German tuning professional Manhart has unleashed its brand new interpretation of the Audi RS Q8 referred to as the RQ 800. Surprisingly, the RQ 800 is extra docile than Manhart’s RQ 900 unveiled closing year. If you recognize whatever approximately Manhart, the numbered parent after the version designation shows the variety of horses beneathneath the hood.
Therefore, you may consider the RQ 800 as a much less severe model of the RQ 900, however the former isn’t anyt any much less competitive and feverish in case you examine the numbers. It has the equal 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged and hybridized V8 engine beneathneath the hood because the Audi RS Q8.
But with new go-speedy elements like up to date turbochargers, a brand new intercooler, an Eventuri carbon-fiber air intake, and a remapped ECU, the RQ 800 is pushing 818 horsepower and 774 pound-toes of torque to all 4 wheels. Manhart additionally fiddled with the inventory eight-velocity Tiptronic gearbox to manipulate the delivered grunt.
On the contrary, the Manhart RQ 900 churns out 900 horsepower, however we’re quite positive the RQ 800 could be as manic to pressure because the former. Remember, the Audi RS Q8 is one of the quickest crossovers in inventory form. Its twin-faster V8 has 594 horsepower and 590 pound-toes of torque, sufficient to push it from 0 to 60 mph in 3.8-seconds, staggering for a car weighing near 2.five tons.
It as soon as held the Nürburgring lap file for manufacturing SUVs, overlaying the 20.832-kilometer Nordschleife in 7:38.925. Porsche has considering that damaged Audi’s velocity file with its Cayenne Coupe closing June, however the Audi stays a robust five-seat crossover, nevertheless. So if a inventory RS Q8 isn’t always sufficient to blow your pants off, we’re assured 818 horses will tickle your fancy.
The Manhart RQ 800 quite plenty seems like it may scoot, too, with its bevy of diffused aero frame tweaks, which include a brand new the front fascia, bespoke facet skirts, and an up to date rear diffuser. There also are pink outdoors accents and grey decals galore.
Meanwhile, it additionally receives 24-inch Classic Line wheels wrapped in gummier 295/30/ZR24 the front and 355/25/ZR24 rear tires. Manhart tinkered with inventory air suspension, however the RQ 800 gives suspension tuning options: a software program improve or a cutting-edge set of coupling rods for tighter handling.
Other mods consist of a chrome steel exhaust package with valve manipulate and 4-inch exhaust tips, 200-mobileular catalytic converters, and an elective brakes improve. Manhart failed to say the MSRP and manufacturing numbers. But if the RQ 900 is whatever to move by (Manhart is simplest making ten RQ 900s), we count on the RQ 800 to proportion the equal exclusivity and sub-$300,000 base price.
