Here’s the upcoming Audi Q8 doing development laps on the Nurburgring. The Q8, which will be a more rakish and sportier version of the box-like Q7, is set to debut next year. We’ve already seen two Q8 concepts this year – the first one from Detroit and a Q8 Sport from Geneva – and they’re good previews of what to expect from Ingolstadt.
The camouflaged test mule here does not reveal much, but our persistent carparazzi managed to get shots of the prototype with its doors open, showing off its frameless windows. A traditional coupe touch for the big SUV coupe, which will measure over five metres long. Also, we get a glimpse of the Q8’s interior.
Now, if the production Q8 will get a bespoke dashboard that sets it apart from the Q7, this is not it. The Q8 mule is making do with the SQ7’s interior for now, with that model name obvious on the instrument panel.
However, we see some display screens – one on the dash top and another below the air con vents – tacked on for testing. The lower panel is displaying the climate page in these pics, and there’s a strip of touch panel buttons below it, which includes functions such as Audi drive select.
Further south is a row of physical buttons to activate active safety systems, sandwiched by a push start button and a physical knob for volume control. This module has never been seen in an Audi before and the Q8 Concept’s centre stack has two screens. Audi will be using Google’s Android OS for its future in-car infotainment system, and this could be a first peek at it.
GALLERY: Audi Q8 sport concept
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Looks good but come here sure RM1 mil plus. Already the Q7 is about RM700k.
How are we Malaysians to even own such cars with such high pricing?
yah interior straight outta golf
u need to get ur eyes check
TakNak glorified VW
Tax the rich so no problem
Buy 2nd hand . Q8 is for the rich . Buy within your budget unless you are earning above 50k per month .
130K budget..2013 Audi A6 2.0 HYBRID or new ACCORD?
new Q7 is 590k la, whr u get about 700k?
Bog std Mazda 323 alredi uses frameless door since dinosar age ago. And the radio can be replace with double din android. What so special about this sausage?
It’s Audi and you will not understand until you owned an Audi
Dun need Audi when have E keras.
Stick to your 323 then.
when subaru does not have frameless windows but audi has…apa dunia ini
the titls “SPIED: Audi Q8 with frameless windows, Android OS”, but i dont see any android OS in the photo???
Next… no need window.. only use plastic cover… or air curtain.
Frameless windows are sexy. Let’s hope the rest of the car is sexy too, cos the Q7 isn’t the most exciting thing to look at from outside.
Sexy yeah. But once the rubber hardens, rain water seeps in.