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SHOULD MAKE NO SENSE, YET SOMEHOW…

Model Audi RS Q8

Engine 3993cc V8 (90°), dohc, 32v, twin-turbo

Max power 441kW @ 6000rpm

Max torque 800Nm @ 2200-4000rpm

Transmission 8-speed automatic

Weight 2240kg

0-100km/h 3.8sec claimed)

Economy 12.1L/100km

Price $208,500

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WHEN CAN you mount an argument that a super-sports SUV priced at $208,500 is decent value? Actually, probably never, but that’s not about to stop me trying.

Here’s the rationale: Audi’s RS Q8 is the German brand’s flagship, built on a phenomenally well-sorted version of

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