Q8 Audi Q8: the high-end SUV coupe approved

[Deckhook]

That is a luxury car no? Or is it a utility car like Nissan Pathfinder?

So it's your assumption that it will only have four seats, it might be true but since we are talking 2017 I think you are jumping the gun by a hell of a margin. As for the opinion it's a luxury not utility car the last time I checked the A8 had also a five seat option as does its rivals, there's no set rule for these things.

 

[Deckhook]

The stupid American press, everytime gas prices spike or future emission standards are talked about. Its all useless chatter because what some idiotic politicians fail to realize is that some people actually need a larger SUV and they still try to force us all to drive glorified golf carts. The market always speaks up loud and clear. I don't think the V8 is going away either. All this is like hearing dogs bark in the distance.

M

Gas guzzling V8 might have run there course but you might have noticed SUVs are losing a considerable amount of fat to allow smaller engines to make similar performance, in fact in some cases a diesel will match and beat the previous modelled mighty V8.

The SUV is alive and kicking more so than the big luxury liners.

 

[Merc1]

Gas guzzling V8 might have run there course but you might have noticed SUVs are losing a considerable amount of fat to allow smaller engines to make similar performance, in fact in some cases a diesel will match and beat the previous modelled mighty V8.

The SUV is alive and kicking more so than the big luxury liners.

Oh I agree, I was just relaying what is often said here. I personally think a V8 and RWD is the way god intended a car to be, but thats just me lol. I'm not a big SUV, but if given a real fantasy garage there would be some in there, a Cayenne GTS specifically.

I can't wait to see what Audi comes up with at the top end, should be stunning.

M

 

[Deckhook]

The reason why I think the SUV won't die is it's versatility, the very big ones are luxury car, off-road, load lugger all rolled into one.

 

[SCOTT27]

The SUV is actually taking luxury premium sedan sales cars such as the 7er , S-Klasse and A8 are being decimated by SUV's.
The SUV is the future of the luxury car and you only have to see the new Range Rover and the Bentley and Lamborghini concepts for proof of the segments growth. China has gone crazy for SUV's - The BMW X5 slowly near the end of its life is selling in high quantity in China as does the X6 continue to do so.

I was recently in India and I was surprised at how luxury car sales are growing especially SUVs with a Range Rover seen in nearly every street. The Mercedes-Benz Ener-g is to showcase an ultimate SUV which if you look at the GL it is actually an extended ML, hence why the Ener-G could become a flagship SUV once you tone down all the appendages.
Manufaturers are exploiting the SUV segment because they will provide sustainability to further loss of luxury sedan sales.

BMW have two ideas in the running both based on the next 7er and using components from the upcoming X5/X6 to drive down costs. A super luxury X7 SAV , plus they are looking at an X8 which in early design work could utilise a more individual idea over its competitors by developing the car as a Sport Activity Sedan a concept BMW looked at for the X4 but rejected because the market was not stable enough.

As BMW did make the statement earlier that the 7er is not enough to support luxury car sales and needs further models to provide sustainability. Exactly what Mercedes has done with the new S-Klasse by providing additional support and why you are reading about an Audi Q8.

 

[chonkoa]

BMW X5 and Audi Q7 so as the new RR LWB are 7 seaters. The Q8 however is to be a luxurious 4 seater.

I have to disagree with the X5. I lose boot space, and no room for the spare tyre any time I use the third row seat.
By a proper 7 seater I mean one with ample boot space and room for the spare as in the X6.

 

[SKY]

If this render is close to the real Q8, then I´m peeing:

 

[Tumbo]

^oh my lord...

 

[HighestOfHigh]

I would love that.

 

[tristatez28lt1]

Another source confirms the Q8

http://www.worldcarfans.com/113043057145/audi-q8-finally-confirmed

As a Range Rover Sport rival
Audi has officially confirmed plans to launch a range-topping SUV which will wear the Q8 moniker.
We have heard endless rumors about a Q8 model and now the firm's research and development chief Wolfgang Durheimer has revealed there will be such a model. Designed as a competitor for the recently unveiled 2014 Range Rover Sport, the Audi Q8 will adopt a coupe-like roofline and is envisioned as an SUV variant of the A8.
It will ride on VW's MLB platform which will underpin several other models such as the next-gen Audi Q7, Volkswagen Touareg and Porsche Cayenne. In an interview given toAutocar, Durheimer said "we can go bigger than we have with the Q7, and we can all see that this sector is growing."

