The 500-HP Audi SQ8 Is Gonna Cost You

In case you missed it, Audi is bringing a new high-performance super-crossover to the US market this spring: the Audi SQ8. Powered by atwin-turbocharged 4.0L V8汽油发动机,SQ8提出500 horsepower and 568 lb-ft of torque, enabling 0-to-60 acceleration in around 4.3 seconds.

Now, we at last know how much all that performance is going to cost, and as one might have expected, the SQ8 represents a significant step up from the more ordinary flavors of the Q8. In Premium Plus guise, the 2020 Audi SQ8 will start at $89,000 in the US market, before tax, title, and other fees, with the Premium model starting $5,500 higher at $94,500. Still, not bad, considering it's so closely related to theLamborghini Urus.

That's a hefty chunk of change, but it's worth noting that the SQ8's 4.0L V8 is a detuned version of the very same motor as in theAudi RS Q8- a vehicle we expect to cost some $120,000 in the US. It's also an unsurprising ask for the high-performance version of a premium German crossover that starts at nearly $70k. Twin-turbo V8s don't come cheap.

And it's not just the powerplant that changes between the base Q8 and the all-new Audi SQ8. Four-wheel steering comes standard, minimizing the turning circle at low speeds and enhancing stability at speed, and the standard seats are sumptuous, perforated heated and ventilated Valcona leather S sport seats with a fetching diamond-stitch pattern.