The rise of the SUV coupe has been one of motoring’s daftest trends, argues Simon Lambert, taking a big, heavy car and trying to make it sporty. So why do well-heeled buyers want these expensive beasts?
To find out why luxury car buyers can’t get enough of streamlined SUVs, he borrowed an outgoing version of the Audi Q8 – an updated version will be in showrooms soon – and took it on a 2,000 mile test drive.
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