2024 Audi Q8 e-Tron Quattro In-depth Mechanical Review

I've always been a fan of Audi for this one aspect, the attention to detail on build quality is impressive, even on small things that wouldn't typically get the attention on other cars.
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This woman is literally one of the funniest people on KZbin

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[@GregZentTrumpetMan]

This was a home run from a production standpoint. This should convince Audi that they need you as a regular reviewer in the SW US. Other YT’ers are amateurs compared to this. Bravo!

[@terencehawkes3933]

Wow! That thing is heavy!! I love your comment "It has s news feature in case you want to feel miserable while driving". Very perceptive and witty!!

[@stevencharles9247]

Why is the bolstering part becoming my favorite!🤔😏

[@mrh3085]

So I’m not the only one 🤔😉🤣

[@bjshifflett5408]

Because it's forking hilarious and hotter than an Arizona summer.

[@stevencharles9247]

@@bjshifflett5408 true that!

[@MrMbeaden]

Just a heads up on the Audis with air suspension, they have a jacking mode that lets the suspension droop fully otherwise they can get damaged. You'll find videos of people not doing it on the RS6 and the bottom of the bag can pop out the wishbones

[@wbryanj]

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[@arunphillips6977]

Yay, Sarah managed to get an Audi, so pleased! As an Audi owner I can't wait watch this one! And yes, totally agree with Sarah, the build quality, attention to detail, performance and overall styling of the Vorsprung durch Technik vehicles is truly awesome. In my humble opinion the best of the best from Germany!

[@BenPortmanlewes]

If Audi's are a rarity there, you're lucky.

[@peterolsovsky]

best of the best from Germany!................ ugggghhh, Belgium. (I have 2019 model and built quality is not German. You can tell...)

[@scottlp2323]

Your comedic control of that yellow foam hand is genuinely hilarious.😂 You could have a second career on Sesame Street. 👌😁👍

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OMG Sarah, please don't ever change or stop doing what you do!

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Your vids are the highlights of my week, always on point, and life would be a little less fun without them 👍❤️

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[@mostcom]

Nice to see that a 7 year old Q5 is still comparable, interior feature wise with similar lighting and cheese cupboards in this Q8 e-Tron. Just much smaller more like a 5 door hot hatch. The interior design of this Q8 e_Tron has IMO some fancy schmancy attractive modern styling features. Thank you Sarah ,for the miles of hard work in all of your productions and builds.You are such an exceptional narrator and damn fine entertainer.

[@brianmvalley5634]

3:59 that dig at the Musky Truck... 💯

[@yhird]

Sarah, your finger pointer is just hysterical LOL. Thank you. Have a great weekend. Cheers.

[@SteveM-426]

You've made car reviews fun again! Thanks Bella!

[@rockman4699]

Have a great weekend Miss Sarah. Say hey to Charlie and hope his back is doing better Inversion tables are worth their weight in gold for those of us with back issues. Also please push cars if possible rather than pull them. Aloha

[@SarahnTuned]

Thanks! I work 7 days a week so weekends are just another day lol.

[@mrh3085]

Lying here battling back issues myself I too was thinking about Charlie. If you don’t have your health everything else is a distant second. 🙏🤞🏻

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​@@rockman4699dude with hooters lol

[@sxc1225]

17 minutes. All fun. Thank you.

[@CMDR_bravoMike]

Fun little life hack about VW/Audi part numbers: If they end on an odd number they go on the driver's side and if they end on an even number they go on the passenger's side

[@lonixlon]

What happens in right hand drive regions?

[@CMDR_bravoMike]

@@lonixlon I would assume that the odd numbers still go on the left side and the even ones on the right

[@CultOfMU]

@@lonixlon if the number is stamped upside down on the part - its for Australian export models.

