Can Electric Cars Really Go Off Road? | Audi Q8 Edition Dakar Review | 4K

[@judaism2112]

I'm very surprised that Auto trader hasn't reached 1m subscribers yet. It is an amazing car review and purchase platform. Let's get to 1.5m in 2024. Good job Rory.

[@AutoTraderTV]

Won't be long now! 2024 is going to be🔥

[@krane15]

Tell all your friends

[@benlockhart25]

I’ve switched over to Autotrader after being a die hard CarWow fan for years. The other channel just focuses on boring, predictable drag races. Autotrader focus on what we all want. Decent car reviews! Keep up the good work! 💪🏼

[@bavariancarenthusiast2722]

One of the best looking SUV at least...great fun! I didn´t even know there is a Dakar from Audi - awesome

[@JonathanEzor]

Yup, that's definitely fun for those who can afford it! Thanks as always, Rory!

[@Account1746]

Everyone getting into this off-road edition of cars

[@PutSomeDsonThatBlink]

VAG Group*

[@ogbaeumler]

Not gonna lie, I love it

[@Shmoneydance808]

VAG is leaning heavily into the Saudi market with the Huracan, 911 Dakar, and this thing

[@yebzy]

Why not? They’re cool

[@krane15]

Actually, the was the original SUV. In fact, when the original line was released, VW had a full capable off-road Touareg, the no one wanted to buy. So they're really getting back to it.

[@markdickson3820]

That looked like the most fun ever, with that vehicle and that location and no reps killing the fun.

[@Tripp55]

Seeing Rory laughing and having fun brings me so much joy

[@Pego-lr6kk]

Rory is a sweetheart 🥺♥️

[@maxquinn5311]

Living in British Columbia with a 2023 e-tron we find it’s incredibly capable off-road dirt trails. In January snow: passed 7 stranded cars including a Jeep on a bendy hill. Literally they stopped fitting chains to watch as my dog and I glided silently by. Waving. What’s almost criminal is that Audi are ending production of this superb car.

[@kshark7934]

Come to Nigeria you would find 1990 FWD Audi 80 with 70hb not just decending a hill worse than that, but actually going up it, with 4 people in the back seat and 3 people in the front, its a Taxi so they do it wet or dry, year round, and the cars don't struggle 😂

[@MegaJessejames91]

Just make sure you'te going fast enough at the bottom to make it to the top, and if it doesn't make it up, you've got 6 people to push it up lol

[@kshark7934]

@@MegaJessejames91 No actually, They usually climb slowly very careful not to overwhelm the wheels with too much throttle, and ensure the 2 front wheels are always touching the ground, its no different than what Rory did. They sandy part which is usually flat they so they fly through like its Dakar rally

[@AlzaviaErasmus-th3vo]

Audi Q3 is an amazing road off car ,,never expected Audi would make an off road car it's a classic,,,love the fact that they catering all trades!thank you Audi

[@somerandomfella]

Only 99 will be made. 98 are going to Dubai and 1 is going Stacey's mum that doesn't go off roading..

[@Lassitude1001]

98 going to sit in a garage and 1 to do school runs then. This video is probably the only time any of them will ever see more than a muddy puddle.

[@TheSultan1470]

Dumb comments, as usual

[@mys0076]

Geez Rory, you keep rearranging my order of favorite videos. Great video and great car👍

[@starlinegaming5068]

Great to see Audi doing something with a little more spirit!

[@krane15]

I recommended it, except to VW Touareg

[@davidrobinson970]

Nice to see the Dhofar again. Watch out for the Camels; they spit!

[@Samuels691]

I see Rory, I watch and like video

[@antoochibbo1355]

Wider wheel arches are not for looks...they minimize mud splashes and rock chippings from getting onto the body from the tires

[@georgemitchellii4598]

Awesome review! I bought the 24 Sportback and it's super fun to drive especially after trading in my Q7. The normal suspension is nice as is but you can raise the car basically 5 more inches for terrain, rain, or snow! It's fantastic!

[@gullible119]

Now this looks intriguing. My own personal taste would be an A6 allroad dakar edition. I’m a bigger fan of estates than suvs.

[@SolomFoz]

something to think about; recharging stations in deserts would make a lot of sense if it is done right. Imagine that you can literally create a recharging station on top of a mountain in an isolated area just by creating solar panels and batteries to store the energy. This will gain a significant edge over gasoline stations.

