Perfection of progress: the fully electric Audi Q8 e-tron

The Audi Q8 e-tron provides a long range thanks to its large battery capacity. For example, the Audi Q8 55 e-tron quattro has a high-voltage battery with a capacity of up to 114 kWh. This allows it to drive up to 600 kilometres on a single battery charge (according to WLTP).

When the battery charge level is low, further range potential can be exploited by activating Range mode in the MMI. Range mode limits the top speed to 90 km/h and lowers convenience functions such as automatic climate control or deactivates seat heating.

Of course, the Audi Q8 e-tron has state-of-the-art connectivity, such as in the myAudi app (depending on country-specific availability). It provides information at all times about the current charge status of the traction battery and the current parking position of the vehicle. The app also serves as a remote control to adjust the interior temperature before starting a journey and to unlock or lock the Audi Q8 e-tron.

Fully electric quattro performance in the Audi Q8 e-tron as standard ensures high driving stability and superior traction. The electric all-wheel drive regulates the ideal distribution of drive torque on both axles in a manner that is permanent and fully variable, responsive and precise. As a result, it combines the efficiency of single-axle drive with the driving dynamics and traction of all-wheel drive.

When driving at lower speeds, the Audi Q8 e-tron uses only the rear electric engine for propulsion. If the driver requests more power than it can provide, the control units activate the engine on the front axle. In many situations, this activation takes place ahead of time, before slippage occurs on slippery roads or during fast cornering, or the car understeers or oversteers.

In addition, electric torque vectoring regulates the shifting of torques between the rear wheels in just a few milliseconds. When the car turns quickly into a corner, the electric engine allocates additional torque to the outer rear wheel, while the inner rear wheel is braked accordingly.

Various lighting accents complement the new look of the Audi Q8 e-tron. An optional continuous light strip in the singleframe grille at the front and the specific signature daytime running lights also outwardly reflect its progressive technology.

The optional digital Matrix LED headlights fine-tune the character of the Audi Q8 e-tron and offer impressive functions. The adaptive light distribution, the lane light and the orientation light provide support to the driver, while the hazard alert projects a warning symbol onto the road and the coming-home/leaving-home function of the Audi Q8 e-tron offers five dynamic lighting settings that can be selected via the MMI.