Hi Martin Re my Q8's. I think that the " Edition 1 " units that Audi first supplied to the Dealerships when the Q8 first came on to the U. K. market in 2019 did have numerous software glitches. That's why I kept away from those models until they were all sold and more " basic " specs were available. I also believe that has happened to the " Edition 1 " S5 units that first came into the U.K. in 2025. Looks like Audi use them as guinea pigs to sort things out. Looking on Autotrader recently, ony one Edition1 S5 is now still available for purchase. All the rest are Black Editions or Vorsprung. So, in January I ordered the car to my exact spec, making sure it was a Black Edition with extras. Good to know Audi have been in touch and please let us know about any future software updates that should hopefully sort things out. In the meantime enjoy those 256 horses !.

Welcome Jay, Judging by your written comments, I too would concur with your views on your chosen mechanic. Just to add, I don’t open links from unknown sources, so my comments are based solely on your written word. Could you do us a kindness Jay and amend your profile and be more specific re. your location within England. Regards, Gareth.

Who are you addressing this to Ian?

Hello Chris, It’s mint and covered 76k so, no, just don’t mess around with it. Regards, Gareth.

Thanks, Frank - I just had a visit from Audi. They confirmed my issues and said they are slated for future software updates. Regarding my gripe and the alarm triggering and not getting into Drive - The Ghost may well have been the problem. If I have the same issue again, I will have it disconnected to eliminate it from the equation. Frank - I mentioned your Q8 compared to the S5 Avant. It seems that the Q8 were techy problematic in the first year until the software improved. Seems, the likes of us who buy new models are the guinea pigs...........