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Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Calm and also the storm

Apr 11, 2025 04:16 PM IST

The Audi RS Q8 switches personalities at the press of a button. Cruising on both roads and rough terrain just got easier

If you’ve ever dreamt of supercar performance, but with the practicality to survive a Mumbai monsoon or a Goa weekend, the Audi RS Q8 Performance might be your match. Priced at 2.49 crore (ex-showroom), the SUV has had a mild facelift and been granted the rare ability to switch personalities. So, it goes from howling V8 beast to a calm luxury cruiser.

Audi’s RS Q8 Performance goes from a howling V8 beast to a calm luxury cruiser.
Audi’s RS Q8 Performance goes from a howling V8 beast to a calm luxury cruiser.
The familiar 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 is now boosted to produce 640 hp and 850 Nm.
The familiar 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 is now boosted to produce 640 hp and 850 Nm.
Inside, the car is fitted with double touchscreens, a digital cockpit, and rich materials.
Inside, the car is fitted with double touchscreens, a digital cockpit, and rich materials.
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