[@CapitalJ25]

You're always so thorough and very entertaining. 🙂

[@bsmirnov]

Thoughts: 1. Audi! Nice. I hope they'll finally realize, that they should have sent you other vehicles for review, especially high performance RS and S models. After all you have everything to properly assess and appreciate them - garage with a lift, testing grounds, and passion for cars. 2. Still waiting for an EV that will make "The Jetsons" sounds or Dr Zoidberg's signature woop-woop-woop. 3. Tech data spread over the screen makes my eyes look sideways. 4. Funny thing, when Audi makes a high performance SUV they always end up with a hot hatch, just a big one. 5. Enjoyed the review and completely agree with you about the looks. 👍

[@Jay-sb2xs]

That looks so beautiful in gray with Black accents everywhere

[@scottrumsbymusic]

I don’t bother much about cars but I always watch your videos, they’re excellent Sarah n chooned 👏🏻👏🏻

[@bradh6185]

Nice freaking shirt! 4:47

[@niklaswejedal463]

A bit surprising it did not have that typical EV torque shove - even my humble Renault Zoe commuter-bubble has it; never lost a stop-light drag race so far even when the other car looks to be much more powerful. That never gets old 😁 So far, the winter has not made a huge difference to my EV-experience other than it is much nicer than in my ICE-car. - Another top notch review and I continue to be impressed that this is just you doing this andnot a big TV production: Perfection, Sarah perfection. Thank you for what you do and Stay Awesome!

[@RRr-yl8zr]

They probably mute its power delivery so that the sport version of it, that's probably going to have the same motors, appears to be "faster"😅

[@specter2k]

Double foam hands! 👌👌👌

[@BuckyBallz]

Really like your reviews

[@SarahnTuned]

really like your comments

[@barence321]

Fifth Element reference: +10!

[@vermontguy7692]

It's acceleration isn't snappy and it doesn't stop as quickly as hoped because the damn thing weighs almost three tons! Nice work as usual. ❤

[@ColeSpolaric]

Waking up to a car review video. I kinda like it

[@urbanlegend619]

Does anyone else want to be in the backseat with Sarah help discovering all the cool features?

[@mikeh6876]

Sarah - you still have the best car reviews on the WEB. Thanks.........

[@worseorbetter]

Audi reviews are rare on Sarah's channel as the opportunity for her is seldom. May cars by the company 1st founded by August Horch become more frequent. Personally, I like to see you review an RS5 Coupe.

[@SarahnTuned]

I likely won’t have another Audi for a long time. They don’t really support journalists in the region of the country I live in. Only big cities like LA or NY.

[@RRr-yl8zr]

​@@SarahnTunedso you're saying they're just Poser mobiles 😉

[@worseorbetter]

@@SarahnTuned if it's any consolation, economist Dr Thomas Sowell cites these cities and their policies as examples of what 'not' to do.

[@worseorbetter]

@@RRr-yl8zr They, Audi, are going to direct a majority of opportunities for journalists where their market is most prominent. Markets have a way of fluctuating and being unpredictable as they are regulated by individual consumers. Therefore it may not always be the case that just a select few cities and demographics get better opportunity than others.

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@@worseorbetter yep, where the Posers are 😉

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Yay! Sarah got to review an Audi! (Cool one, at that.) All is right with the world. 👍

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Best reviews in the biz

[@theodoredugranrut8201]

Thanks, Sarah, Central California watching

[@ovalshrimp]

Could the blue circle around your location in the map be your charge range?

[@SarahnTuned]

It is yes, I realized that the final day I had the car.

[@gregkramer5588]

Very nice job Sarah!

[@jeffy210]

Two things to note, you can map the steering wheel heat to the star button, also you can do a launch mode which is faster than just flooring it.

[@bigdaddy741098]

I'm not sure if I'm just getting used to the spaceship robot noises or if this one actually sounds cooler than the others you've reviewed. But I have to agree with you, in the looks department this thing is sweet inside and out.

[@fishflash1]

A very thorough review. Personally, I find the available torque (for passing and merging) to be more important than off the line torque. One issue I have with ICE Audi is the amount of labor to service and repair engine components. It seems EV in general have the advantage. I too love the interior looks and tech.

