Updated Audi Q8 previewed with new look and the potential for more design customization

Released for 2019, the Audi Q8 will soon receive a mid-cycle update that will bring an updated design inside and out as well as a longer list of personalization options. The changes come shortly after sister company Porsche updated the Cayenne, which is related to the Q8.

Audi released a sketch of the nip-and-tucked Q8 that reveals some of the design changes made to the back end. While the overall shape of the rear lights seemingly stays the same, the pattern now features an upper frame divided into five segments and T-shaped accents that could almost pass as a nod to the now-retired TT. We're told that the headlights have been updated as well, though Audi hasn't shown them.

Similarly, it's too early to tell what else the Ingolstadt-based brand has changed on its flagship SUV. It notes that it added more functionality and expanded the list of individualization options, so it will presumably be easier for buyers to configure a one-of-a-kind Q8. While this is pure speculation, we wouldn't be surprised to find additional technology in the cabin, including a new version of the infotainment system.