It was merely a week ago when rapper Aditya Prateek Singh Sisodia, or as he is known by his stage name Badshah, bought the luxury SUV worth almost Rs 1.40 crore. The Dangal famed actress Sanya Malhotra is now a proud owner of the Ingolstadt-based Audi Q8 as well. Sanya has won various accolades for her roles in Badhai Ho and Dangal and received praise for her roles in Photograph, Shakuntala Devi and Pagglait. We also saw her in Anurag Basu’s Ludo along with Pankaj Tripathi and Rajkumar Rao.
The Audi Q8 SUV packs a host of features and specifications that make it popular among owners globally. Audi Q8 gets 54 exterior colour options and 11 interior trims with 9 wooden inlays. Single-frame octagonal grille, forward-moving spoiler with large contoured air inlets, sloping roofline, 20-inch alloy wheels with an option of 21-inch as well, HD matrix LED tech headlights and 3D signature LED DRLs to add to its imposing confident look.
The futuristic cabin comes with plenty of options, including custom contour seats with massage function and ventilation, 4-zone climate control, air quality package with fragrance and ionizer. They installed the virtual cockpit with a 12-inch hi-res display, which can be switched between 2 displays with the multi-function steering wheel. Q8 also has a ‘natural language voice control’ feature that allows the user to give various commands to the vehicle.
A 3.0L TFSI petrol engine powers the Audi Q8, generating 340 HP and 500 Nm of maximum output. The Q8 speeds up from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.9 seconds and is rated at an electronically-limited top speed of 250 km/h. Sanya is now the third Indian celeb to own an Audi Q8 after Badshah, and the first owner and also brand ambassador of Audi is Virat Kohli. Audi India offered an exotic Audi to the Indian cricketer as a part of his contract with the carmaker.
