Audi is rounding out the Audi Q8 model range, not only with the new RS Q8 with an output of 441 kW (600 PS) but is adding a new, second version to the top model in the series: the RS Q8 performance .

Very few people need an SUV capable of lapping the Nürburgring in 7:37. And your point is? Right off the bat: If you’re reading this, you’re a particular kind of car enthusiast, the kind we’ll hazard a wild guess doesn’t spend a lot of time scouring electric-car battery specs,

The 2025 Audi RS Q8 makes more power than every R8 and RS 6 Avant variant, furthering its reputation as the “budget Urus.”

If you want Audi’s new 2025 RS Q8 Performance SUV, you’ll have to pay nearly twice the price of a regular Q8 to get it.

More power sharpens the appeal of Audi's super-SUV.

Barcelona, Spain - Imagine a hippopotamus who sign up to run a 400-metre race, while wearing a high-fashion tracksuit. That's what the 2025 Audi RS Q8 is all about: a behemoth that can crush you into your seat with one pedal stroke, but does so with disconcerting elegance.

Other performance upgrades include a lighter sport exhaust, carbon ceramic brakes, and lighter wheels. The RS Q8 Performance has an MSRP of $136,200 which is a bargain when you consider that a 2025 Urus starts at $241,843. This is a difference of $105,643.

The RSQ8 has now been updated, following on from a mid-life refresh for the Q8 and sportier SQ8. The most major change is the introduction of a new range-topping ‘Performance’ variant – a nameplate reserved for Audi’s flagship RS models, including the RS6 and RS7 Performance .

It’s easy to have high expectations when getting your hands on the “most” or “best” of something, though it’s typically not as easy to actually meet them. The 2025 Audi RSQ8 Performance isn’t just the automaker’s flagship,