Video: ABT-tuned Audi RSQ8-R hits the speedway

The AutoTopNL team of reviewers has laid its hands on a rare and expensive Audi RSQ8-R. ABT Sportsline said there would only be 125 such vehicles, each packing 740 PS (730 hp / 544 kW) along with 920 Nm (678 lb-ft) of torque.

We recommend watching both videos for the full exposure. Other than that, it turned out during testing that the bulky crossover SUV needs 3.48 seconds to reach 100 km/h (62 mph) and covers a quarter-mile strip in 11.33 seconds. Hitting 200 km/h (124 mph) is a matter of almost exactly 12 seconds, which essentially puts the SUV side-by-side with the opulent Lamborghini Urus. As for the top speed, it surpasses even that of the Urus and amounts to 315 km/h (196 mph).

Aside from the power upgrade, the bespoke RS Q8 by ABT also incorporates a carbon-fiber aero kit, 23-inch ABT High Performance HR wheels, a new steering wheel and local interior improvements.