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NEW 507HP Audi SQ8 Review: Has Audi Done Enough? | 4K

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2023 ж. 7 Қар.
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Audi's new performance version the Q8, the SQ8 is here. But has the company done enough to help this lightly facelift car stand out from a plethora of impressive rivals? Rory heads to Cape Town to find out.
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  • Rory I saw you on my way home from school in the Audi. I couldn't believe my eyes. Hope you enjoyed our beautiful city

    @2klzthings882@2klzthings8826 ай бұрын

    • Cool

      @loofloof1441@loofloof14416 ай бұрын

    • That's so cool

      @ginjie23@ginjie236 ай бұрын

    • 🇿🇦

      @bongingwenya8503@bongingwenya85036 ай бұрын

    • Why you lying man. We didn't go to school. We were together in ur room playing games all day 👀😌.

      @HomiebeaR_@HomiebeaR_6 ай бұрын

    • @@HomiebeaR_ thula wena myekele ashine😂

      @Goggins_mentality819@Goggins_mentality8196 ай бұрын

  • Rory casually driving in Sea Point is the highlight of 2023

    @chrisjoseph213@chrisjoseph2136 ай бұрын

    • And then further south

      @timbaker4253@timbaker42535 ай бұрын

  • This guy makes every car exciting 😂😂he's really good

    @michaelasamoah9764@michaelasamoah97646 ай бұрын

  • Rory being in South Africa has to be one of the top highlights of 2023.

    @Sushi_219@Sushi_2196 ай бұрын

    • Why? Because it's his native land?

      @flesz_@flesz_6 ай бұрын

  • I really don't care what they did to the design, as long as they kept the V8, which they did! Lovely engine for a lovely car. The sound can always be improved.

    @PlazmaBooy@PlazmaBooy6 ай бұрын

    • Enjoy it while it lasts.

      @krane15@krane156 ай бұрын

  • WOW! You guys were in my country! I hope you had a great time! As always this review was nothing short of spectacular!!

    @sompisiphinda1417@sompisiphinda14176 ай бұрын

    • Eish.... but they didnt use the CT number plates

      @nicholasmolebatsi7131@nicholasmolebatsi71316 ай бұрын

    • @@nicholasmolebatsi7131 every new Audi has a number plate from Ingolstad, Germany 🇩🇪. So it makes sense.

      @JohnnyMavuso@JohnnyMavuso5 ай бұрын

  • Aweh, Rory was in SA! Hope you enjoyed our country. 😄🇿🇦

    @TD1237@TD12376 ай бұрын

  • Good to have you around here 🇿🇦

    @driftydegree5624@driftydegree56246 ай бұрын

  • Nothing wrong with having a design language. After all, no one seems to claim when Porsche maintains the status quo.

    @bloodysinner9456@bloodysinner94566 ай бұрын

    • Excellent point! I tell my friends this all the time. The Porsche 911 has looked the same for damn near 50 years, and the fan boys still get a hard on with each new release.

      @strangerdanger8462@strangerdanger84626 ай бұрын

    • Porsche has brand cache and superior engineering that you can trust. An Audi is so mundane and characterless, except for the R8, and even that is the least interesting supercar. This could be any performance SUV, so it needs to stand out, which it doesn't.

      @TML34@TML346 ай бұрын

    • ​@@strangerdanger8462save the panamera and the macan, who WOULDN'T get a hard on when Porsche r coming out with literal art pieces in the form of 3RS, the S/T, Sport Classic, and the Mission X. I don't exactly envision anyone getting a stiffy while poring over a facelift of the A1 series from Audi.....

      @_ph4nt0mzz_47@_ph4nt0mzz_476 ай бұрын

    • Porsche is not the status quo in looks, just performance. You can’t convince me the Cayenne and Macan look better than competitors.

      @BabyKobeeee@BabyKobeeee6 ай бұрын

    • ​@@BabyKobeeeehe meant that Porsche has never changed their design language, nothing to do with it's beautiful

      @sillimilli3802@sillimilli38026 ай бұрын

  • Rory in South Africa, nice 🇿🇦Hope our country didn't disappoint even though you've probably been here before.