 

[Wolfgang]

An update.

New Audi Q8 to lead upmarket SUV push

Audi's new Q8 will go on sale in 2017, priced between £50-90k, and is just one of seven new large SUVs planned by VW Group

Audi has approved plans to launch a new range-topping crossover SUV to challenge the likes of the BMW X6, Range Rover Sport and upcoming Mercedes-Benz MLC, company chief Rupert Stadler has revealed.

The new model, set to be called Q8, has been granted official production approval and is progressing through a development programme that aims to have it on sale within the next three years.

Speaking at the recent Beijing motor show, Stadler revealed that the upmarket crossover forms a crucial part of Audi’s growth strategy that will see it extend its line-up by no fewer than 11 new models by 2020. Five of those models have been identified as additional SUVs in the form of the Q1, Q2, Q4, Q6 and Q8.

This will push Audi’s range to a 60-strong model line-up, with the company predicting that 40 per cent of its annual sales - around 800,000 units - will come from SUVs. Stadler admitted that more investment would be diverted to SUVs as a result.

“We see a great deal of potential, particularly in the SUV segment and in the especially prestigious full-size category,” he said.

The Q8 has been conceived to extend Audi’s reach at the top of its line-up and to provide the company with added sales in potentially crucial markets such as China, the Middle East and the United States.

In terms of performance and technology, the Q8 is described as being on a par with Audi’s A8 flagship saloon, albeit with the added ability to head off road thanks to its raised ride height and, on top-end models, adjustable air suspension.

The Q8 is set to crown Audi’s Q line-up, while a four-door coupé version of the A8, called A9, is still on the cards to top Audi’s range of A-badged cars.

Ingolstadt’s big new SUV, which will have an overall length of more than five metres, has a projected price range of between £50,000 for an entry-level turbocharged 3.0-litre V6 petrol model and £90,000 for a twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8 RS Q8 flagship.

A range of V6 and V8 petrol and diesel engines will be offered, alongside plug-in hybrids and possibly an all-electric version to rival the upcomingTesla Model X SUV.

The Q8 is set to receive its own, unique five-door body styled under the stewardship of new Audi design boss Marc Lichte. Among the various elements expected to set it apart from the more practical second-generation Q7, due later this year, is a racier front end with a more sporting grille, more obvious tapering around each corner, shallower side glass, a generously sloping roofline and a more heavily angled rear window.

In the same way that BMW has spun the X6 off the X5, the Q8 is set to share its mechanical package with the forthcoming new Q7.

The basis for the Q8 is the second-generation MLB (modular longitudinal architecture) platform. The structure forms part of a family of platforms, the development of which is being led by Audi. It is set to underpin a wide range of upmarket SUVs, including the new Q7, the third-generation Porsche Cayenne, a secret new Cayenne coupé, the third-gen Volkswagen Touareg, the recently confirmed Bentley SUV and the spectacular Lamborghini Urus.

The Q8 and Bentley will be the plushest and most premium of the SUVs, but Stadler believes the pair won’t clash, as “Bentley can’t fill the gap” of less than £100,000 into which the range-topping Q8 will be pitched.

Insiders say the MLB structure has far greater flexibility than that used today, with added scope for variability within the wheelbase and track widths in a move that, it is suggested, will lead to a wider differentiation between the models planned by the VW Group’s various brands.

The key development, however, is the adoption of aluminium, thinner-gauge high-strength steel and carbonfibre-reinforced plastic, which together promise to bring a significant reduction in weight of up to 300kg in the Q7 and a kerb weight below 2000kg for the base Q8.

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/new-audi-q8-lead-upmarket-suv-push

 

[Sayyaaf]

where is it ?

 

[SCOTT27]

Inevitable. And there is nothing you can do to stop it...

 

[tristatez28lt1]

 

[tristatez28lt1]

Coming at the end of 2016
Five seats only
Technology driven
Sportier than GL, lighter and more dignified than Range Rover

 

[tristatez28lt1]

5L V10-TDI and Plug-in-Hybrid with V6-Diesel

 

[kingjr9000]

I'd that's what it looks like, I think it looks pretty nice.

 

[bmw1999]

This does not even COMPARE to the BMW X6

 

[Merc1]

Looks like a warmed over current Q7, awful at best.

