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Audi’s most powerful combustion car ever, and lap-time record holder for SUVs at the legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife, will be priced from $255,800 plus on-road costs when it arrives in Australia.
Due in local showrooms in the coming months, the 2025 Audi RSQ8 Performance represents a $27,000 price rise over the ‘standard’ RSQ8 it replaces, though it comes loaded in one highly specified variant.
At the heart of the RSQ8 Performance is its beefed-up powertrain, with the 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 with 48V mild-hybrid assistance massaged to deliver 471kW (+30kW) and 850Nm, good for a 0-100km/h claim of 3.6 seconds (-0.2s).
Those figures make the flagship performance SUV Audi’s most powerful combustion-powered production vehicle ever – with more grunt than even the Lamborghini-powered R8 supercar.
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Specifications | Audi RSQ8 Performance |
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Engine | 4.0L V8 twin-turbo 48V MHEV |
Power | 471kW |
Torque | 850Nm |
Transmission | 8-speed auto |
Drive type | All-wheel drive |
0-100km/h (claimed) | 3.6 seconds |
RSQ8 Performance equipment highlights:
While the base asking price has risen substantially, a number of equipment items included with the new RSQ8 Performance were previously options on the pre-facelift RSQ8 – namely the carbon-ceramic brakes, which previously formed part of the optional $19,500 RS dynamic package plus.
There’s also the boosted powertrain with improved performance, and Audi Australia has additionally confirmed there’s “reduced sound damping material” to allow more of the RS sport exhaust’s V8 soundtrack to permeate the cabin.
Buyers of the Audi RSQ8 Performance will also be able to boast that they have the fastest SUV around the Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit, stealing back the title from the related Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT with a 7 minute 36.698 second lap time late last year – bettering the Porsche’s 7 minute 38.925 second time by more than 2.0 seconds!
The new RSQ8 Performance is one of a slew of new or updated models coming to Australia this year from the Audi brand, completing the facelifted Q8 family which launched just a couple of months ago.
Model | Price before on-road costs |
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2025 Audi Q8 50 TDI quattro S line | $143,415 |
2025 Audi Q8 55 TFSI quattro S line | $143,415 |
2025 Audi Q8 60 TFSI e quattro S line | $154,284 |
2025 Audi SQ8 TFSI quattro | $178,815 |
2025 Audi RSQ8 Performance TFSI quattro | $255,800 |
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James is an automotive journalist based in Melbourne, Australia. Before joining CarExpert.com.au in 2020, James has worked at leading auto media outlets including Carsales and CarAdvice, as well as at Pulse agency for Ford Australia's communications team. In 2019 James made Mumbrella's 'Top 20 most prolific web authors in Australia' list after publishing 1,360 articles between March 1, 2018 and February 28, 2019 for CarAdvice. James is also an Ambassador for Drive Against Depression – an Australian charity whose mission is to support mental wellness through the freedom of driving and a shared love of cars.
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