    @andilengwane3372@andilengwane33726 ай бұрын

  • Welcome to our South Africa Rory and crew, Hope you had fun!.🥳

    @rockyr2991@rockyr29916 ай бұрын

  • Who at Audi seriously sat down and went "Yeah...satin silver plastic on a 100k plus car. That's the way to go."

    @captainsewerrat@captainsewerrat6 ай бұрын

    • Been doing it for years. F that for this money

      @krugmeup2162@krugmeup21626 ай бұрын

  • As always, great content presented by Rory and his team. I wish Auto Trader made an hour long program so we could get more of Rory's review!

    @intellektualPoet@intellektualPoet6 ай бұрын

  • IMHO it’s still better looking than its competitors 💯

    @kilove1@kilove16 ай бұрын

    • I agree, the X6 and GLE are hideous

      @sillimilli3802@sillimilli38026 ай бұрын

  • One of the most cinematic car reviews I've watched! Incredible production quality as always❤!

    @CaneDimitrov@CaneDimitrov5 ай бұрын

  • This looks dope 🔥🔥 one of my favourite reviewers

    @Skiinye@Skiinye6 ай бұрын

  • Hey, thanks Rory & team for yet another creative review. Glad to have you reviewing my favourite brand at our shores. Welcome to South Africa & hope you have an awesome experience 💥

    @scellowmcineka4087@scellowmcineka40876 ай бұрын

  • I can see the Audi people holding their breath with every sentence of this review and then either cringe, smile or look confused '(wait, was that positive or negative?')

    @Nico_lente@Nico_lente6 ай бұрын

  • We love Autotrader,been a long time fan in South Africa ,we hope you dry by when you get a chance,all the love from Johannesburg😂😂

    @muhlemajola2788@muhlemajola27886 ай бұрын

  • The much-needed facelift looks good! Love it even more now …

    @GCarnell@GCarnell6 ай бұрын

  • New to your channel. I admire your style and objectivity. Bravo and I look forward to "catching up!"

    @rayhamel1886@rayhamel18863 ай бұрын

  • This is by far my favorite car channel 👏

    @treyparker3775@treyparker37756 ай бұрын

  • Thanks for visiting Rory. Great review as always.

    @lehlagaremogadime7494@lehlagaremogadime74946 ай бұрын

  • As always, nice objective review👍 But the car is ”only” a facelift and not a new generation. Makes sense that it is very similar to the pre-facelift.

    @Joli74@Joli746 ай бұрын

  • Love this episode, 🙏🙏🙏 appreciate the great content you guys are giving out every episode 🙏🙏

    @mrmathopa@mrmathopa5 ай бұрын

  • Rory is my best car reviewer... Glad to see he was here in SA. Great review as always man.

    @Nhlakanipho1@Nhlakanipho16 ай бұрын

  • Hey Rory, it's great to hear you were in my city, I hope you had a wonderful time.

    @taidee@taidee6 ай бұрын

  • For a trained eye, they improved everything what had to be improved in SQ8 except the fact it should always be black packed.

    @bartosh4224@bartosh42246 ай бұрын

    • I think they should let the customers choose. Aluminium, Black, or bodycolour. On the rs3 its only available in black, wich i think can be a bit boring, or too much black. If there was the Option to get it in Alu or bodycolour, it would be much more customizeable, yet relatively simple.

      @maxs1719@maxs17196 ай бұрын

    • I disageee. The choice makes mine look just that much more special.

      @krane15@krane156 ай бұрын

  • Thank you for visiting South Africa

    @rotteneggconcept@rotteneggconcept6 ай бұрын

  • Good build quality, clean design, and not intrusive tech. I think the "safer" route Audi is taking with this and the new Q8 e-tron models will pay off. Great review as always, Rory!

    @creekfreak1997@creekfreak19976 ай бұрын

    • Not anytime soon. There's just no good reason to switch to EV.

      @krane15@krane156 ай бұрын

    • ​@@krane15Buy whatever you want but Audi makes amazing EVs.

      @paulklp8262@paulklp82625 ай бұрын

    • @@paulklp8262 Not really, they make some of the least efficient around and worse still are now fitting larger and larger batteries to compensate which makes them even less efficient. Design wise they are great but their EV technology is poor at present.

