Audi RS Q8 spied with security cage, Recaro seats

My, what a big exhaust you have …

The badge on the back can say "Q8", but it's hard to miss those big oval exhaust tips that Audi only installs on his RS-badged cars. Not only that, but the big wheels, the big brakes, and a stiffer sporty suspension are all signs that it's more than a mere Q8. The use of camouflage further indicates that we are dealing with the RS Q8 since the disguise was applied to hide the updated design of the front and rear bumpers.

Audi has also bothered to cover the wheel arches, probably because the RS Q8 will offer slightly wider tracks than the standard model. The prototype that was pushed hard around the green hell had a pair of recaro front seats and a full body protective cage, but you will not find them on the production model.

More information about the Q8 lighthouse:

Audi RS Q8 uses the hybrid E-Hybrid powertrain of the Porsche Panamera Turbo Audi Q8 RS shows its body in the Austrian Alps

Despite the disguise, it is obvious that the RS Q8 will be much more aggressive than not only the standard version, but also the hot SQ8 tested a few weeks ago without any camouflage. Even if you are not a big SUV fan, you have to admit that the most trendy member of the Q8 family looks pretty special, just like the Lamborghini Urus.

Bumping into other fast SUVs such as the BMW X6 M and the Mercedes GLE 63 Coupe, the RS Q8 is expected to be a hybrid with a combined output of up to 670 hp. If that number rings, it's because Audi will be using a power train adaptation in the Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid. If the Ingolstadt model displays exactly the same production figures, it means that the maximum torque will be 626 lb-ft and we expect the same from the Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid and maybe the cap- in the hybrid Urus.

Audi will probably not be coming out with the RS Q8 this year as we expect the SQ8 to be revealed first, with the lineup coming to the end of the decade.

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