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Audi RS Q8 vs Porsche Cayenne

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Audi RS Q8
Audi RS Q8

2021 price

Porsche Cayenne
Porsche Cayenne

2024 price

Summary

2021 Audi RS Q8
2024 Porsche Cayenne
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Twin Turbo V8, 4.0L

BI Turbo V8, 4.0L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded/Electric

Premium Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
12.1L/100km (combined)

12.5L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Can feel disconnected
  • Turbo lag not erased completely
  • Not entirely necessary

  • Four-seater only
  • Gear shifter position
  • Short warranty
2021 Audi RS Q8 Summary

Close your eyes for a moment and picture a mountain of pure performance - a towering, glimmering mound of unbridled grunt.

Okay, got it? Right, now open your eyes and look at the pictures of this all-new Audi RS Q8. There are some similarities there, right? 

Audi’s first performance SUV in the upper-large segment looks the business. It also looks, if you squint a bit, a little like the Lamborghini Urus with which it shares an engine and platform. 

But while the Lamborghini tips the pricing scales at a hefty $391,968, the Audi RS Q8 is a comparative bargain at just $208,500. 

So, can you consider it a cut-price Lambo? And is there go to match all that show? Let’s find out. 

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2024 Porsche Cayenne Summary

The Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT needs a better name. This is the king of Cayennes and quite possibly the ruler of all super SUVs.

Well, the Cayenne Turbo GT is the fastest SUV around the Nurburgring Nordschleife. Not just that, it has such colossal power and torque it'll be side-by-side with a Porsche 911 GT3 RS in a sprint from 0-100km/h. No, a better name for this SUV would be the Cayenne GT3.

Which is perfect for me because I'm at the point in my life where although I love full-on and noisy cars I also have a full-on and noisy family.

We lived with the Cayenne Turbo GT for a week to find out if this super SUV was also a super family car - from practicality to safety.

We're also a family with ridiculously high expectations of luxury SUVs having lived with and tested each of the Cayenne Turbo GT's rivals - from the Lamborghini Urus and Bentley Bentayga to the Aston Martin DBX and Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio.

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