      @stephencollins7714@stephencollins77144 ай бұрын

  • Great review Rory, would’ve loved seeing you since I’m in Cape Town as well… hopefully you enjoyed our beautiful city 😄

    @aphiwehinana@aphiwehinana6 ай бұрын

  • Hope you had an awesome one in the country Rory🍻🇿🇦... Enjoyable car reviews, never disappoints...

    @kgmams9852@kgmams98525 ай бұрын

  • Thanks for the vid. Nice music, got a name for the tracks?

    @RD-om3nj@RD-om3nj5 ай бұрын

  • So let me get this... Audi gave you LHD cars in a RHD country. How many of you pulled a Matthew Broderick??

    @parise35@parise356 ай бұрын

    • Because if you look at the number plate, it has a European plate with a "D" that means it's from Deutschland which is Germany, and Germany cars are LHD

      @mphombuli8123@mphombuli81236 ай бұрын

  • What an awesome review as usual! So sad I didn’t get to see you while you were here in My Home country. Quick question, what’s up with that music though? Definitely does not spell South Africa to me😂

    @sizwemaphumulo8009@sizwemaphumulo80096 ай бұрын

  • Happy to see you in my country, Rory. Hope you had a blast

    @Under_Construction100@Under_Construction1006 ай бұрын

  • Welcome to South Africa 🇿🇦 - hope you and team have an awesome time here

    @nathanaelngwenya2758@nathanaelngwenya27586 ай бұрын

  • Looks wise not much difference but I think the old car was just a tad more crisp in design. Still a good looking car though.

    @Stevieboy130664@Stevieboy1306646 ай бұрын

  • Excellent video, hope you had a great time in Cape Town

    @bhyat@bhyat6 ай бұрын

  • I am from Cape Town and I smile when I see SUV drivers who paid a fortune to feel imposing yet Im watching them from within a bus

    @DouglasJWalker@DouglasJWalker6 ай бұрын

  • Great seeing you in South Africa ❤

    @boemomolefe8303@boemomolefe83036 ай бұрын

  • 5:07 - dreadful? Sounded pretty damn good to my ears considering the minimal revs.

    @gordoredpb9@gordoredpb96 ай бұрын

  • Hope you enjoyed our beautiful country South Africa 🇿🇦

    @r-luto@r-luto6 ай бұрын

  • Awesome seeing you testing in our beautiful Cape Town ❤🇿🇦

    @OO7JAMS@OO7JAMS3 күн бұрын

  • Thank you for coming to my country. But you were driving a left have drive I was a bit confused but I'm sure your experience got you through it

    @SiyabongaMalinga@SiyabongaMalinga6 ай бұрын

  • SQ8/RS Q8 should come standard with the black optic package. We have a RS Q8 in our showroom without the black optic and it has been sitting for months. The same issue with our none black optic SQ8, it has been soaking up some florida sunshine for months.

    @wadehiggins1114@wadehiggins11145 ай бұрын

  • Finally u land here ,u should do a car show and talk about our car market here in south afrixa

    @theplugsa7773@theplugsa77736 ай бұрын

  • Maybe the best front end Audi has produced!!

    @MarkelTherapist@MarkelTherapist6 ай бұрын

    • Nope

      @alexblaxell7983@alexblaxell79836 ай бұрын

    • LOL

      @rforracing@rforracing6 ай бұрын

    • One of the worst

      @oggyoggy1299@oggyoggy12996 ай бұрын

  • Good video and congrats to Rory not getting _"car jacked"_ either! ;-))... _Awesome!_

    @thezanzibarbarian5729@thezanzibarbarian57296 ай бұрын

  • Hope you enjoyed our beautiful country Mr Reid

    @nkanyisokhumalo2621@nkanyisokhumalo26216 ай бұрын

  • Hurrah 🎉🎉😊😊 tnx for a visit in our country and for an awosome review as usual. Audi nailed it perfectly 👌🏻 by putting real 4 exhaust pipes

    @lungahgazu5378@lungahgazu53785 ай бұрын

  • No need to change it if it ain't broken 👍

    @andrewwheeler8591@andrewwheeler85916 ай бұрын

  • I cannot believe they spent money to customize the lighting designs of the tail and head lights.

