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Audi RS Q8 SUV vs Lexus NX 300h AWD: which is truly faster?

Simulated drag race 0 → 1,000 m in real time. Synchronised speed counters and stopwatch. Physics calibration on 7 manufacturer measurements.

large SUV · 2026 vs 2020 · Methodology
AudiPetrol

RS Q8 SUV

600 hp · 800 Nm · 2,315 kg · 2026

VS
LexusHybrid

NX 300h AWD

197 hp · 210 Nm · 1,795 kg · 2020

Donnée constructeur en cours de validation pour ce profil

Parameters and assumptions

Simulation

Start
Standing, straight line
Surface
Dry asphalt, 23°C
Wind
None
Driver
1 person, 75 kg

Calibration

Splits
0–100, 0–200 manufacturer
Power curve
Real measurement (Caralogy)
VMax
Manufacturer limited
Transmission
Losses integrated in model

Physics model calibrated on manufacturer splits. The limited top speed is not the real aerodynamic top speed of the vehicles.

Under the bonnet

Manufacturer technical specifications. The power-to-weight ratio is the key physical factor in a drag race.

Audi

RS Q8 SUV

3,86kg/hpratio better by 5,25 kg/hp
CharacteristicValueDetail
Power600 hpPending
Torque800 Nm
Weight2 315 kgmanufacturer kerb weight
DrivetrainIntegrale (AWD)
Gearbox8-speed tiptronic
Lexus

NX 300h AWD

9,11kg/hpcompensated by −520 kg
CharacteristicValueDetail
Power197 hpPending
Torque210 Nm
Weight1 795 kgmanufacturer kerb weight
DrivetrainIntegrale (AWD)
GearboxE-CVT

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Frequently asked questions

See the simulation above.

RS Q8 SUV goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 3,87 seconds (calibrated simulation).

RS Q8 SUV: 600 hp, ratio 3,86 kg/hp. NX 300h AWD: 197 hp, ratio 9,11 kg/hp.

RS Q8 SUV: 250 km/h. NX 300h AWD: 180 km/h.