Volvo had all this technology since 2015 with heads up display! flat screen digital gauge cluster/ big touch screen full no buttons gloss black ect.... you like the name Audi and the statues it carires but its a glorified VW.
I would personally wait until they figure out a replacement battery that won't catch on fire, get better range, won't take as much room, faster charging, cost less, and for them to start using axial flux motors, which are more power dense, weigh a LOT less. EV's are STILL in their infancy. For a modern EV, they literally barely a decade old. Look how long it took the auto industry to pull as much power as they can from ICE engines. They pull 400 HP out of a 2L 4 cylinder engines in cars whereas 50 years ago, they barely got that much out of an 8 cylinder engine that's literally over 3x the displacement. I remember my father owned a Mercedes 6.3 300 SEL and it was a 6.3 Liter engine with 300HP. And at the time it was one of the fastest production cars on the market.
Leased this Q8 ET SB white/brown prestige with black optic package and 10 spoke wheels (Jul 2023 in CA). Lease deal cap reduction = $7500 tax incentive + $3k from Audi + $3k from dealer. Chose it over rivals from BMW, MB, & Tesla (didn’t consider Jag). Each has their + & -. Q8 best interior, very quiet, and great ride. Poor range, so far 250-260 @ 100%, 205 - 210 @ 80%. So so charging infrastructure, but we charge at home. If we travel we need a break every 250 mi anyway.
It’s nice that they added the Q8 to the name because it is a Q8. But I’m still going to buy the combustion engine because they’re just so good, especially the twin turbo V8.
The ICE Q8 is a very different car than this on a different platform. I have the Etron and it is MUCH smaller than the Q8. Not sure why Audi rebadged the regular Etron to Q8 Etron.
7:54 Always appreciate your highlights on the door panel. Nobody else really spends time to talk about it but I consider the particular area to be very important design and materialwise.
@@PWRDBYVIBRNM thanks for the info. I love mine as well. Only issue is they raised the price so I would be paying a lot more for the exact same vehicle I have now. A lot to think about. Thanks
I said it once and I'll say it again, Audi and Porsche are the only two German brands where the "coupe" style of SUVs doesn't look absolutely horrendous. I'm looking at you, Mercedes Benz GLE Coupe and BMW X6. Also, thank you Audi for calling your "coupe" SUVs, Sportbacks. xD
DUDE you gotta drive it in Sport Dynamic- pull shifter down- will display an S instead of D- you were only in drive so you didn’t have 20% more battery. It’s insane. Just bought a year old version in this spec. I’m in love! After driving a bunch of kids in only expedition maxs over the years this is FUN and I do not miss a gas station.
EV are priced way too high. They are catering to the rich. What about us normal citizens who might wanna think EV but are priced too high. Auto makers need to come down to reality
But, in the long term it isnt too expensive. Consider that the fuel (electricity) is much cheaper thant gasoline. Maintenance is cheap and infrequent as compared to an ICE car. And EV drivetrains last more than twice as many miles as an ICE drivetrain.
Like any new tech you pay to be an early adopter. EV’s are still relatively new and are still making new advancements. There are used EV’s and plug-in hybrids that are more cost effective. But don’t forget about the government discounts offered for buying an EV or hybrid vehicle to help subsidize the cost…
Another comment: If you set regen mode to manual, and use regen paddles to max before you start driving, you get a one-pedal like driving feeling 15:48
“There’s a certain way you have to fold the official Audi polishing cloth” and then he immediately just throws it into the center console and unfolds 😂
I'm still looking for that 450 mile range for my first all EV. The exterior is a bit mundane. Interior is spartan, but classy. If you have the green, Lease it!!!
Great review. Gorgeous car, gonna get one at some point. Presently have a PHEV 2020 Q5 55TSFIe and I love it. With 45km’s on it my fuel average so far is 2.5L/100km. ❤Basically the charge gives me ~35km pure electric which means all those short/local trips never use any gas.
Yay! A normal dash with normal gauges and intuitive controls! Actual wood and leather, not cheap vinyl and plastic! A steering wheel that doesn't look like it came off the Pep Boys rack! Doesn't qualify for tax credit so you actually have to pay for it all yourself! Amazing! Totally unheard of for most EVs sold!!
I told my wife that EVs are like healthy food. Oh you wanna save the environment? Gonna have to pay extra for it! Oh you wanna extend your life? Tuff cookie! Cuz that healthy cookie you want cost more then whole pack of Oreos
Used teslas model 3s and bolts are getting pretty cheap used. Not to mention the Chinese and Vietnamese EVs coming to the US at much cheaper prices. A full size Audi SUV have always been expensive new…..
