These new Mercedes and Audi motors are in a class of their own

Top-end customers have two new beasts to whet the appetite, the Audi Q8 concept car and the most powerful ever E-Class Mercedes, says Declan Colley.

News of two very exciting — and undoubtedly expensive — new motors from Germany reached us over the holiday period. First up is a massive new SUV from Audi, while the second one is the most powerful E-Class Mercedes of all time.

The new Audi Q8 concept will be launched later this month at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. Concept cars are often something which might never see the light of day, but in this case it is understood that the Q8 will see production sooner rather than later.