[@larshamilton40]

Tron was my favo 80's flick

[@SarahnTuned]

The remake 10 years ago was awesome!

[@TheVitusGarageAutoblog]

Great review!! Very informative and funny!

[@mnbvcxz4406]

love the assement on the vehiles and the bolstering assement is 1 of the best.

[@archmagexiv]

Thank you Sarah!

[@mrasposito]

Always hilarious and silly, love.

[@Jinx_4x4]

I love the sound of this vehicle!! Audi, does not disappoint. 😊😊😊

[@chriscarroll3853]

You could put bananas in this compartment?? lol

[@kevinlyon9501]

Certainly looks better than some of the other offerings out there, do love the added technical images👌

[@Colbybartley]

Here in the greater Boston area, this has quickly become the choice for upper class moms. I have seen a few of the S models, but these are very popular up here!

[@felixm.8910]

The second downfolding 'armrest' is there to be able to put skies in the car.

[@AllanDownunder]

I've just checked, 250 is in fact a smaller number than 320. love the factual accuracy of your videos.

[@laszlozagyva3822]

As a previous owner of an older Audi, this one is insane, with some of the features comes with. German handling is the best in my opinion. Thank you for reviewing this beauty!

[@colinkennedy8523]

I appreciate your capturing the "e-tron" in the top down/rear acceleration shot. Little details...

[@williamtahau38]

Another entertaining review as usual sarah ,nice the ambient lighting features were cool too....

[@muctop17]

15:00 Most important feature !

[@stucook8622]

Thanks Sarah!🌻🐧

[@leftcoaster67]

Worth the watch for the "That's a big ----ing brake!!!!" :)

[@MrNerv]

"Ejecto-seat, cuz!" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 ...And it's nearly 20 years since that, how time disappears...

[@bavariancarenthusiast2722]

This is a looker! I like it more after the review - thank you great job - knowledge and entertainment combined !

[@kdm313]

As always great review. Thx’s

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I really enjoy your content !!!

[@rickbullock4331]

I really enjoy your wit, knowledge and graphics. A lot of vehicle specs rolled into your funny presentation and cover of the features of the cars. Great job.👍👍🇨🇦 I can’t afford to buy or lease one of these cars but I liked to see what’s available if by chance I win a big lottery.

[@billbryce3488]

FAF love your vids Sarah♥♥♥

[@bdogthegreat1]

I love your reviews! Best on the youtubes! A knock I’d have on this car with the infotainment system is no physical volume knob. I guess they are on the steering wheel.

[@stephenfhauk]

Love your reviews and your detailing videos, Though I will never own an Electric vehicle, You do great reviews.

[@bradenabbott2707]

The way VWAG designs things is just *chef's kiss*. People bitch about how they are unreliable or money pits, but you can't treat them like a Toyota. There's no other company that builds A-Z like they do. All of this tech eventually trickles down to the Jetta, Golf, Polo etc. You don't get that from other brands.

[@s11salemhassan]

Thank you Sarah for the useful and informative post ❤

[@joho0]

Yes! I've been waiting for you to review an Audi!

[@kafisher44]

Great review as usual! Need to see your Ur Quattro again in some videos!

[@spykesta]

I actually Laughed Out Loud at "That's a big Fuckin brake"

[@jeffy210]

It makes a huge difference. I test drove other EVs like the Kia's, Ford's, etc. and the lower brands all felt "squishy" and like they had a hard time slowing down the heft of an EV. I had a '21 e-tron and now a '24 e-tron and it feels like stopping a normal luxury car.

[@bamadudes2473]

Great review👍👍

[@Kodiak660]

SARAH!!!!!

[@SuperOperator4]

That is one beautiful ride! Oh, look, an Audi!🤪

[@nakedbandit]

So glad to see an Audi on the channel. The etron is really sharp. Would love to see them send the SQ8 over for you to review next.