When I was test driving and reviewing my 2 Audis the electric ⚡️ one was over $1000 usd per month !!! As a lease ! With 2k down. Every day people can’t afford these EV unless you choose Hyundai.
Audi is a much better car than they were in the 70’s (my parents had two and they were both junk). That being said, dropping $92K isn’t something I’m excited to do. “Ribbed for your pleasure”. Joe, you know how to keep our spirits up; it’s not hard. 😏😂
Audi does the best lighting, styling, and large grilles in the business. They’re beautiful
Volvo had all this technology since 2015 with heads up display! flat screen digital gauge cluster/ big touch screen full no buttons gloss black ect.... you like the name Audi and the statues it carires but its a glorified VW.
$92K is wild. Max I thought it would be is $75K.
Just wait a year will be 59k
lol or just look for a used there around 70 for a good 10-20k miles
A 2024 EV Q8? Are you insane? I agree that the cost is high but these german cars have always been overpriced
Get a Q4 at those prices
In Holland we pay this more than 100k euro, shit duty
I like most of the e-tron vehicles but I'm not ready to spend that much in an EV.
Stop being cheap
@@JGisMe2013 I’m not cheap (there’s a z06 coming home), I’m just not ready to put my money on an EV.
damn z06, good for u man @@omarcortes5754
I would personally wait until they figure out a replacement battery that won't catch on fire, get better range, won't take as much room, faster charging, cost less, and for them to start using axial flux motors, which are more power dense, weigh a LOT less.
EV's are STILL in their infancy. For a modern EV, they literally barely a decade old. Look how long it took the auto industry to pull as much power as they can from ICE engines. They pull 400 HP out of a 2L 4 cylinder engines in cars whereas 50 years ago, they barely got that much out of an 8 cylinder engine that's literally over 3x the displacement. I remember my father owned a Mercedes 6.3 300 SEL and it was a 6.3 Liter engine with 300HP. And at the time it was one of the fastest production cars on the market.
Stop being cheap
Leased this Q8 ET SB white/brown prestige with black optic package and 10 spoke wheels (Jul 2023 in CA). Lease deal cap reduction = $7500 tax incentive + $3k from Audi + $3k from dealer. Chose it over rivals from BMW, MB, & Tesla (didn’t consider Jag). Each has their + & -. Q8 best interior, very quiet, and great ride. Poor range, so far 250-260 @ 100%, 205 - 210 @ 80%. So so charging infrastructure, but we charge at home. If we travel we need a break every 250 mi anyway.
This is the right EV from Audi I want to buy.
While I'd rather have the normal SUV, I want to buy this, preferably in Prestige trim, in a few years when I can afford it.
It’s nice that they added the Q8 to the name because it is a Q8. But I’m still going to buy the combustion engine because they’re just so good, especially the twin turbo V8.
Audi V8s have always been nightmares lol. Good luck with that.
@@TheRidersChoice its not the 4.2 and that was years ago if you’re talking about timing chains.
The ICE Q8 is a very different car than this on a different platform. I have the Etron and it is MUCH smaller than the Q8. Not sure why Audi rebadged the regular Etron to Q8 Etron.
Nope, this car is just a bit bigger than Q5. Previous Q8 really big
@@jackjhones9110 exactly. It’s the same platform as the regular etron since 2019. Just rebadged to Q8 etron. But it is much smaller than the ICE Q8
7:54 Always appreciate your highlights on the door panel. Nobody else really spends time to talk about it but I consider the particular area to be very important design and materialwise.
8:29 Definitely caught me off guard with that one 😂
I have an innie, but I’d much rather have an Audi.
I have the current etron sportback and I love it. This looks exactly the same. Is it any bigger?
Same size as yours I have the SUV version in the S model. I'm gonna hold out for the next gen.
Love mine FYI!
@@PWRDBYVIBRNM thanks for the info. I love mine as well. Only issue is they raised the price so I would be paying a lot more for the exact same vehicle I have now. A lot to think about. Thanks
I said it once and I'll say it again, Audi and Porsche are the only two German brands where the "coupe" style of SUVs doesn't look absolutely horrendous. I'm looking at you, Mercedes Benz GLE Coupe and BMW X6. Also, thank you Audi for calling your "coupe" SUVs, Sportbacks. xD
Both cars are nice, u just got a dent head. It’s the same exterior
"After work you can rub your wood" 🤣🤣🤣 Joe!!!
i was like woooooaahhhh
The best car reviewer on UA-cam 🫡
Audi, The Apostle to the Luxury EV SUV's. ❤ Audi!
