I really don't care what they did to the design, as long as they kept the V8, which they did! Lovely engine for a lovely car. The sound can always be improved.
Excellent point! I tell my friends this all the time. The Porsche 911 has looked the same for damn near 50 years, and the fan boys still get a hard on with each new release.
Porsche has brand cache and superior engineering that you can trust. An Audi is so mundane and characterless, except for the R8, and even that is the least interesting supercar. This could be any performance SUV, so it needs to stand out, which it doesn't.
@@strangerdanger8462save the panamera and the macan, who WOULDN'T get a hard on when Porsche r coming out with literal art pieces in the form of 3RS, the S/T, Sport Classic, and the Mission X. I don't exactly envision anyone getting a stiffy while poring over a facelift of the A1 series from Audi.....
Good build quality, clean design, and not intrusive tech. I think the "safer" route Audi is taking with this and the new Q8 e-tron models will pay off. Great review as always, Rory!
@@paulklp8262 Not really, they make some of the least efficient around and worse still are now fitting larger and larger batteries to compensate which makes them even less efficient. Design wise they are great but their EV technology is poor at present.
I think they should let the customers choose. Aluminium, Black, or bodycolour. On the rs3 its only available in black, wich i think can be a bit boring, or too much black. If there was the Option to get it in Alu or bodycolour, it would be much more customizeable, yet relatively simple.
Hey, thanks Rory & team for yet another creative review. Glad to have you reviewing my favourite brand at our shores. Welcome to South Africa & hope you have an awesome experience 💥
I can see the Audi people holding their breath with every sentence of this review and then either cringe, smile or look confused '(wait, was that positive or negative?')
SQ8/RS Q8 should come standard with the black optic package. We have a RS Q8 in our showroom without the black optic and it has been sitting for months. The same issue with our none black optic SQ8, it has been soaking up some florida sunshine for months.
Because if you look at the number plate, it has a European plate with a "D" that means it's from Deutschland which is Germany, and Germany cars are LHD
Rory, good on Autotrader UK to undertake this review in Cape Town. I've seen more of Cape Town in your short video than I've ever known and I live in Johannesburg ! Oh and the Audi's OK too...
I actually appreciate Audi’s delay in technology advancement. They take their time and update when the time is right, I think in 10 years time the current Mercedes and BMW’s of the world are going to feel incredibly outdated and old when compared to the system Audi is using, its elegant, simple and damn easy to use
Ι stronlgy believe that out of all the sporty suvs, the q8 is best designed inside and out. Also its sporty enough to be enjoyble and confisence inspiring, without sucrifacing comfort on every level which in my opinion, thats what a luxury sporty suv should be all about. I dont need crazy performance and handling from my suv. What i also dont need, is a massive tv on my dash. Thank you audi for keeping it simple. bmw, take notes. What i do need, is take it offfroad, and audi suvs with the proper quattro(torsen plus lsd rear) are suprisingly good at it, as long as you put the right tyres. Thats why i belive the q8 and sq8 are probably the best option out there in that segment. I just wish that the sq8 was still a 4.0 tdi.
What an awesome review as usual! So sad I didn’t get to see you while you were here in My Home country. Quick question, what’s up with that music though? Definitely does not spell South Africa to me😂
Rory, maybe you could do something on auto-besity. I know selling is at the heart of Auto Trader and the bigger the car the more money, but don't underestimate your educative influence. I think (and hope) that in the (distant?) future, reason will end up prevailing and normal cars will reappear.
Sorry Roy I've to disagree with you here , the front looks different compared to the previous model unless we are not looking at the same car. This front looks actually pretty. And obviously it's a face-lift so it would be too different from the original but the front bumper looks different from the previous gen. Very gorgeous
It's a bit funny that in end of 2023 the "coasting function" is still highlighted (in 11:20) while this function is in my VW Passat already 10 years now
I love Rory's videos, but this one makes me believe that Audi paid for a good review. Namely, that Rory hates piano black finishes in the interior and did not mention this distaste once during this review.