M

 

[ThroughandThrough]

New Audi Q8 confirmed for production
by Mark Tisshaw
19 November 2014 8:14pm


Audi tech chief Ulrich Hackenberg has confirmed the brand will make a sporty Q8 SUV based on the Q7

Audi will put a new Audi Q8 SUV into production, technical chief Ulrich Hackenberg has confirmed to Autocar at the Los Angeles motor show.

The range-topping crossover SUV to challenge the likes of the BMW X6, Range Rover Sport and upcoming Mercedes-Benz MLC will be based on the next-generation Q7, which is set to be unveiled in January at the Detroit motor show.

"The Q8 will come," said Hackenberg. "It will be something new, following designs established on the Prologue concept [revealed at the LA show]. It will be positioned as something more emotional and more sporty than the Q7. The Q7 will be a car for seven people, the Q8 will be more coupe like."

The Q7 will be one of the last Audis with the current design language, Hackenberg saying that he and new chief designer Marc Lichte arrived at the firm too late from Volkswagen to influence the look. To that end, the Q8 will have some visual differentation to the Q7 both inside and out.

The Q8 has been granted official production approval and is progressing through a development programme that aims to have it on sale within the next three years.

Previously hinted at at the Beijing motor show by company boss Rupert Stadler, the upmarket crossover forms a crucial part of Audi’s growth strategy that will see it extend its line-up by no fewer than 11 new models by 2020. Five of those models have been identified as additional SUVs in the form of the Q1, Q2, Q4, Q6 and Q8.

This will push Audi’s range to a 60-strong model line-up, with the company predicting that 40 per cent of its annual sales - around 800,000 units - will come from SUVs. Stadler admitted that more investment would be diverted to SUVs as a result.

“We see a great deal of potential, particularly in the SUV segment and in the especially prestigious full-size category,” said Stadler earlier this year.

The Q8 has been conceived to extend Audi’s reach at the top of its line-up and to provide the company with added sales in potentially crucial markets such as China, the Middle East and the United States.

In terms of performance and technology, the Q8 is described as being on a par with Audi’s A8 flagship saloon, albeit with the added ability to head off road thanks to its raised ride height and, on top-end models, adjustable air suspension.

The Q8 is set to crown Audi’s Q line-up, while a four-door coupé version of the A8, called A9, is still on the cards to top Audi’s range of A-badged cars. This has been previewed with the Prologue A9 conceptin LA

Ingolstadt’s big new SUV, which will have an overall length of more than five metres, has a projected price range of between £50,000 for an entry-level turbocharged 3.0-litre V6 petrol model and £90,000 for a twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8 RS Q8 flagship.

A range of V6 and V8 petrol and diesel engines will be offered, alongside plug-in hybrids and possibly an all-electric version to rival the upcoming Tesla Model X SUV.

The Q8 is set to receive its own, unique five-door body styled under the stewardship of new Audi design boss Marc Lichte. Among the various elements expected to set it apart from the more practical second-generation Q7 is a racier front end with a more sporting grille, more obvious tapering around each corner, shallower side glass, a generously sloping roofline and a more heavily angled rear window.

In the same way that BMW has spun the X6 off the X5, the Q8 is set to share its mechanical package with the forthcoming new Q7.

The basis for the Q8 is the second-generation MLB (modular longitudinal architecture) platform. The structure forms part of a family of platforms, the development of which is being led by Audi. It is set to underpin a wide range of upmarket SUVs, including the new Q7, the third-generation Porsche Cayenne, a secret new Cayenne coupé, the third-gen Volkswagen Touareg, the recently confirmed Bentley SUV and the spectacular Lamborghini Urus.

The Q8 and Bentley will be the plushest and most premium of the SUVs, but Stadler believes the pair won’t clash, as “Bentley can’t fill the gap” of less than £100,000 into which the range-topping Q8 will be pitched.

Insiders say the MLB structure has far greater flexibility than that used today, with added scope for variability within the wheelbase and track widths in a move that, it is suggested, will lead to a wider differentiation between the models planned by the VW Group’s various brands.

The key development, however, is the adoption of aluminium, thinner-gauge high-strength steel and carbonfibre-reinforced plastic, which together promise to bring a significant reduction in weight of up to 300kg in the Q7 and a kerb weight below 2000kg for the base Q8.

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