Wait... this Audi is fictitious?
DUDE you gotta drive it in Sport Dynamic- pull shifter down- will display an S instead of D- you were only in drive so you didn’t have 20% more battery. It’s insane. Just bought a year old version in this spec. I’m in love! After driving a bunch of kids in only expedition maxs over the years this is FUN and I do not miss a gas station.
Some of those innuendos really came out of left field, goddamn 🤣
Thanks for letting me share the laughs and the cars.
Rub your wood after a hard days work 🤣🤣🤣
Love it!
2:17 Never thought i would hear "ribbed for your pleasure" in a car review lol
I’m talking about the air passage
Ribbed for Air Pressure*
Loved the dirty humor on this one😂
Hard day at work you can rub your wood 😂😂😂
$92,000.00 for an all electric car is too high. 296 miles empg is a good start but still not enough. Looks good, but no thanks!!
Raiti you are getting me every time with those hidden innuendos 😂😂😂
Must be hot. Dude needs to go home to his wife. LOL!
Did Joe just neatly fold that cloth just to toss it down?
😂
Great review as always and we appreciate you standing out in the hot Florida sun to bring us this premium content.
Great review as always
Love mine! Best looking EV's on the market!
Bust cream everywhere 🤣🤣🤣
Amazing review Joe!
How long is that chevy silverado zr2 bison?
Can you please do a video before school about a Nissan frontier please 🙏
This dude was for sure in theater in HS😂 very detail and informative but with some flair
when are vehicles gonna get rid of the GPS that come wit the vehicles and put waze/ google/ app map there instead?
One full battery , how much kilometres?
EV are priced way too high. They are catering to the rich. What about us normal citizens who might wanna think EV but are priced too high. Auto makers need to come down to reality
But, in the long term it isnt too expensive. Consider that the fuel (electricity) is much cheaper thant gasoline. Maintenance is cheap and infrequent as compared to an ICE car. And EV drivetrains last more than twice as many miles as an ICE drivetrain.
I just left the dealership and they are offering up to $20k in discounts! They even have some leases for $600 a month.
it’s an audi… u want one that u can’t afford then get a cheaper brand. u think audi would have a q8 starting at $30000?
Try the ID4. You can get them for only $26k used
Like any new tech you pay to be an early adopter. EV’s are still relatively new and are still making new advancements. There are used EV’s and plug-in hybrids that are more cost effective. But don’t forget about the government discounts offered for buying an EV or hybrid vehicle to help subsidize the cost…
Great review. But it is not the motor. It is the onboard charger you pointed at. 5:47
this a bad 🔥 EV and nice video Joe
Another comment: If you set regen mode to manual, and use regen paddles to max before you start driving, you get a one-pedal like driving feeling 15:48
Thank Rati for reviewing. I holp you find one of Lotus Emira i4...
Bust cream, ribbed, rub wood. Beavis and Butt-Head, we need you. Great review, Joe. Looking forward to the upcoming Q6 review.
I appreciate you tuning in and letting me share some laughs and cars with you!
“ribbed for your please”
“rug your wood”
“bust cream”
I already love the way it looks and the way it's all laid out, Audi did great again with it.
How the MPG works on the EV?
“Ribbed for your pleasure” slick comment sir. Very slick. 😂
“There’s a certain way you have to fold the official Audi polishing cloth” and then he immediately just throws it into the center console and unfolds 😂
Ribbed for your pleasure……of air😂😂 gotta love it🎉
They are not made for the rich silly. As volume increases cost will reduce. It takes folks with means to set the pace so the masses can participate.
10:46 yep!!!
"there's a certain way to fold it"
then he just drops it lol
No clips showcasing how the exhaust sounds?
0/10 review.
It’s an EV LOL
I look at my bank account and sadly shake my head 😢
I'm still looking for that 450 mile range for my first all EV. The exterior is a bit mundane. Interior is spartan, but classy. If you have the green, Lease it!!!
The new Escalade IQ is supposed to have a 450 mile range, just in case you were interested
@@RRLV434 I owned a Limo Biz. Last things I'll ever own are a Town Car, a Navigator or an Escalade!!!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Lucid is the way to go if you looking for that kind of range
10:25 - Are you related to Jackie The Jokeman rhen?
I love it! Noticeably more tongue in cheek inuendo in this one too haha
a ribbed area for the "pleasure of the air" lol, your comments are entertaining !
Do you think there will be any major changes to the 2024 Audi a5 sportback ?
