Audi's Q8 Will Go Head to Head With the Range Rover Sport

Audi’s head of R&D has confirmed that Audi is working on a new SUV that will go head to head with the Range Rover Sport.

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Audi’s head of R&D has confirmed that Audi is working on a new SUV that will go head to head with the Range Rover Sport. The Audi Q8 will be get coupe-like styling, but will be based on the same platform as the Q7, Porsche Cayenne and VW Touareg.

“We can go bigger than we have with the Q7, and we can all see that this sector is growing,” said Dürheimer. The Q8 will be positioned as a high-riding SUV version of the A8.

Audi previewed the styling of its next-generation SUV lineup with the Audi Crosslane Coupe Concept that was unveiled last fall in Paris.

Autocar