The 2024 Audi SQ8 e-tron, a high-performance variant of Audi’s flagship luxury electric SUV, has been unveiled. This new model enhances the brand’s sophisticated and seamless electric vehicle lineup, offering improved acceleration, increased handling dynamics, and superior traction capabilities.
Why It Matters
The SQ8 e-tron is a significant addition to Audi’s electric vehicle portfolio, demonstrating the brand’s commitment to electrification. It offers a unique blend of luxury, performance, and everyday usability, making it an attractive option for customers who enjoy the thrill of driving.
Key Points
- The SQ8 e-tron is powered by a three-motor quattro® drivetrain, providing more power and better acceleration than the Q8 e-tron.
- The addition of a second rear drive motor increases the total peak output to 496 hp and 718 lb.-ft. of torque in boost mode, enhancing the SUV’s cornering capabilities.
- The SQ8 e-tron features a widened body, wheels, and track, combined with standard quattro® all-wheel drive, to enhance the SUV’s agility.
- The interior and exterior of the SQ8 e-tron showcase Audi’s signature S design, with distinctive silver rocker-panel accents and aluminum-look exterior mirror housings.
- The SQ8 e-tron retains all the usability gains of the 2024 Q8 e-tron, including increased driving range, higher-power and faster charging capabilities, and efficiency gains via aerodynamic advancements and improvements to both battery cell chemistry and packaging.
Bottom Line
The 2024 Audi SQ8 e-tron sets a new benchmark in the luxury electric SUV market. With its powerful performance, sophisticated design, and advanced features, it offers an unparalleled driving experience. This launch underscores Audi’s commitment to electrification and its goal of achieving a 30 percent electrified model portfolio globally by 2025.