Great review Joe ! We just leased a 24 q8 etron thanks to this video. 😊
another great video and your intro with the history. good job man!!!
Great review. Gorgeous car, gonna get one at some point. Presently have a PHEV 2020 Q5 55TSFIe and I love it. With 45km’s on it my fuel average so far is 2.5L/100km. ❤Basically the charge gives me ~35km pure electric which means all those short/local trips never use any gas.
I love it, Joe. From the slick exterior to the roomy lux interior to the smooth ride. Another great review. Thanks, Joe and Steven!
Yay! A normal dash with normal gauges and intuitive controls! Actual wood and leather, not cheap vinyl and plastic! A steering wheel that doesn't look like it came off the Pep Boys rack! Doesn't qualify for tax credit so you actually have to pay for it all yourself! Amazing! Totally unheard of for most EVs sold!!
AWD 500hp Lyriq or this beauty?
you can get a used pre-refresh e-tron for quite cheap (
Very good points!
Resale is horrendous! I found a used 2024 Q8 with super low miles for $57k.
Thanks, you’re the best. By the way I just picked up the Wagoneer, also because of your reviews and opinion that I was sold.
Thanks Joe…….I get a good laugh when you say the price of most of these new vehicles. Love Audi, but not ready for an EV.
Did Raiti really say; "After a hard day at work you can rub your wood."🤭😁😂😂😂
Another comment. The car is in D mode. So you dont have the full power when you test it. You need to double tap the drive gear. 15:08
I can't wait to buy my car! ❤🎉❤🎉
Joe this suv is good for me my setup would be a yellow,red,or dark blue.
Love your review videos!! So funny too!
Nice dashboard, unlike most of the others sticking on the iPad
Nice thorough review. I own a Q7 and like it generally. This Qtron is very good looking. I would not consider buying it ! Price Range Cargo hold .
I'd have the normal q8 please
A beautiful !!!!
Haven’t bought anything hybrid/electric since I bought my P1’s, 918 and LaF coupe and Aperta.
You don’t own any of those. I don’t believe you. Flexing something you don’t have is tuff
I told my wife that EVs are like healthy food. Oh you wanna save the environment? Gonna have to pay extra for it! Oh you wanna extend your life? Tuff cookie! Cuz that healthy cookie you want cost more then whole pack of Oreos
Used teslas model 3s and bolts are getting pretty cheap used. Not to mention the Chinese and Vietnamese EVs coming to the US at much cheaper prices. A full size Audi SUV have always been expensive new…..
A dagger, a sword , a throwing star, 2024 Audi Q8 e-tron comes to medieval Japan!
"Ribbed for your pleasure" 🤣🤣🤣
Why would anyone buy a Tesla over this beauty?
My thoughts exactly!
This car is amazing! Great job Audi!
The Q8 resale value is horrendous. Great cars, but purchase a used one.
Ribbed for your pleasure.. of Air!😂
Thanks for letting me share the laughs and the cars with you!
E-tron= electron
No premium EV should have less than 300 miles of range.
Everything else seems great.
i love that q8 quattro ev suv
I love the A7, I'm not ready to cheat on her
10:47 bro what?!?!😂
When I was test driving and reviewing my 2 Audis the electric ⚡️ one was over $1000 usd per month !!! As a lease ! With 2k down. Every day people can’t afford these EV unless you choose Hyundai.
Of the three Germans, Audi make the best looking coupe SUV (sports back) in all segments
It’s nice as heck but bro we just can’t afford these new car prices.
Joe and Lori and Steve and keep up the good work and I love the video 👍
I love your videos. Keep them coming. Thanks. 👋
Audi is a much better car than they were in the 70’s (my parents had two and they were both junk). That being said, dropping $92K isn’t something I’m excited to do.
“Ribbed for your pleasure”. Joe, you know how to keep our spirits up; it’s not hard. 😏😂
That rangE though 😂 great review as always ❤😮
I wanted one, but the interior is way too similar to my 2022 A6 S Line.....
In comparison to the bmw ix and the Mercedes eqe this Audi looks the best imo those others have lost some of their dna with that awkward styling.
I just don't care about EV's a much as others do. I want my ICE - give me V8's or V6's for these HEAVY SUVs.
TO THE DOOR PANEL! Never change Joe, the world needs you.
i think the A5 is their best looking vehicle.
Been waiting for a car that would I could carry my Buffalo Nickle collection in. I'm buying!
Ribbed for your pleasure 😂
That custom made it 🤣💯
I love Audi but I wish they would bring back the buttons and get rid of all that piano black!