Tuned Audi RS Q8 Cranks Out 1,000-plus Horsepower
German tuner Wheelsandmore has turned the Audi RS Q8 into an ultra-powerful SUV worthy of the name ‘Goliath.’
Taking already capable Audi sports cars and taking them to the next level is what Wheelsandmore does best. The latest creation of the German tuner is this monstrous Audi RS Q8 SUV. In stock form, the high-performance variation of the Q8 is capable of supercar-level acceleration. However, the 3.8-second 0-60 was just not enough for the guys at Wheelsandmore.
They made a number of precise modifications in order to extract the 1,010 horsepower from the big Audi. Larger turbochargers are put in place, the exhaust system is freed of much its emissions and sound deadening barriers. Finally, the system is topped off by an ECU tune. All this trickery also raises the car’s torque number significantly—so much so that it had to be electronically-limited at 922 lb-ft.
There aren’t many people in the world who would look at the fastest SUV around the Nurburgring and think, “let’s add 500 horsepower!” But that’s basically what the team at Wheelsandmore will do to your RS Q8 if you want to slaughter Lamborghini Ursus’ and Jeep SRT Trackhawks.
Understandably, the tuning company has made some… less insane choices available. For those who don’t need the 1,000 horses, or are simply looking for a more affordable way to boost the super SUV’s power figures, there are plenty of options. The noninvasive, basic ECU tune can add over 100 horsepower and costs only around $2,800. There are a few more levels between that and the aforementioned all-out monster named Goliath. And picking all the options available will bring the tab up to around $55,000.
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