Audi RSQ8 Slate Grey

RS is Audi’s premier performance sub-brand and any car carrying the badge requires a suitably impressive engine at its heart. The turbocharged petrol V8 in the RS Q8 is certainly that, boasting an incredible 600 horsepower and offering a muscular power delivery living up to the imposing looks of the car. It’s paired with a slick-shifting automatic gearbox and a sophisticated four-wheel drive system that can actively distribute the power to whichever wheel is best placed to use it, meaning you can safely deploy the performance whatever road conditions you may encounter. Suffice to say, this gives the drive immense confidence and a huge sense of security, not to mention the thrill of a stirring soundtrack from the prominent exhausts. This, not fuel economy, will be the main attraction for RS customers – if you want a more efficient version you need to look at the regular Q8 range and the wider engine choices (diesels included) therein.