The Audi RSQ8 is a Lamborghini Urus for Half The Price - The Smoking Tire

I think the Lamborghini Urus is an excellent car, dynamically speaking. It's ludicrously fast, handles well, and is brilliant for a 3,500 mile road trip (which I took in one in 2020). But it's also not very good looking, it's wildly expensive, and it's very clearly based on VW and Audi architecture. Audi's RSQ8 makes nearly the same power, with acceleration as close as makes no difference. It has almost all the same tech, the same amount of space, and is much more tastefully styled. And it's literally half the price of the Lambo. So why don't we see them on the road? Matt explores.

*Correction: The wheels are 23", not 22"

Audi provided the vehicle, insurance, and a tank of fuel for this review.

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The Audi RSQ8 is a Lamborghini Urus for Half The Price - The Smoking Tire
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[addmoregas]

Audi...making Lambos affordable since the R8.

[JuneBuG]

I'd love to get my hands on an RSQ8. On my second VW group car and I can confirm OEM wipers are trash 🤣🤣🤣. Great content as always 👌🏾

[luffy]

6:52 - 23 inches? Based on the sidewall clip shown

[ramcharger]

Why give you a knob for something you'll need the platinum subscription key for?😅

[mrw]

Better help, for when you realize you spent too much money on the same thing.

[TheSmokingTire]

*Correction: The wheels are 23", not 22".

[mojojojo_BB]

Ugh no! The Atlas is on the MQB platform, the Q8/Urus are on the MLB platform.

[TSX]

Love your videos and Podcasts Matt (and Zack) but the Atlas is built on the MQB platform (Golf/A3/etc.) and the Urus/RSQ8/Q7/A8/etc. are built on the MLB platform. MQB is transverse engined with a Haldex style AWD system and the MLB has longitudinal engines and a Torsen center differential. 2 totally different things.

[imSchwaggy]

I'd personally rather the rs6 because it looks cooler. But this is such a good buy. Like the r8. You can literally have both an r8 and rs6/rsq8 for the price of a urus.

[tingsfromyaad]

@thesmokingtire Atlas is Mqb platform Q8 URUS Etc is MLB platform

[YoshiV]

I'd take they Cayenne Turbo GT variant over either of those, much classier version.

[dantecasali]

Is the Urus shared with VW Atlas? Atlas is MQB as it’s transverse engine.

[DiscoR]

I’d take the RS-Q8 give it a mild turn and call it a day.

[tinglouie]

VW atlas is MQB platform; not shared with Urus/RSQ8

MQB is a transverse predominantly FWD platform

[Scorpio]

$140K I'm getting a Porsche Cayenne GTS Coupe finished in Paint to Sample .

[HiddenWen]

The RSQ8 seems to be getting really popular lately. I recently saw a murdered-out one pass me on the road, it sounded thunderous and looked just as menacing as an URUS. The badge is also much less in your face. Compared to its more expensive cousin, it's much more stealth. And according to thecarguys youtube channel, this car is actually appreciating in value.

[Gearbhall]

I think not only should the question be "is it a cheaper Urus", but also its a better looking Urus. I still think the Urus in yellow gives shades of Pontiac Aztek.

[zkiller]

...and it looks better than the Urus inside and out. Sure, the Urus is a hair quicker, but these are family haulers. On the track it might knock a couple tenths off your lap time, but on the road, you'd never notice the difference in performance.

The thing is, I'd much rather have an RS6 Avant than an RSQ8.

RS6 Avant>RSQ8>Urus.

[markyh]

A gearbox tune, and an engine tune with a good exhaust, probably get it to be like the lambo and its still 62% of a Urus!

[lolatu]

Shout out to the rock the camera guy carried to every spot for the drive by shots!