2025 Audi RS Q8 Performance 4M8 UK Version
2025 Audi RS Q8 Performance 4M8 UK Version
By Team Dailyrevs May 12, 2025
631 hp twin-turbo V8 makes it Audi’s most powerful combustion model.
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0–60 mph in 3.4 seconds, with a top speed of 190 mph.
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Starts at $137,495, undercutting rivals like the Lamborghini Urus.
Quiet Confidence, Loud Numbers
The 2025 Audi RS Q8 Performance is what happens when the engineers go a little wild but the designers keep it calm. It’s clean, almost reserved at first glance. Same large footprint, same familiar shape. But then you clock the extra width of the grille, the slightly more aggressive air intakes, the carbon-ceramic brakes peeking through the new wheel designs — and it all clicks.
This is the most powerful combustion model Audi’s ever made. The 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 now puts out 631 horsepower and 627 lb-ft of torque. That’s more than the R8 V10 ever managed. It’s supercar territory, but in SUV form.
Moves Like It Means It
Despite weighing well over two tons, the RS Q8 Performance gets up and goes — 0 to 60 mph in just 3.4 seconds. Audi’s Quattro system keeps the grip confident and composed, while an 8-speed Tiptronic handles the shifts without drama.
Helping rein in the bulk are active roll stabilization and adaptive air suspension. It doesn’t feel floaty or harsh — it’s just... composed. Controlled. You get the sense this thing can hustle when pushed, but it’s happy doing school runs too.
Top speed? Limited to 190 mph if you tick the right options. Not that you’ll hit that anywhere legally, but it’s there if you care.
Inside: Business Class, Fast Lane
Audi’s interior game remains strong. The RS Q8 Performance doesn’t try to reinvent the wheel, and that’s fine. The usual dual touchscreen layout remains — MMI touch response on the center stack and Audi Virtual Cockpit in front of the driver.
Materials? Top-notch. Valcona leather, optional carbon fiber inlays, soft Alcantara — it feels the way a $140K SUV should. The rear seats aren’t just an afterthought either — plenty of space and comfort, with available heating and climate controls.
Cargo space holds up too. This is still a proper SUV, just one with launch control and track mode.
Pricing and Positioning
Audi’s smart about this. Starting at $137,495, the RS Q8 Performance undercuts the Lamborghini Urus and Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT — both of which use variations of the same engine. So you’re getting 631 hp, supercar pace, and premium kit without quite the same badge tax.
It’s a niche car, sure. Not everyone needs or wants a 190-mph SUV. But for the buyer who does, and doesn’t feel like shouting about it? This one hits the mark.
If the standard RS Q8 was muscle in a tailored suit, this is the same suit — just with the sleeves slightly rolled up.
| Category | Specification |
|---|---|
| Performance | |
| Engine | 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 |
| Horsepower | 631 hp (471 kW) |
| Torque | 627 lb-ft (850 Nm) |
| 0–60 mph Acceleration | 3.4 seconds |
| Top Speed | Up to 190 mph (305 km/h) with optional package |
| Body Measurements | |
| Length | 5,012 mm (197.3 in) |
| Width | 1,998 mm (78.7 in) |
| Height | 1,694 mm (66.7 in) |
| Wheelbase | 2,998 mm (118.0 in) |
| Powertrain | |
| Drive Type | quattro® all-wheel drive |
| Transmission | 8-speed Tiptronic® automatic |
| Capacities | |
| Fuel Tank Capacity | 85 liters (22.5 gallons) |
| Cargo Volume | 605 liters (21.4 cu ft); expands to 1,755 liters (62.0 cu ft) with rear seats folded |
| Towing Capacity | 3,500 kg (7,716 lbs) |
| Price | |
| Starting MSRP | $136,200 |