I was just wondering about that...nearly every review I've seen in the past few years rips manufacturers for the use of piano black but in this review it was almost welcomed?
Rory I saw you on my way home from school in the Audi. I couldn't believe my eyes. Hope you enjoyed our beautiful city
Cool
That's so cool
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Why you lying man. We didn't go to school. We were together in ur room playing games all day 👀😌.
@@HomiebeaR_ thula wena myekele ashine😂
I really don't care what they did to the design, as long as they kept the V8, which they did! Lovely engine for a lovely car. The sound can always be improved.
Enjoy it while it lasts.
Rory being in South Africa has to be one of the top highlights of 2023.
Why?
Because it's his native land?
This guy makes every car exciting 😂😂he's really good
Nothing wrong with having a design language. After all, no one seems to complain when Porsche maintains the status quo.
Excellent point! I tell my friends this all the time. The Porsche 911 has looked the same for damn near 50 years, and the fan boys still get a hard on with each new release.
Porsche has brand cache and superior engineering that you can trust. An Audi is so mundane and characterless, except for the R8, and even that is the least interesting supercar. This could be any performance SUV, so it needs to stand out, which it doesn't.
@@strangerdanger8462save the panamera and the macan, who WOULDN'T get a hard on when Porsche r coming out with literal art pieces in the form of 3RS, the S/T, Sport Classic, and the Mission X.
I don't exactly envision anyone getting a stiffy while poring over a facelift of the A1 series from Audi.....
Porsche is not the status quo in looks, just performance. You can’t convince me the Cayenne and Macan look better than competitors.
@@BabyKobeeeehe meant that Porsche has never changed their design language, nothing to do with it's beautiful
WOW! You guys were in my country! I hope you had a great time! As always this review was nothing short of spectacular!!
Eish.... but they didnt use the CT number plates
@@nicholasmolebatsi7131 every new Audi has a number plate from Ingolstad, Germany 🇩🇪. So it makes sense.
Rory casually driving in Sea Point is the highlight of 2023
And then further south
Good to have you around here 🇿🇦
Who at Audi seriously sat down and went "Yeah...satin silver plastic on a 100k plus car. That's the way to go."
Been doing it for years. F that for this money
Aweh, Rory was in SA! Hope you enjoyed our country. 😄🇿🇦
IMHO it’s still better looking than its competitors 💯
I agree, the X6 and GLE are hideous
Rory in South Africa, nice 🇿🇦Hope our country didn't disappoint even though you've probably been here before.
One of the most cinematic car reviews I've watched! Incredible production quality as always❤!
Welcome to our South Africa Rory and crew, Hope you had fun!.🥳
Good build quality, clean design, and not intrusive tech. I think the "safer" route Audi is taking with this and the new Q8 e-tron models will pay off. Great review as always, Rory!
Not anytime soon. There's just no good reason to switch to EV.
@@krane15Buy whatever you want but Audi makes amazing EVs.
@@paulklp8262 Not really, they make some of the least efficient around and worse still are now fitting larger and larger batteries to compensate which makes them even less efficient. Design wise they are great but their EV technology is poor at present.
As always, great content presented by Rory and his team. I wish Auto Trader made an hour long program so we could get more of Rory's review!
For a trained eye, they improved everything what had to be improved in SQ8 except the fact it should always be black packed.
I think they should let the customers choose. Aluminium, Black, or bodycolour. On the rs3 its only available in black, wich i think can be a bit boring, or too much black. If there was the Option to get it in Alu or bodycolour, it would be much more customizeable, yet relatively simple.
I disageee. The choice makes mine look just that much more special.
This looks dope 🔥🔥 one of my favourite reviewers
Hey, thanks Rory & team for yet another creative review. Glad to have you reviewing my favourite brand at our shores.
Welcome to South Africa & hope you have an awesome experience 💥
Hey Rory, it's great to hear you were in my city, I hope you had a wonderful time.
Rory is my best car reviewer... Glad to see he was here in SA. Great review as always man.
