Audi will put a new Audi Q8 SUV into production, technical chief Ulrich Hackenberg has confirmed to Autocar at the Los Angeles motor show.
The range-topping crossover SUV to challenge the likes of the BMW X6, Range Rover Sport and upcoming Mercedes-Benz MLC will be based on the next-generation Q7, which is set to be unveiled in January at the Detroit motor show.
"The Q8 will come," said Hackenberg. "It will be something new, following designs established on the Prologue concept [revealed at the LA show]. It will be positioned as something more emotional and more sporty than the Q7. The Q7 will be a car for seven people, the Q8 will be more coupe like."
The Q7 will be one of the last Audis with the current design language, Hackenberg saying that he and new chief designer Marc Lichte arrived at the firm too late from Volkswagen to influence the look. To that end, the Q8 will have some visual differentation to the Q7 both inside and out.
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