[@NotJanine777]

Great looking car - just wouldn’t want the bill to replace the battery pack when you smash it on a rock 😬😬😬

[@vinylcabasse]

lol. not like there's any protection between the batteries and the road beneath amirite

[@MrGMawson2438]

Happy new days Rory and the team

[@tashingakeith5919]

From someone who is an off roader, this car offers zero practicality. None at all. 1. Where do you fit a winch 2. What happens when you off the beaten track, in the middle of a national park with lions and your range runs out? 3. If that air suspension goes bust can you fix it with chewing gum and tools you can find in your wife's makeup bag like you can with a landcruiser? 4. Too many electronics will definately mean an over keen sensor will prevent you from getting up and just going when you want (ask modern defender buyers) 5. How much will it cost to replace that battery? 6. if i decide to tow a 3.5 tone caravan with it, what will be my range? 7. How long do i have to wait until the battery charges full? Coz with my diesel engine only takes 5 min and i have more than 1000km range 8. If something goes wrong, how many mechanics know how to diagnose and fix the issues it has in the middle of nowhere? 9. What is its wading depth? 10. Can you honestly live in it and with it off the beaten track for at least a week like what diesel ICE drivers do?

[@VarioFelce]

this is a marketing toy, looks good in a living room with some fake muds on it

[@yebzy]

Huracan Sterrato (Best one BTW, I’ma own one someday), 911 Dakar, now Q8 E-Tron Dakar Either way, VAG wins in the end

[@julianshepherd2038]

They will mostly used to take folk to the office and stop off at Tesco on the way home.

[@daenglishpatient]

Great stuff, Rory. One small issue with this electric off road Audi ... where, in the desert, to you recharge it?

[@AutoTraderTV]

Desert use is optional.

[@nayeembeckham1076]

finally a car of my requirements 😁

[@PhilbyFavourites]

School run essential…..

[@SDK2006b]

Love this - looks great fun !⚡️👍🏻

[@loukasantoniou8054]

Ι have a 2016 q5 with the brilliant audi quattro, and ith just tyres, this thing is amazing offroad. Im planning to add some diffs and skidd plates as well. I really dont understand why audi doesnt offer this pack oon the regualar q8. AT tyres, skid plates for protection, the cool appearance packet and the lsd they have in the sq8 and rsq8 i the rear, with a torsen in the front as well. Slightly raised up spuspension in off road mode is nice as well. They have a brilliand awd system and good suspension set up in the front. Offroading suvs are selling like hot cakes, audi should grab a piece of that pie.

[@RossetBespokeButlers]

Great video as always, Rory is one of my favourite reviewers. I would say that as an owner of a classic Land Rover Defender and someone who enjoys off-roading I would not class this as a very challenging off-road course I am guessing Audi told you where to take it? I feel like I could probably have done that in my wife's Q4 if I put chunky tyres on it (not that she would let me). Please lets see it enter a Land Rover Trials day and then show the faces of the Audi press office as you deliver it back on the back on the back of a recovery truck. That is not a criticism of your excellent video or channel which I love! Next time lets see some big boulders, deep mud, deep water and best of all some jumps 🙂 And at £120K that is only a bit cheaper than a Bowler Bulldog which is approximately one million times better.

[@leangrypoulet7523]

"I feel like I could probably have done that in my wife's Q4 if I put chunky tyres on it (not that she would let me)." As also a classic Def driver (DCPU) I think you nailed it. It's an SUV with knobbly tyres. Which will no doubt be bought (and mainly driven) around London and the Home Counties, much like the Disco 6. Sorry, New Defender and its silly box, ladder and other plastic/pointless accouterments. The Porsche 911 Dakar has some kind of provenance behind the build, but this is really a case of Audi seeing how many fools they can get to part with their money. £10k difference between the one with stickers and the one without? Personally I'd buy a standard Q8 and then either a classic Defender (if feeling really brave), a new Land Cruiser (for serious off roading), a new Bronco (for some fun) or a Ariel Nomad (for some off-road hooliganism). But this is seriously the most pointless and expensive off road SUV I've ever seen. Move over the New Defender, you've lost your crown.

[@chryschrysostomou5392]

How well is the battery protected on the underside? Having heard of Hyundai's EVs getting written off because of a knock on the underside by an object!

[@JohnAbrahamsen]

Its well protected. Its everything else that breaks on this car. Br. etron owner.

[@IjonasKisselbach]

Somewhere in the Sahara a Bedouin is being asked: Where's the nearest Ionity charger, mate ?

[@enkryptron]

Bedouin are flushed with oil money. You can get Land Cruiser's part at a Bedouin gas station so that tracks.

[@RZ1402]

Cool review-having lived in Oman and other places in the Middle East though, I can tell you that camels are most certainly not afraid of any vehicle, ICE or otherwise. They will happily stand there and stare at you; there are also daily camel-induced traffic jams in Salalah, the capital city of the Dhofar Governorate😂

[@Taylor___]

Imagine off roading in the middle of no where in an EV and then you run out of juice? Proper stuck. You'd be better off with a second hand Range Rover, a full tank of fuel and a few Jerry Cans in the boot.

