All-new buying guide: Audi Q8

If you're intrigued by the idea of ​​an Audi Q7, but for all the sensible seven-seater drivers, your head is a little tattered, you can always spend your money on the runway-friendly Q8.

The Q8 is the Q7, with a coupe-style body and a luxurious interior that only fits 5 rooms.Squint may even be the Lamborghini Urus, which is indeed a cousin.

Initially, you might just have a 282bhp 3.0-litre diesel V6 (badged 50 TDI) or a 335bhp 3.0-litre turbo petrol V6 (55 TFSI).But Audi has recently added two petrol-engined plug-in hybrids: the 375bhp 55 TFSIe and the 456bhp 60 TFSIe, both capable of 28 miles of electric driving.

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For the very daring driver, there's also the sporty SQ8, which initially shines with a 427bhp diesel before turning into the 507bhp petrol of the twin-turbo V8 used in the Porsche Cayenne GTS.

If you really like Deutscheghini's idea, there's even an RS Q8 now, with the same 592bhp twin-turbo 4.0-litre petrol V8 as the Urus.

Mind you, every Q8 delivers great performance and is sportier than the Q7.This shows up on the ride: it's never uncomfortable, but even with the adaptive suspension set to its most comfortable (comfort) mode, you'll feel more of a lump.With little body roll for such a heavy vehicle, the handling is really good, and the four-wheel steering makes the Q8 a little hot.

The entry-level S-Line model has pretty much everything you could hope for, including 21-inch alloys, LED headlights, Audi's Virtual Cockpit digital display, heated front sports seats and adaptive air suspension.