q8 in India at Rs 2.07 crore

Audi launches its fastest SUV RS Q8 in India at Rs 2.07 crore

Riding on the success of its SUVs-the Q3, Q5 and Q7, Audi rose to the summit of the luxury car pecking order in India between 2012-15 and was the first to breach the 10,000 unit per annum sales mark

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The SUV also has a mild-hybrid system (MHEV) with a 48-volt main on-board electrical system that the company claims enhances the performance with high efficiencyThe SUV also has a mild-hybrid system (MHEV) with a 48-volt main on-board electrical system that the company claims enhances the performance with high efficiency
Sumant Banerji
  • Aug 27, 2020,
  • Updated Aug 27, 2020 12:25 PM IST

German luxury carmaker Audi that made its name in India with its SUVs a decade ago, launched its most powerful SUV on Thursday, the RS Q8 at a jaw dropping price tag of Rs 2.07 crore.

The RS Q8 which is a sportier coupe version of its biggest SUV till date, the Q8, can sprint to 100 kmph in 3.8 seconds and has a lap time of 7 minutes and 42 seconds on the iconic Nurburgring Nordschliefe in Germany, the fastest for an SUV on the track. Powered by a 4 litre twin turbo petrol engine, the car has a maximum power output of 600 bhp and torque of 800 NM. It has a top speed of 250 kph.

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"It's an all-in-one model that is at home in the rough as it is on the racetrack. The Audi RS Q8 is an agile beast and is a true high-performance sports model under its aggressive exterior. It's massive twin-turbo V8 with 600hp and 800 Nm of torque propels the car to 100kph from standstill in under four seconds. We are confident that the Audi RS Q8 will have a magnetic pull for luxury sports cars aficionados," says Balbir Singh Dhillon, Head of Audi India.  

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German luxury carmaker Audi that made its name in India with its SUVs a decade ago, launched its most powerful SUV on Thursday, the RS Q8 at a jaw dropping price tag of Rs 2.07 crore.

The RS Q8 which is a sportier coupe version of its biggest SUV till date, the Q8, can sprint to 100 kmph in 3.8 seconds and has a lap time of 7 minutes and 42 seconds on the iconic Nurburgring Nordschliefe in Germany, the fastest for an SUV on the track. Powered by a 4 litre twin turbo petrol engine, the car has a maximum power output of 600 bhp and torque of 800 NM. It has a top speed of 250 kph.

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"It's an all-in-one model that is at home in the rough as it is on the racetrack. The Audi RS Q8 is an agile beast and is a true high-performance sports model under its aggressive exterior. It's massive twin-turbo V8 with 600hp and 800 Nm of torque propels the car to 100kph from standstill in under four seconds. We are confident that the Audi RS Q8 will have a magnetic pull for luxury sports cars aficionados," says Balbir Singh Dhillon, Head of Audi India.  

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