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

- 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.
"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.
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.
"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.