[@ego4551]

While this car isn't made for heavier or longer offroading, you aren't probably that stuck when you run out of battery. Small generator should do the trick. Or large solar panels in some scenarios. It's just a lot more annoying than a second hand range rover. Not nearly as annoying as getting stuck in a new range rover, though. The offroad efficiency and range would be interesting. For proper offroading a wouldn't touch a new car besides a Jimny anyway.

[@maycar2781]

Things that will never ever happen to anybody.

[@barefootbelta]

We all know the people who buy this are only gonna be using it in farm paddocks they never going off-road Ing because I have to be near Richard station at all times electric is still a stupid choice as far as I’m concerned

[@SDK2006b]

Imagine not looking at the range display whilst out in the desert 😱

[@TheoFennel]

Such a silly comment. It's like knowing you are going out for the day and leaving the house with your phone battery on 10% or even 50%. You wouldn't, would you.

[@Tobycentresydney]

Great review, but the elephant or camel I guess, is WHERE do you charge it in these locations, the charging facilities aren't usually great when you go out to the bush/country/mountains/dessert.

[@aneebaba06]

Fun review but also nicely shot and produced as always. Such a unique setting being in Oman.

[@lordbachus]

It misses the most important part, the 2.0 liter Tsi generator combined with a 50 kwh battery. which makes sure the car can drive much further then traditional EV’s

[@kashifgul5110]

Would be interesting to see how the battery holds up in a country like Oman where temps can reach 45C in the summer, When you would need to turn the Aircon up too. It would be a whole different story i suppose.

[@J23_]

Your advertisement brought me here. Good stuff.

[@arthemis1039]

maybe we will see a Taycan Dakar soon !

[@FadeI2Iblack]

Where will you charge it in Dakar or the desert?

[@ediosunkrumah2224]

I never seen an electric Audi go off a road in my life before 😮

[@alisavas9526]

Don't worry, you probably won't see another one either :)

[@SduduzoBukhosini-yf1cz]

Yes yes it's saves alot of money 💵

[@renchurs6450]

Wooww ev are excellently AMAZING 🤩

[@moilakamogelo5684]

On my watch list 👌

[@elvieprocorato1613]

It drives like a rally car😂😂 ❤❤

[@3ducs]

Recharging stations are thick on the ground in deserts. Probably.

[@CdeMaDaejsAripi]

plot twist - the real Land Rover killer is always going to be Land Rover

[@J_S_246]

07:40 what you came for. You’re welcome 😉

[@ididitfortehlulzrly]

Great idea... dessert is full of charging stations :D

[@lohchenghuat6388]

This is basically a sponsored video masked as a review lol

[@akramm.8543]

Which car is the camera vehicle?

[@spotlightstripes8878]

Autotrader made me feel i can buy this anytime until i checked my account 😄

[@James-if4zw]

But where are you going to charge it in the Australian bush? 😂

[@manoz6194]

yeah at least with a petrol SUV you can carry a couple of jerry cans of fuel!

[@mccharles28]

The Roof rack is to tie up the generator in case you run out of juice in the bush. 😅

[@costafilh0]

Kill how? By electrocution? 🤣

[@daiwilliams425]

I could have done that track in 4wd Suzuki Swift 😂 Challenge the vehicle if you’re going to big it up off-road 🚕

[@chileshemubanga3594]

"half a camel"😂❤

[@brianiswrong]

Is there an optional 100kwh battery that fits on the roof rack and pugs into the car with a lead?

[@09juliancarr]

It would be a bit of struggle to get it on the roof!! It would probably weigh over 600Kg!!!

[@borjatm2415]

I’m sure Audi will be super happy once all these limited edition 120k€ cars are being sent for service with all the scratches, maybe even holes from rock hits and so on, essentially perpetual cash flow for them…well that’d be the case if people actually used them to go off-road and not just for shopping at Mayfair instead :)

[@duckie250]

First the Dakar, then the Sterrato and now this. Completely useless but so cool. More of this! 🙌

[@stagemusic2950]

Where do you charge it in desert

[@michaelsummerell8618]

£10,000 for stickers. Bargain. What an utterly pointless vehicle.

[@b3564]

How noisy are the tyres on the road?

[@whatever_12]

why are the digital rear view useless Rory? I thought it was a cool idea that help with better views & blind spots

[@thomashorneman563]

awesome stuff guys!!

