Video Summary
The 2024 Audi Q8 e-tron is an electric vehicle with some great attributes. The exterior features subtle plastic surgery like a nose job and lighted/flattened rings.The improvements are under the skin: improved battery chemistry and packaging has increased range from 222 to 285 miles. The max charge speed has been improved, and aerodynamic drag has been reduced by six percent. The asynchronous rear motor gets additional windings for better efficiency and torque delivery. The Q8 rides on its own platform.
New steering rack delivers a quicker ratio and more tactile control. Although it hasn’t lost weight, the lithium-ion pack is more energy-dense. It’s strictly quattro dual-motor all-wheel drive, with power normally biased toward the back tires. Power is rated as high as 402 horses and 490 pound-feet of torque.
This is a loaded prestige model with an MSRP of $88,600 with the Madeira Brown Metallic paint. A Sportback model with a swept rear glass treatment costs $3,400.
It gets subtle plastic surgery, mostly up front like a nose job and lighted/flattened rings. It has a new steering rack for quicker steering.
This car comes with driver select modes, with seven making noticeable difference. It includes adaptive air suspension that adds two inches of lift.
Not enough to really use as a trunk.
It has a loaded prestige model MSRPs for $88,600 with the optional Madeira Brown Metallic paint.
One con is that the interfaces use dual screens, which take the driver's eyes off the road. This means the user has to use voice commands a great deal.
