The Audi RS Q8 represents the high-performance variant of the first-generation Q8, slotting above the SQ8 in Audi Sport's SUV lineup and sharing its MLB Evo platform with close relatives including the Lamborghini Urus and Porsche Cayenne Turbo. Power comes from a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 producing 591 horsepower, paired with a 48-volt mild-hybrid system, an eight-speed automatic transmission, and Audi's quattro all-wheel drive. Launched for the 2020 model year, it established itself as a direct competitor to the BMW X6 M and Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S Coupe, offering a claimed 0 to 60 mph time in the mid-three-second range alongside adaptive air suspension and rear-wheel steering as standard equipment. The RS Q8 also took a Nurburgring production SUV lap record at the time of its debut, lending credibility to its performance claims beyond specification figures alone.
