2021 Audi SQ8 | MotorWeek Road Test

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2 жыл бұрын

With all of the SUVs that are currently available, there seems to be one for just about everyone; whether you’re looking for practicality, performance, luxury or style. But every once in a while, one SUV comes along that does all of that and more; and no surprise, it comes from Audi!
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@ForeverARide 2 жыл бұрын

I’m 27. Every morning before school since I was 5 or 6 I would flip to the speed channel to hear this mans voice and totally get lost in the review of a car I couldn’t drive. Nothing has really changed but damn I love this program.

@Momo_8k 2 жыл бұрын

There are so many of us just like you- mine was on Saturday mornings before you were born. He’s a legend.

@CalvinHikes 2 жыл бұрын

Same. Except Im 46. I always say, Johns been yelling at me since childhood.

@randoms6 2 жыл бұрын

The installed roof racks on any Audi automatically activates all safety features, anti rollover etc and also lowers the top speed for safety reasons as it assumes you are carrying cargo on the roof. While they are installed, these features cannot be turned off. Remove the roof racks and you can then fully enjoy the vehicle as it was meant to be driven. 🤓😎👍👍 For more lesser known Audi tips, naw, never mind....😁

@matthewg.4238 2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing; the car also adjusts its handling for an expected higher center of gravity when the roof racks are installed.

@dsdyork 5 ай бұрын

This actually doesn’t apply on the Sq8 the light weight Audi racks do not alter the performance.

@2URLex 2 жыл бұрын

Cheaper version of the Cayenne Turbo S

@teehud313 2 жыл бұрын

Yup

@rohansabharwal8101 2 жыл бұрын

Lol they have the rsq8 it's not that cheap compared to cay turbo s. It 125k and turbo s is 162k. I mean a near 40k jump is a lot but if you got money to buy an rsq8 u proabaly might just have enough to buy a cay turbo a

@darrenchee29 2 жыл бұрын

IDK bout that this is better looking

@TheMathiyo 2 жыл бұрын

Or the urus

@Tkcrypto1 2 жыл бұрын

Technically, this, the porsche, and the Urus is built on the Q7 frame. If i remember correctly.

@robgindc1 2 жыл бұрын

I feel like there's a handling restriction associated with keeping the roof rack cross bars on; sensors detect them and restrict handling, regardless of settings. You may have experienced "stepped on" handling without knowing it.

@lglg4151 2 жыл бұрын

Great job...from Argentina Keep it up...

@Vintagegijoefreak 2 жыл бұрын

No mention of the matrix led lights which is the best part of all the new Audis. I love them!

@cassiocm 2 жыл бұрын

I miss the lady that used to measure the brake distance with a wheel. She would come and clear the driver after the measurement was done.

@foxesamu 2 жыл бұрын

These are crazy quick. Almost make the RS irrelevant. Crazy to see a sub $100K 5000lb German SUV running 12s.

@Dromoys 2 жыл бұрын

In Europe we had the SQ8 with a lovely V8 diesel. Dream car!

@hellkitty1014 2 жыл бұрын

Outside of the R8, this is the best looking Audi hands down. It is also the sweet-spot of the Urus/Cayenne/Q8 club. Just the right amount of performance, style, and substance(hard to justify the Lamborghini at double the cost).

@dogchainsaw3923 2 жыл бұрын

Uhm… B5 S4.

@hellkitty1014 2 жыл бұрын

@@dogchainsaw3923 current Audi. The new A4/S4s are so dull.

@weirdshibainu 2 жыл бұрын

R8 is showing its age

@ShaneMorris1986 2 жыл бұрын

This is going to change how I get to the mall.

@almightyironhead25 2 жыл бұрын

One bad-ass truck... top of the line.

@MundoOval 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic car

@funieman1 2 жыл бұрын

I love these trucks 😊🔥🔥😁

@carltonbanks2865 2 жыл бұрын

Hate to say it...Scat Pack Killer (and they're not even in the same class). Good Job Auddi!

@hellkitty1014 2 жыл бұрын

Off the line, that Audi will have a traction advantage, but this isn't too much quicker than a 392 GC, despite having 120lb-ft more of torque.

@darrenchee29 2 жыл бұрын

I love my Audi

@user-cj4sm8hv9y 2 жыл бұрын

Classy Performer

@user-cj4sm8hv9y 2 жыл бұрын

Rainbow House

@maureliosrah3892 Жыл бұрын

Audi did a great job! 👍🏾

@droma2366 2 жыл бұрын

V8!

@vampyrelycan99 2 жыл бұрын

I think I'd prefer the Cayenne Turbo (non-S) more due to slightly more engine output as well as more available options, including the glove box-mounted ODD changer......

@ap42724 2 жыл бұрын

buy it then

@SportsMusicCars 2 жыл бұрын

The wild differences in power with the same engine are hilarious. An SR7 would make 560hp, 513tq. Guess the SUV needs more tq than hp.

@OntarioAndrews415 2 жыл бұрын

Who is the lady test driver? I've seen her in a few other YT MW vids. I'm just asking ....for a friend. :)

@ChuddleBuggy 2 жыл бұрын

anyone know the song starting @3:12? thanks in advance.

@BobsGT235 2 жыл бұрын

BMW X5 M50I is a better value with better performance numbers. The woman driving it in the video can't even see over the dashboard.

