Even in stock form, the Audi RS Q8 has the grunt to mix it with the fastest SUVs currently on sale, but with ABT Sportsline’s tuning kit it can smoke most of them. The RSQ8-R package includes a high-tech engine control unit and a specially designed intercooler, lifting the twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8’s output and torque from 591 HP and 799 Nm of torque, to a whopping 730 HP and 920 Nm.
With this upgrade, ABT claims that the SUV
coupe is capable of sprinting from rest to 100 km/h in 3.4 seconds,
down from 3.8 seconds. Maximum speed can be increased by 10 km/h to 315 km/h as an option, though that’s not the only extra, as customers can
also order the aftermarket stainless steel exhaust system with 102 mm tailpipes, as well as a custom suspension.
A limited-run edition made to celebrate
the tuner’s 125th anniversary, the RSQ8-R package is capped at 125 units, and
the San Marino Blue metallic painted example pictured is only the latest to
have come out. Like the rest of the lineup, it has an aerodynamic body kit with
carbon fiber elements, including the front, side and rear add-ons, side mirror
caps, wheelhouse ventilation, fender extensions, and roof spoiler, and sits on
ABT’s 23-inch GR black wheels wrapped in 295/35 tires.
Finally, ABT’s entrance lights, steering
wheel upgrade, tweaked center console, armrest and seats round out the makeover
and make this tuned RS Q8 even more special.
