‘RS Performance For An S Price’ – Audi’s 591-HP Family SUV Doesn’t Need An RS Model

Audi’s latest range-toppers, the full-size Q9 and SQ9 SUVs, are shaping up to be quite the tempting luxury SUVs. With lots of space and some impressive technology inside, sophisticated styling and advanced LED lights outside, and (in the case of the S model) a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 under the hood, there isn’t a whole lot the Q9 family leaves on the table. As a result, the automaker isn’t sure that there’s a need for a full-size, RS-branded SUV from Audi Sport, but at the same time, “never say never.”