@foxesamu 2 жыл бұрын

The X5 does not have better performance numbers, but it competes with the SQ7 anyway, which is the same price as the M50i and does 0-60 in the 3s.

@BobsGT235 2 жыл бұрын

@@foxesamu There is no way the X5 M50i or the Audi does 0-60 mph in 3 seconds.

@javigonzalez2079 2 жыл бұрын

@@BobsGT235 go to a road with corners and many curves like The Alps or Pirinees or Stelvio with both and you will prefer Audi for long

@burningmanmike 2 жыл бұрын

Why all the plastic under the hood? Looks all unnecessary.

@vsboy2577 2 жыл бұрын

Fun cars like this a disappearing for more boring electric junk

@regalherbsman5938 2 жыл бұрын

Nice & powerful Audi but the miles per gallon it gets is just terrible. It's a v8 after all understandably ...

@777jones 2 жыл бұрын

Can’t wait until it is on Craigslist in 18 months for $3100, most with a salvage title.

@Jwdude123 7 ай бұрын

Two years later they still cost a fortune. Sorry to disappoint.

@mbox314 2 жыл бұрын

The LCD instrument panel looks cheap, having to take your eyes off the road to operate a touch screen is dangerous.

@shunt8084 2 жыл бұрын

Some day electric cars will dominate. It will transform the industry. Yes, perhaps it may be “greener”, but the powertrains will become a commodity amongst all manufacturers, with the differential only being range. But these cars will not have a soul like a high powered ICE car. Faster in a straight line, yes. More fun to drive? Debatable. And if we ever get to self driving cars, forget about any performance cars. Many will cherish this day, but many drivers will not. And we are not all dinosaurs.

@delontewilliams4090 2 жыл бұрын

8th!

@TheGbeecher 2 ай бұрын

18 mpg?! C'Mon Audi - you could do better than that...😢😮

@robertcurry6413 Жыл бұрын

BMW m340i is 35% cheaper & as fast

@Hybridgtr 2 жыл бұрын

That grill is a real turn-off. The rest of the vehicle looks great though.

@82_KID 2 жыл бұрын

Get a Lamborghini Urus. Problem solved..

@basshead. 2 жыл бұрын

1st

@Marc-nc9yv 2 жыл бұрын

The female driver looks like she can’t see over the hood

@turboman2019 2 жыл бұрын

My Tesla Y Performance is half second faster to 60 and a full second in the quarter plus 50% less dough.

@toddkost 2 жыл бұрын

It also has the world’s cheapest interior and is a piece of crap.

@turboman2019 2 жыл бұрын

@@toddkost Am sure you’ll never own either an Audi or a Tesla Kia boy…

@stevemcgowen 2 жыл бұрын

But a Tesla has fit and finish worse than a Lada...

@turboman2019 2 жыл бұрын

@@stevemcgowen Yes,its true,but"Fit and Finish" doesn't excite me as much as going fast,to each his own.👍

@jackz4149 2 жыл бұрын

@@turboman2019 sorry but are you speaking poor? I don’t understand your comment

@TheJ602 2 жыл бұрын

Station wagon

@johntechwriter 2 жыл бұрын

In the opening scene we see the oncoming Audi and as it draws near the impossibly small head of the woman driving it. Have we as a society been dumbed down so grotesquely as to accept this monster as transportation for one person? Forget climate change for a minute and just use your eyes! It is ridiculous for a passenger vehicle to be this huge!

@ejohnson3131 2 жыл бұрын

$90K for a car that looks half the price? Inflation is no joke!

@foxesamu 2 жыл бұрын

Nah. You won’t be mistaking this for a Q5 on the road. Much bigger and better styled.

@resa574 2 жыл бұрын

Audi has always been subtle cars If you wanted to attract attention, well sure there are better choices for a luxury suv

@jackz4149 2 жыл бұрын

Why do u wanna attract attention all the time? Get a flashy Korean car then, this is too subtle for Tik Tok teens

@jackz4149 2 жыл бұрын

@@foxesamu exactly. Q5 sportback looks absolutely stunning, just like the rest of Audi’s lineups, but Q8 has way more presence on the road. Wider, lights are positioned higher which makes it look stately

@AW-xv7dq 2 жыл бұрын

Unreliable.

@stevenhill3136 2 жыл бұрын

High running costs and irrelevant gas junk. Go electric or watch your car depreciate 80% in just a few short years

@justrandomthings319 2 жыл бұрын

Just say you're poor.

@stevenhill3136 2 жыл бұрын

@@justrandomthings319 LOL! Actually I own TSLA but only an id*iot would pay more for a car with higher running costs, inferior performance and resale value in the toilet, but you do you

@justrandomthings319 2 жыл бұрын

@@stevenhill3136 Dude, the people than can afford and own these cars don't care about maintenance or depreciation. Only poor people do.

@stevenhill3136 2 жыл бұрын

@@justrandomthings319 All people poor or not do care plus if you haven't noticed people are going greener - EV sales continue to increase while gas car sales are declining, eventually to zero

@MartinGalway 2 жыл бұрын

@@justrandomthings319 they don't care about the world their own children are growing up to live in, eigther. (or their grandchildren) 15MPG in the city is like 1985 standards... it's a dreadful gas-guzzler.