2025 Audi RS Q8 Performance
Words By Jack Keough
Photography David Lewis Taylor
Who says the family SUV can’t moonlight as a supercar? The 2025 Audi RS Q8 Performance roars into the lineup with 631 horsepower, making it the most powerful combustion Audi Sport model ever built, and plenty of everyday usability to match.
Under the hood, the uprated 4.0L biturbo V8 delivers breathtaking acceleration, while massive carbon ceramic brakes (17.3 inches front, 14.6 inches rear), retuned adaptive air suspension, and quattro® all-wheel drive with an optimized self-locking center differential ensure you stay glued to the road — whether you’re carving up backroads or hauling kids to practice.
Visually, the RS Q8 Performance flexes new design upgrades, starting with a sharper front apron featuring distinctive air intakes, a honeycomb grille with a three-dimensional structure, and a matte gray blade. At the rear, two oversized oval tailpipes and a wedge-style diffuser add the perfect finishing touches. Newly introduced digital daytime running lights and digital OLED taillights — each with five selectable light signatures — give the RS Q8 Performance a futuristic, unmistakable presence.
Personalization is pushed even further with new exterior design packages, including matte gray trim elements, and an expanded color palette featuring bold new metallic options like Sakhir Gold, Ascari Blue, and Chili Red. An exclusive set of 23-inch lightweight alloy wheels, crafted through advanced forging and milling techniques, reduces unsprung mass for better handling while making a serious visual statement.
Inside, the RS Design Package Plus transforms the cabin into a driver-focused space layered in Alcantara and Dinamica microfiber, with contrast stitching in red or gray. Honeycomb-perforated sport seats, carbon twill matte inlays, and embossed RS logos bring motorsport spirit into everyday life without sacrificing comfort.
From the first press of the accelerator, the RS Q8 Performance delivers supercar thrills — yet thanks to the adaptive suspension and plush interior, it’s just as happy tackling daily commutes as it is attacking hairpin turns. In short: it’s everything you need, plus everything you want.