    @alileevil@alileevil6 ай бұрын

    • it's just programmation

      @T-o-m-s@T-o-m-s6 ай бұрын

  • Rory, 200+ text messages… Audi must’ve been trying to reach you… 😂🍻

    @CycoWarriorx@CycoWarriorx6 ай бұрын

  • Ohh Snap! This was conducted in Mzansi😊😊😅 I bet you had the most fun with the satisfying roads of that side of Cape Town.

    @siyandangwekazi4083@siyandangwekazi40832 ай бұрын

  • Yall In in My Home Country? I'm Shocked But Glad You Enjoyed Your Experience Here

    @bohlalemokoena4165@bohlalemokoena41655 ай бұрын

  • Hope you enjoyed being in sa. We love your content here

    @shaundouglas7721@shaundouglas77216 ай бұрын

  • Welcome to South Africa 🇿🇦 🎉

    @mmelixaba5131@mmelixaba51316 ай бұрын

  • Rory, good on Autotrader UK to undertake this review in Cape Town. I've seen more of Cape Town in your short video than I've ever known and I live in Johannesburg ! Oh and the Audi's OK too...

    @Santoshlv426@Santoshlv4266 ай бұрын

    • Metal?

      @vladislavdimitrov4646@vladislavdimitrov46466 ай бұрын

  • Does auto trader pay youtube to not suggest other videos because I find it wierd when u scroll under the video its just AT stuff every time

    @aidan6557@aidan65576 ай бұрын

    • Yeah never seen that before

      @Cassp0nk@Cassp0nk6 ай бұрын

  • Welcome to my home Rori my man 💪 In my outpost fav

    @InsideOutWheelz@InsideOutWheelz6 ай бұрын

  • This is amazing, nothing compares to the design and beauty of the Audi

    @davorvrki9449@davorvrki94496 ай бұрын

  • Fans from 🇿🇦🇿🇦

    @_mfundo_mk@_mfundo_mk6 ай бұрын

  • One of my fav suv's Blacked out trim please

    @vindevhunta4905@vindevhunta49055 ай бұрын

  • Rory beefing the SQ8 in my city 😭 never thought I’d see the day

    @sibusisothabethe3109@sibusisothabethe31096 ай бұрын

  • Was the dynamic driving shots done on Clarence Drive?

    @TJWCars@TJWCars5 ай бұрын

  • Welcome to South Africa Rory❤️❤️hope you are having a blast 💖💖💖

    @hisexcellencylisangserima2323@hisexcellencylisangserima23236 ай бұрын

  • Welcome to South Africa! I believe you met my friend Quintin from the Gilmour Collection

    @TJWCars@TJWCars5 ай бұрын

  • I have no idea how I missed this, but anyways, welcome to SA Rory🎉

    @sigamamulweli9914@sigamamulweli99142 ай бұрын

  • Hope my fav car brand in the world and my country is treating you well Rory.

    @bleuazania@bleuazania6 ай бұрын

  • Lol but they going to put that customizable daytime running lights feature behind a subscription pay wall 😂😂

    @fngowe@fngowe6 ай бұрын

  • Rorys reviews are getting better

    @the-real-bert@the-real-bert6 ай бұрын

  • As a South African, I don't know what to think about the music choice. I get it. I just don't know how to feel about it

    @MaxxKoggen@MaxxKoggen6 ай бұрын

    • True.

      @wandiletembe@wandiletembe6 ай бұрын

  • Trust you enjoyed your time in Cape Town, Rory.

    @nicholasd551@nicholasd5516 ай бұрын

  • Not having black optic on it doesn't really do the looks justice. It looks amazing with it.

    @ElyciusM@ElyciusM6 ай бұрын

    • wrap it ;D

      @traden6917@traden69176 ай бұрын

    • I am glad this one doesn’t have the obvious Gangsta look.

      @TheMusicFan1297@TheMusicFan12975 ай бұрын

  • My favourite reviewer, reviewing my favourite car in my favourite (mother) city!!! Still cant believe this!!!

    @brianmakeredza7684@brianmakeredza76844 ай бұрын

  • Welcome to our beautiful country...I am your fan and hope you enjoy your stay here👍

    @karaboshai5047@karaboshai50476 ай бұрын

  • My Q8 with another 160 HP, V8 grunt and sound, is enough for me. 😃

    @petejr7583@petejr75835 ай бұрын

  • Rory, maybe you could do something on auto-besity. I know selling is at the heart of Auto Trader and the bigger the car the more money, but don't underestimate your educative influence. I think (and hope) that in the (distant?) future, reason will end up prevailing and normal cars will reappear.