As always, nice objective review👍 But the car is ”only” a facelift and not a new generation. Makes sense that it is very similar to the pre-facelift.
We love Autotrader,been a long time fan in South Africa ,we hope you dry by when you get a chance,all the love from Johannesburg😂😂
I can see the Audi people holding their breath with every sentence of this review and then either cringe, smile or look confused '(wait, was that positive or negative?')
This is by far my favorite car channel 👏
Looks wise not much difference but I think the old car was just a tad more crisp in design. Still a good looking car though.
I am from Cape Town and I smile when I see SUV drivers who paid a fortune to feel imposing yet Im watching them from within a bus
SQ8/RS Q8 should come standard with the black optic package. We have a RS Q8 in our showroom without the black optic and it has been sitting for months. The same issue with our none black optic SQ8, it has been soaking up some florida sunshine for months.
The much-needed facelift looks good! Love it even more now …
Hope you had an awesome one in the country Rory🍻🇿🇦... Enjoyable car reviews, never disappoints...
So let me get this... Audi gave you LHD cars in a RHD country. How many of you pulled a Matthew Broderick??
Because if you look at the number plate, it has a European plate with a "D" that means it's from Deutschland which is Germany, and Germany cars are LHD
Thank you for visiting South Africa
This is amazing, nothing compares to the design and beauty of the Audi
Maybe the best front end Audi has produced!!
Nope
LOL
One of the worst
Not having black optic on it doesn't really do the looks justice. It looks amazing with it.
wrap it ;D
I am glad this one doesn’t have the obvious Gangsta look.
Good video and congrats to Rory not getting _"car jacked"_ either! ;-))...
_Awesome!_
Thanks for visiting Rory. Great review as always.
Hope you enjoyed our beautiful country Mr Reid
I cannot believe they spent money to customize the lighting designs of the tail and head lights.
it's just programmation
No need to change it if it ain't broken 👍
Rory, good on Autotrader UK to undertake this review in Cape Town. I've seen more of Cape Town in your short video than I've ever known and I live in Johannesburg ! Oh and the Audi's OK too...
Metal?
Great seeing you in South Africa ❤
Hope you enjoyed our beautiful country South Africa 🇿🇦
Thanks for the vid.
Nice music, got a name for the tracks?
5:07 - dreadful? Sounded pretty damn good to my ears considering the minimal revs.
As a South African, I don't know what to think about the music choice. I get it. I just don't know how to feel about it
True.
I actually appreciate Audi’s delay in technology advancement. They take their time and update when the time is right, I think in 10 years time the current Mercedes and BMW’s of the world are going to feel incredibly outdated and old when compared to the system Audi is using, its elegant, simple and damn easy to use
Hurrah 🎉🎉😊😊 tnx for a visit in our country and for an awosome review as usual. Audi nailed it perfectly 👌🏻 by putting real 4 exhaust pipes
Happy to see you in my country, Rory. Hope you had a blast
Love this episode, 🙏🙏🙏 appreciate the great content you guys are giving out every episode 🙏🙏
New to your channel. I admire your style and objectivity. Bravo and I look forward to "catching up!"
Welcome to South Africa 🇿🇦 - hope you and team have an awesome time here
Ι stronlgy believe that out of all the sporty suvs, the q8 is best designed inside and out. Also its sporty enough to be enjoyble and confisence inspiring, without sucrifacing comfort on every level which in my opinion, thats what a luxury sporty suv should be all about. I dont need crazy performance and handling from my suv. What i also dont need, is a massive tv on my dash. Thank you audi for keeping it simple. bmw, take notes. What i do need, is take it offfroad, and audi suvs with the proper quattro(torsen plus lsd rear) are suprisingly good at it, as long as you put the right tyres. Thats why i belive the q8 and sq8 are probably the best option out there in that segment. I just wish that the sq8 was still a 4.0 tdi.
