Video Summary
Key points from the Audi Q8 e-tron video review include:- The Q8 e-tron has a larger battery pack, claiming up to 300 miles of range.
- The electric motors get two additional windings to increase the magnetic field, keeping the energy output the same.
- Dual electric motors produce 355 horsepower and 413 lb-ft of torque, which increases to 402 horsepower and 490 lb-ft of torque in boost mode.
- It has a frunk, although it's a small one.
- A 1-speed reduction gear transmission.
- The vehicle is not built on the same platform as the Taycan; it is the MLB Evo platform.
- Quattro all-wheel drive is standard.
- Audi claims 0-60 in 5.1 seconds with a top speed of 124 mph.
- The battery pack is larger at 114 kWh.
- The range is estimated at 285 miles.
- Active grill shutters, aluminum trim, and the Audi logo do not light up.
- Wheel size ranges from 20 or 21 inches. An Ultra trim model gets 19-inch wheels to improve the range.
- Brembo brakes are 15.9-inch rotors with six-piston calipers.
- Quad-zone climate control, while you can set the individual zone setting using two touch screens.
- Soft close doors.
- There is no one-pedal driving feature.
- Auxiliary A/C feature.
- Has a more conventional body style; offers more interior space in the backseat.
- Real-world range is around 250-255 miles.
- Price is just under $75,000.
- A sportback model is offered for $3,000 more.
