Is the Audi RS Q8 the cheapest Lamborghini? | REVIEW

Опубликовано 1 ноября 2022, 17:07

The Audi RS Q8 offers a taste of Lamborghini thrills for a lot less cash.

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If you’re getting a bit bored of the relentless stream of new electric cars coming on to the market, Audi Sport reckons it has the antidote. Meet the RS Q8, a super-SUV that is as quick as a Porsche 911 and as heavy as a Rolls-Royce Phantom.

Everything about the RS Q8 is supersized, from its enormous 23-inch alloy wheels to its 591bhp 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 powerplant. With the exception of the R8 supercar, it’s also the most expensive model in Audi’s vast product portfolio.

In order to ensure the RS Q8 handles and goes like a true Audi Sport model, the manufacturer has raided its technical armoury and lavished the large SUV with every piece of engineering wizardry available to it. Adaptive sports air suspension, quattro all-wheel drive, electromechanical active roll stabilisation, RS carbon-ceramic brakes, all-wheel steering and a quattro sport differential are just some of the highlights packaged inside this technical tour de force.

The RS Q8 can trace its engine and platform to the monstrously fast Lamborghini Urus, and as Nicola Hume finds out, there's plenty of Lambo DNA to be found in the much cheaper Audi.

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