Rory beefing the SQ8 in my city 😭 never thought I’d see the day
Rorys reviews are getting better
Finally u land here ,u should do a car show and talk about our car market here in south afrixa
Trust you enjoyed your time in Cape Town, Rory.
What an awesome review as usual! So sad I didn’t get to see you while you were here in My Home country. Quick question, what’s up with that music though? Definitely does not spell South Africa to me😂
My Q8 with another 160 HP, V8 grunt and sound, is enough for me. 😃
Welcome to South Africa 🇿🇦 🎉
Rory, maybe you could do something on auto-besity. I know selling is at the heart of Auto Trader and the bigger the car the more money, but don't underestimate your educative influence. I think (and hope) that in the (distant?) future, reason will end up prevailing and normal cars will reappear.
Not only in my Country🇿🇦(South Africa), but also in the city(Cape Town) were I live
Ohh Snap! This was conducted in Mzansi😊😊😅 I bet you had the most fun with the satisfying roads of that side of Cape Town.
Great review Rory, would’ve loved seeing you since I’m in Cape Town as well… hopefully you enjoyed our beautiful city 😄
Awesome seeing you testing in our beautiful Cape Town ❤🇿🇦
My favourite reviewer, reviewing my favourite car in my favourite (mother) city!!! Still cant believe this!!!
Fans from 🇿🇦🇿🇦
One of my fav suv's
Blacked out trim please
South African fan base, let's gather here 😊
Rory, 200+ text messages… Audi must’ve been trying to reach you… 😂🍻
Welcome to South Africa Rory now your South African name is Roni😁😁
Thank you for coming to my country. But you were driving a left have drive I was a bit confused but I'm sure your experience got you through it
Yall In in My Home Country? I'm Shocked But Glad You Enjoyed Your Experience Here
Does auto trader pay youtube to not suggest other videos because I find it wierd when u scroll under the video its just AT stuff every time
Yeah never seen that before
Excellent video, hope you had a great time in Cape Town
Oh give over man. It's a facelift, not a new model generation. What on earth were you expecting?
Lol but they going to put that customizable daytime running lights feature behind a subscription pay wall 😂😂
I have no idea how I missed this, but anyways, welcome to SA Rory🎉
i just realised rory looks kinda like busta rhymes
Not bad but I prefer BMW IX somehow more unique. It will as well massively loose its value within 3 years but still more appealing..
Welcome to South Africa Rory❤️❤️hope you are having a blast 💖💖💖
Hope my fav car brand in the world and my country is treating you well Rory.
I like what Audi has done by retaining that good shape speedometer unlike those funny shape of a BMW and Mercedes speedometers
The background music is nice...
I agree the Audi is the same...but like you say. There was nothing wrong with it to begin with.
Welcome home Rory !!
Welcome to South Africa! I believe you met my friend Quintin from the Gilmour Collection
Hope you enjoyed being in sa. We love your content here
Sorry Roy I've to disagree with you here , the front looks different compared to the previous model unless we are not looking at the same car. This front looks actually pretty. And obviously it's a face-lift so it would be too different from the original but the front bumper looks different from the previous gen. Very gorgeous
Your name just makes me sing “Rory the racing car Rory the number one star”
Oh boy, welcome my hood. Hope you had fun.
Was the dynamic driving shots done on Clarence Drive?
It's a bit funny that in end of 2023 the "coasting function" is still highlighted (in 11:20) while this function is in my VW Passat already 10 years now
Welcome to my home Rori my man 💪
In my outpost fav
Hey! Welcome to South Africa Rory!
Hey Rory, are they reliable?
Welcome to our beautiful country...I am your fan and hope you enjoy your stay here👍
one would have hoped they got rid of the disaster piano black interior panels...
Welcome to CPT!
I love Rory's videos, but this one makes me believe that Audi paid for a good review.
Namely, that Rory hates piano black finishes in the interior and did not mention this distaste once during this review.
I was just wondering about that...nearly every review I've seen in the past few years rips manufacturers for the use of piano black but in this review it was almost welcomed?
Would have loved to meet Rory. Huge fan