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Partially camouflaged Audi Q8 prototypes have been spotted testing, pointing to a refresh coming for the Audi SUV in the not too distant future.

source: https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1138628_2024-audi-q8-spy-shots

by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
http://www.boscheuropean.com

 

The prototypes sport a revised grille up front and new internals for the headlights. The front fascia is also a new design, featuring a more triangular shape for the side intakes compared to the current model. It isn't clear what changes are present at the rear, but a revised design for the taillights is likely.

The design changes are expected to better reflect elements found on the E-Tron electric SUV which itself was updated last year and rebranded as the Q8 E-Tron in the process. The Q8 E-Tron is available for the 2024 model year.

The updated Q8 is also expected to be available for the 2024 model year, meaning a reveal later this year is likely. It's possible the Q8 will also receive a new name following its update. An updated version of the related Q7 SUV is also coming.

It isn't clear what updates, if any, are planned for the powertrains. The current Q8, which arrived in 2018 as a 2019 model, is offered in the U.S. with a turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 in regular guise and a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V-8 in the sporty SQ8 and RS Q8 guises. Diesel and plug-in hybrid powertrains are also available in some markets.

With Audi planning to launch its last gas-powered vehicle in 2026, this will likely be the final version of the Q8 still with gas engines. Expect a redesigned model later this decade offered exclusively with electric power.

 

 

 

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The prototype is for the standard-wheelbase version the rest of the world gets, but a redesigned version of the long-wheelbase body style sold in the U.S. should also be in the works. In other markets the long-wheelbase version is marketed separately as the Tiguan Allspace.

The lack of camouflage gear points to the redesigned Tiguan, the third generation of the nameplate, already being at a late stage of development. The reveal of the standard-wheelbase version should take place later in 2023, with the long-wheelbase version to follow in 2024. A 2025 model-year launch in the U.S. is likely.

The photos show the design takes on a more fluid, more muscular look similar to the latest Touareg, which can be seen running alongside the Tiguan in some of the shots. There are also some similarities to the latest Golf, particularly at the rear, which looks to be extended farther than on the current Tiguan, likely resulting in extra cargo space. Fake exhaust tips can also be found at the rear, as the actual exhaust vents from underneath the vehicle.

The new Tiguan should use an updated version of its current model's MQB modular platform. The updated platform debuted in the latest Golf and its Audi A3 sibling, and features improvements in the areas of connectivity and electronic driver-assist features.

It isn't clear what's planned for the powertrains, but expect the current Tiguan's assortment of 2.0-liter turbo-4 engines to carry over with minor tweaks, possibly including the addition of mild-hybrid technology.

Our spy photographer has also spotted a test mule for what's thought to be an electric Tiguan. Expected to arrive around the same time as its internal-combustion counterpart, the electric Tiguan will most likely ride on the MEB modular platform for electric vehicles, which features in the ID.4 and a host of additional Volkswagen Group EVs. VW last year confirmed plans for a new electric compact crossover in its lineup to be built at its main plant in Wolfsburg, Germany.

The current Tiguan has proven a hit for VW in the U.S., with annual sales in this market exceeding 100,000 units for the last four years. The newcomer should further boost things, given the improvements likely pegged for the vehicle.

source: https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1137057_2025-volkswagen-tiguan-spy-shots

by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
http://www.boscheuropean.com