It’s been 5 years since the Audi Q8 was unveiled at the 2018 Paris Motor Show, so it’s time for the big coupe SUV with the four rings to get a mid-career facelift, this time in Munich Fair 2023 year.
L’Audi Q8 restyling just debuted to the German public, and you guessed it: as usual with Audi, only a trained eye will be able to recognize the novelties of this subtle facelift!
Restyled Audi Q8: an unprecedented light signature
The main novelties of this restyling Audi Q8 are presented on front edge : There’s a subtle redesign of the fender, with a more subdued underskirt but more assertive side air intakes. The Singleframe grille has a thick aluminum bar, or painted black in these official photos, that extends to the headlights. In the center we find the brand’s new logo with two-dimensional rings.
We particularly recognize the facelifted Audi Q8 thanks to its matrix LED headlights, which feature a new light signature more futuristic, complete with additional OLED rear lights. Thanks to this, you can personalize both front and rear optics four different light signatureswith patterns that can be changed at will on the car’s touch screen.
At the rear, the fender has also been slightly modified, and the design of the exhaust pipes has also been revised.
New customization options
Audi has also revised the personalization options for its SUV-coupe with gray stitching on the seats, four decorative inserts or even three new body colors (Golden Sakhir, Ascari Blue and Chili Red), not to mention four new alloy wheels. 23 inches.
The presentation of the restyled Audi Q8 will take place within a month September 2023. The first model that will be released to the market will beAudi SQ8which is displayed from 135,000 euros with a 4.0-liter TFSI engine with a capacity of 507 horsepower and a torque of 770 Nm, which allows it to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.1 seconds.
Plug-in hybrid version Audi Q8 TFSI e will be launched in during 2024at the starting price from 105,000 euros. Note that only these two engines will be sold in the French market: it seems that the Q8 TFSI and RS Q8 versions will no longer be offered in our regions.
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Source: Auto Plus
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