When BMW introduced the X6 in 2009, a new segment was born. But although the crossover BMW describes as a Sports Activity Coupe proved somewhat popular with SUV enthusiasts, the trend didn’t catch on with other automakers until 2013, when Mercedes-Benz revealed plans to develop a coupe-like crossover based on the M-Class. Shortly after, rumors of a Cayenne Coupe emerged, signaling Germany’s finest automakers to finally pay more attention to this niche. Now, a fourth manufacturer is ready to jump on the coupe crossover wagon. Not surprising, this new player sports Audi’s four-ringed badge on its hood and goes by the name Q8, a moniker the folks over at Ingolstadt trademarked back in 2012.
The news originally came from Audi technical chief Ulrich Hackenberg, who confirmed "the Q8 will come" within the next three years. "It will be something new, following designs established on the Prologue concept. It will be positioned as something more emotional and more sporty than the Q7. The Q7 will be a car for seven people, the Q8 will be more coupe like," he told Autocar.
Although the details are still under wraps as of July 2016, we used some of the hints provided by both Hackenberg and Autocar, as well as the first spy shots we received this summer, to paint a (still blurry) picture of the Q8. Read all about it below.
Updated 07/13/2016: Our spy photographers caught the upcoming Q8 out for a first testing session. As you can see, this time they were Q7 based mule, but with wider fenders - a clear indication that the Q8 will have a sportier look than the Q7. The Q8 is expected to be unveiled sometime in 2017.
Continue reading to learn more about the Audi Q8.
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