2021 Audi SQ7 TFSI (V8) 500 HP – Luxury & High-performance 7-Seater SUV

The SQ7 has a twin-turbocharged V-8 engine with 500 horsepower and 568 lb-ft of torque that it shares with the mechanically similar, two-row SQ8 SUV. That sounds like a lot, and it is: this is the same engine found in the even higher-performance RS Q8, and it only gives up a bit of power and torque in this application. Quattro all-wheel drive is standard, as is an eight-speed automatic transmission, and Audi claims a zero-to-60-mph time of 4.3 seconds and a top speed of 155 mph. The SQ7 range starts in Premium Plus guise, essentially what would be a mid-rung trim on the standard Q7. The 2020 SQ7 line starts at $85,795 (including $995 delivery), while 2021 models ring up $200 higher. Step up to Prestige trim and before visiting the options list, you’re looking at $91,395 for a 2020 or $92,195 for a 2021. My Prestige tester includes the aforementioned Matador Red metallic paint ($595) as well as handsome Carbon Vector inlays ($750) in the cabin. Add in laser headlights ($1,650) and splurge on Audi’s