2025 Audi RS Q8 India Launch Price, Performance and Key Changes

Audi India has finally launched the facelifted version of the RS Q8 in the Indian market. The 2025 Audi RS Q8 is available at a starting price of Rs 2.49 crore (ex-showroom, pan-India). It comes with design and interior changes, and has a 4.0L twin-turbo V8 engine. Audi's most powerful SUV is claimed to achieve 0-100kmph in less than 4 seconds.

2025 Audi RS Q8 - Top Changes

The SUV comes with subtle design changes, as it gets a blacked-out grille with a honeycomb mesh pattern, revised LED headlights with laser lights working up as high beams, and LED DRLs with five customizable light signature patterns. 

The SUV rides on 23-inch alloy wheels that has contrasting red brake calipers, while the ORVMs are finished in black. The SUV gets OLED lighting at the rear for the first time, which also gets customizable light patterns. It has blacked-out rear diffuser that accommodates a twin-tip exhaust, a roof-mounted spoiler and a rear wiper.

The 2025 Audi RS Q8 comes with a sporty black interior scheme with contrasting red accents. The seats and steering wheel are wrapped in leather. The company has used microfiber material on several parts including gear selector lever, center armrest and door panels. It is packed with sporty seats with contrasting stitches. The company has added 'RS' badging on the seat backs.

Audi RSQ8 Key Features

The SUV is equipped with high-end comfort and convenience features such as a 12.3-inch digital instrument console, a massive touchscreen, a 23-speaker Bang & Olufsen sound system, a HUD, a digital display for 4-zone auto AC controls, a wireless phone charger, a panoramic sunroof and a powered tailgate. The rpm display changes colour and flashes red to indicate the optimal time to shift the gears.

For safety and security, the 2025 Audi RS Q8 gets multiple airbags, a 360-degree surround view camera, active roll stabilization and rear sport differential. It also comes with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) features including adaptive cruise control, night vision assistance, autonomous emergency braking, lane assist and others.

What's Under The Hood?

The 2025 Audi RS Q8 is powered by a 4.0-litre twin-turbo petrol V8 engine that is capable of producing 631bhp of power and 850Nm of torque. The engine is coupled to an 8-speed torque convertor automatic gearbox, which sends power to all-4 wheels via Audi's Quattro AWD system. The RS Q8 is claimed to achieve 0-100kmph in just 3.6 seconds before hitting an electronically limited top speed of 305kmph. 

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