We now have been spying at the facelifted Q8 for the reason that starting of the yr, so it comes as no marvel Audi is ready to take the wraps off its up to date flagship SUV. Premiering in lower than two weeks, the revised model is being teased in a sole symbol appearing the acquainted rear finish, however now with up to date back lights. We are being informed the headlights were changed as neatly, and patrons gets to choose between further customization choices.

That is principally all Audi is prepared to percentage in the meanwhile. The primary undercover agent photographs we revealed again in January confirmed a lesser S Line type that had a redesigned entrance grille with interlocked U-shaped components. Talking of prototypes, undercover agent photographs have published tweaks are deliberate for the highly spiced SQ8 and the even warmer RS Q8, that are anticipated to soldier on with V8 energy.

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Further adjustments to the bumpers also are at the menu, however not anything to jot down house about. We additionally would not rely on a revamp within the place the present Q8 nonetheless appears recent with its three-screen setup. The Volkswagen Crew’s R&D budget are most commonly going into EVs at the moment, so ICEs would possibly not undergo main adjustments, particularly for a mid-cycle facelift. Living proof, platform-sharing VW Touareg was once revised previous this yr with none really extensive changes.

Talking of the MLB Evo structure underpinning the 2 SUVs, the Porsche Cayenne additionally went via an replace a couple of months in the past, just like the Q8’s purely electrical sibling, the E-Tron variant. The Q8 is the primary and ultimate technology of the type to supply combustion engines seeing as how Audi will introduce handiest EVs from 2026. In the meantime, the routinely comparable Q7 could also be going to obtain a nip and tuck.

The 2024 Audi Q8 debuts on September 5 to take at the lately revised BMW X6.