    @denislejeune9218@denislejeune92186 ай бұрын

  • Welcome home Rory !!

    @botswelemogotlane4082@botswelemogotlane40826 ай бұрын

  • Muy buenos los videos, Audi buena calidad el sq8 va a pelear el segmento saludos desde Córdoba Argentina 😊

    @estebandiaz3213@estebandiaz32135 ай бұрын

  • South African fan base, let's gather here 😊

    @ronnykgalema@ronnykgalema6 ай бұрын

  • Can someone explain, i ve had A4 last generation and it had this exact steering wheel. Why doesnt audi use in Q8 SQ8 RSQ8 those more premium steering wheels with glossy buttons, leather-like stitching in middle (optional), that are used in a6 a7 a8 models?

    @creature9991@creature99915 ай бұрын

  • No mention of the etron options?

    @jxm7327@jxm73276 ай бұрын

  • First...in South Africa😅..welcome Rory

    @RoninZulu@RoninZulu6 ай бұрын

  • Hey! Welcome to South Africa Rory!

    @thobekanikhoza4038@thobekanikhoza40385 ай бұрын

  • Ι stronlgy believe that out of all the sporty suvs, the q8 is best designed inside and out. Also its sporty enough to be enjoyble and confisence inspiring, without sucrifacing comfort on every level which in my opinion, thats what a luxury sporty suv should be all about. I dont need crazy performance and handling from my suv. What i also dont need, is a massive tv on my dash. Thank you audi for keeping it simple. bmw, take notes. What i do need, is take it offfroad, and audi suvs with the proper quattro(torsen plus lsd rear) are suprisingly good at it, as long as you put the right tyres. Thats why i belive the q8 and sq8 are probably the best option out there in that segment. I just wish that the sq8 was still a 4.0 tdi.

    @loukasantoniou8054@loukasantoniou80546 ай бұрын

  • It's a bit funny that in end of 2023 the "coasting function" is still highlighted (in 11:20) while this function is in my VW Passat already 10 years now

    @sakichugouken2474@sakichugouken24742 ай бұрын

  • Also mention each cars optional features

    @sammokoena1812@sammokoena18126 ай бұрын

  • Please come test another car in Pretoria east😢Just 2anna meet my fave motor journalist and crew😊

    @vinceza6039@vinceza60396 ай бұрын

  • one would have hoped they got rid of the disaster piano black interior panels...

    @ArneuTube@ArneuTube6 ай бұрын

  • I actually appreciate Audi’s delay in technology advancement. They take their time and update when the time is right, I think in 10 years time the current Mercedes and BMW’s of the world are going to feel incredibly outdated and old when compared to the system Audi is using, its elegant, simple and damn easy to use

    @fergusyoung6782@fergusyoung67825 ай бұрын

  • Rory please review the new Giulia Quadrifoglio 100th anniversary edition! I still think it’s better drivers car than the M3, but want to know what you think. Thanks!

    @kianooshdastan6651@kianooshdastan66516 ай бұрын

  • Rory u a brave brave man walking in the tall grass like that we have spectacular snakes in SA

    @user-pu7xs2tl6c@user-pu7xs2tl6c5 ай бұрын

  • Not only in my Country🇿🇦(South Africa), but also in the city(Cape Town) were I live

    @veiwtationtv5987@veiwtationtv59876 ай бұрын

  • Oh boy, welcome my hood. Hope you had fun.

    @ghost_lukh@ghost_lukh6 ай бұрын

  • This car in Matte Silver with ceramic tints all over 50 shade 😎 greenish a little bit like polarized raybans ❤ Rims I'm still thinking about 🎉

    @modernbride2356@modernbride2356Ай бұрын

  • wuts going on with the front grill?

    @zhenya7992@zhenya79926 ай бұрын

  • Welcome to South Africa Rory now your South African name is Roni😁😁

    @ashleysambo4104@ashleysambo41046 ай бұрын

  • They should update the infotainment system. I think Audi can look at the infotainment system of the new Porsche panamera infotainment system.

    @francis5279@francis52795 ай бұрын
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