[@SarahnTuned]

Ill be lucky if I get another Audi in the next 2 years, they hardly ever send stuff my way.

[@AllanDownunder]

as usual, nice one Sarah

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Amazing channel

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Love you videos you're awesome

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Big Sarah fan here!

[@cruisemansgarage]

Will watch during Sarah-hour at 4:30pm CST.

[@marcushurt]

I burned the inside of my nose with coffee when you said "ejecto seat cuz"

[@npsit1]

I will say, that after having driven a vehicle with almost no physical buttons for radio or hvac, I HATE using a touchscreen in my car for everything. It's also a massive distraction from driving if you're just wanting to change the temp or the vent. Must have buttons.

[@Deak787]

I could not agree more! Touch screens are an ergonomic disaster and the biggest safety hazard in a modern vehicle, they should be outlawed for any function you need to adjust while driving.

[@MarkBostock]

Love your style!

[@jonlyman400]

Finally an Audi inni !

[@matthewprather7386]

Nice review of a nice car!

[@JohnJohnA101]

Great review. Hopefully this will lead to more Audi reviews.

[@SarahnTuned]

Sadly, it won’t. It’ll be another 2 years before they send me another one. Lol

[@JohnJohnA101]

@@SarahnTuned well damn! Still, a great review. Thanks.

[@bobdenst7875]

So glad that you finally got to review an Audi. Now you need to get ahold of a BMW and Porsche.

[@m.faizan6739]

😮 beautiful looks 💞

[@thomasjrinnus9935]

Editing on your newest videos have been on point. Oh, and that weird shaped circle on the nav when you zoomed out shows estimated range of zee batteries.

[@georgewallerlll496]

Would love to see you review the GT version of this Audi E-Tron when it becomes available!

[@brianbailey2097]

Eject-o seat-o cuz! The best 2 Fast 2 Furious reference. Thank you again for a highly informative, highly entertaining video, Sarah!

[@emreakal0653]

Q8 suits you very well, Thanks for the review 👏

[@Auditrickz97]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 finally something interesting,that I like👍👍

[@thomasschlitzer7541]

Love it as always! Just a quick correction though: VW AG -> Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft (similar to a public limited corporation) Keep up the great work ❤

[@oopszie]

You have to use launch control to get the off the line speed. Dynamic, sport, esc off, hold the brake hard for one second, floor the accelerator till the meter flashes, release the brake.

[@RRr-yl8zr]

Damn would be a lot of steps and "work" just to make the car accelerate at its maximum performance. And when I would really want or possibly actually need my best performance acceleration, probably not going to have the time to be messing around with doing all off that. Although it sounds like it Might "perform properly" once the car is already moving? Although I'm starting to think all this "performance/power dampening/power management is done intentionally so that just the sport version seems faster with the same motor setup.

[@RRr-yl8zr]

You probably won't have to do all that on the sport version to make it seem faster. Or rather to be faster, easier

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[@2LV2]

Beautiful car, beautiful Sarah!

[@nickplennox69]

Hi Sarah, you should ask Porsche to let you have a go in the new Cayenne S (V8) or hybrid😀Amazing handling for an SUV.

[@SarahnTuned]

I’m not that important

[@michaelmccluskey1155]

@@SarahnTuned Yes you are Sarah.

[@ianthepelican2709]

@@SarahnTuned In our eyes you are, and as potential product purchasers they ought to realize that!

[@raminadeo1]

Your silly oddness is wonderful! Never change that. Huge fan!

[@jeffbedoni9529]

That car looks amazing, especially you!

[@irnbrukidsm]

Where I live in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Audi eTron & equivalent Mercedes are certainly the major players in the electric car market and this Audi will certainly make it mark

[@jody024]

For some reason, Audi CEO's do not want their EV's to accelerate well. And they are weirdly OK with the competing brands to outperform them at every price level. Also the S version of this car adds way too little to justify the higher price.