Audi RS Q8 Performance vs BMW M2 @ Launch Control 8.0 Track Day | Can a Performance SUV Win? | autoX

At Launch Control 8.0, held at the Buddh International Circuit, we put our Performance Car of the Year to the ultimate test.

The Audi RS Q8 Performance takes on a proper sports car — the BMW M2 — over a full hot lap of India’s fastest racetrack.

On paper, the battle couldn’t be more different:

• RS Q8 Performance: 630bhp, 850Nm, AWD, twin-turbo V8, ~2500kg
• BMW M2: 453bhp, 550Nm, RWD, manual gearbox, ~1750kg

One relies on brute force and four-wheel-drive traction.
The other demands precision, throttle control, and commitment.

Who won? Let's find out!