[@jimj2683]

If this thing actually had some good ground clearance (12+ inches), it would be cool.

[@edwardfletcher7790]

10,000 Pounds for the optional STICKER pack.??? You know where you can shove that 💩 Audi ? 😡

[@e_desta]

What an SUV! I wonder if my SQ5 would do that:-)

[@krane15]

No.

[@l2etranger]

5:15 🙏🏾

[@krane15]

Now isn't this a coincidence. I wrote a long comment telling VW they should created an off-road using the Touareg version of this platform. I chose VW since the sister platforms all focus on luxury and performance. Where the Touareg comes in last and can't really compete. I figure it might as well be the off-road version of the platform. Then I log in today and find Audi has already come up with the idea. Oh well, at least the VW was a fully capable rock crawler with rear, center, and front lockers.

[@Shadow_Wraith]

Autotrader = Carwow killer 😁

[@Roman99492]

lamborgini URUS sterrato is coming for sure

[@Pajaa37]

according to the license plate he’s at Oman… and this car is in test mode!

[@Grudlin74]

Where are the additional driving lights. Come on Audi don't ask us to pay extra

[@Pajaa37]

until 1:11 it was a tiktok generation review….😂😂😂

[@nickemperorlastshelter1551]

why audi did not add engine as a range extender to charge the battery while off road?

[@steved2008]

Amazing, I’m just wondering why my London Taxi cost 80k and only has 50mile battery only range, I feel mugged off

[@christianolsen9781]

Lack of competition?

[@menaseven9093]

The off-roading Audi Q8 E Tron shows the versatility of EV cars. This car opens the way for EV military vehicles and EV mining vehicles.

[@krane15]

Not likely anytime soon.

[@popifrex1993]

Can't wait to see socker moms driving these in the city center as with every dumb suv

[@thedarkknight1971]

Ok.. So... I Google Sound Searched... And I even Shazammed... But... No title to the track running through/ending this video (the music with the 'squeaks')... Anyone else know who the artist is and track title? And re the car:... Latest ultra efficient solar panels linked to a portable charging base... MAY help with desert runs etc... (drive during night, charge during day)... 🤔😏 😎🇬🇧

[@HiddenWen]

Volkwagen group sees the success of the 911 Dakar, decides why not slap the Dakar badge on an E-Tron.

[@travisbruce5096]

Why not a canyenne but audi? Next is a Ducati dakar lol

[@radinsyah1574]

A very limited mileage going vehicle designed to go where no chargers are to be found… and no means of re-powering it. Having solar in case of emergencies would’ve been a decent consideration at least. That’s why, I think, no one comes close to one Mr Clarkson. He’d probably say ‘while it may be fun for the super rich, it’s stupidly suicidal. Maybe that’s why Audi made this: the super rich ARE that stupid 😂

[@aknsg1]

Interesting stuff, try wahiba sands

[@YTU37]

putting cameras instead of mirrors on lifted car with off-road tires in name of aero efficiency ? LOL good thing he did not mention 150 mi range this thing gets

[@talktorobi]

Rory, tell me you want to review/drive the cybertruck without saying you want to drive it.

[@johnfitzgerald1879]

Drive a stainless turd? Have you seen how things have failed in the snow?

[@alisavas9526]

Great review. Not too excited about the car. Serious off-roaders would get a proper one for less than half of the price. You didn't need to go to Oman to test the car though. Just come to where I live. Roads are so bad, you need a harness to go to the village shop to buy your milk.

[@amwajameen]

It's all fun and laugh until these cars come against the king of these terrains a.k.a Toyota Land Cruiser

[@turbolif3]

Imagine paying over 100K for a car to go offroading! 😂😂 (NO) 👍

[@MayorSom]

Looks great. I’d rent/hire it for a weekend. No way in hell I’d never entertain buying or even leasing these EV 4x4

[@krane15]

Don't tell that to Jeep.

[@neilwhittaker6077]

No spare battery... OK, in the local field.

[@bradleymercer5387]

Crazy that kids will be learning camera, signal, manoeuvre

[@MrAndinho1]

Land Rovers don't need a killer. The shoddy build and engine is enough for that.

[@Hippedelixir]

Nothing is a Land Rover killer…. That car kills itself

[@MrDarshan84]

Perfect for Indian roads, then.

[@enoeline]

My Subaru forester is smiling at this

[@erhantimur]

The range must be terrible for you not to mention it, off road driving would zap that battery!

[@seanmerisier1811]

Rich people stuck in the middle of nowhere, I can live with that 😂

[@nassermohd2317]

Willcome to oman . They should take the car to sand dune in sharkiya wahiba sand

[@andanimuila1030]

Nice😊😊😊