The Audi Q8 is the brand’s flagship SUV and after Audi decided to discontinue diesel engines in India, the Q8 will come with a sole 3.0 liter petrol engine in India.
We had earlier reported that Audi would be launching their flagship Q8 SUV in India by the end of 2019. However, it has now been pushed to January, 2020. Audi has announced the launch of the Q8 in India and that is going to be on January 15, 2020. The Audi Q8 is arriving just a couple of weeks ahead of the 2020 Auto Expo. It however makes sense as Audi will not be participating at the Auto Expo and this could be one of big parallel launches we’ll see around the Auto Expo next year.
Audi has been on a product offensive strategy this year. They recently launched the all-new A6 in India and the Q8 is going to be the next big model from the Ingolstadt-based carmaker in India. The Q8 will also be BS-6 compliant at launch making it the second Audi car in India to be BS-6 compliant after the A6.
Audi has said that they will bring only petrol-engined cars from now on in India. Going by that, the Q8 will be powered by a 3.0-litre TFSI petrol engine producing about 340 bhp. The engine will come mated to an eight-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission, along with Audi’s quattro AWD system.
In terms of design, the Q8 is a brute of an SUV. It looks very imposing on the face with the signature large single-frame grille with fat borders and both vertical and horizontal slats that come with chrome highlights. The face gets sleek LED headlamps with HD Matrix LED technology available as an option and 3D-effect daytime running lamps. The bumper also gets beefy skid plate and large air intakes.
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The Q8 is characterized by sharp lines on the bonnet and its sized which really bring out the muscular character of the car. In profile, the sloping roofline seamlessly merges into the inclined D-pillar and rests against the quattro blisters above the flared wheel arches. The SUV sits on massive 22-inch wheels which look very imposing. At the rear, there’s a roof-mounted spoiler and wide LED taillamps which are connected by a light strip, making the entire unit appear as one.
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The Audi Q8 has a wheelbase of 2987 mm but its only a five-seater SUV. That however translates to tons of space inside the cabin. The cabin is well laid out with digital screens and piano black trim on the dashboard. It gets a 10.1-inch MMI touch response display and another 8.6-inch digital display below for the air-con system and other in-car controls. Audi’s virtual cockpit system is also present via a high-resolution 12.3-inch display that can be switched between two views via the multifunction steering wheel. Other features include – adaptive cruise assist, efficiency assist, crossing assist, lane change warning, curb warning, and 360-degree cameras.
