This is the new Audi Q8 TFSI e quattro plug-in hybrid. It’s a plug-in hybrid version of the German brand’s flagship coupe-SUV, which goes head-to-head with the variety Rover sport PHEV as well as Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid.
The plug-in hybrid Q8 will be offered to order in the UK later this month, priced from £73,860 for the entry-level 55 TFSI e variant as well as £85,760 for the range-topping 60 TFSI e.

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Its powertrain comprises a turbocharged 3.0-litre V6 petrol engine, a 100kW electric motor as well as a 17.8kWh lithium-ion battery pack bolted beneath the boot floor. The system sends drive with an eight-speed automatic gearbox to an adaptive all-wheel-drive system, which can direct as much as 70 percent of the engine’s torque to the rear wheels.
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Buyers have their option of two engine outputs. The entry-level Q8 55 TFSI e establishes 376bhp as well as 600Nm of torque, which provides a declared 0–62mph time of 5.8 seconds, an digitally restricted top speed of 150mph as well as a maximum pure-electric variety of 29 miles.
The range-topping Q8 60 TFSI e boosts the powertrain’s output to 456bhp as well as 700Nm of torque, which lowers the SUV’s 0–62mph time to 5.4 seconds. top speed stays the exact same but, because of the increased electrical demand for the higher output, the car’s maximum pure-electric variety drops to 28 miles.