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The Q8 has less cargo space than the Q7 due to its sloped roofline, and unlike the Q7, the Q8 is not available with third-row seats. [8] [9] The Q8 is the first SUV model under Audi's new head of design, Marc Lichte, and introduced a new design language for the brand's SUVs.
Kuwait Petroleum International (KPI), commonly known as Q8 (pronounced Cue-Eight, which sounds like "Kuwait" in a British accent), is the international subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It refines and markets fuel, lubricants and other petroleum products in Europe .
In 1937, Gulf Oil became involved in racing when they purchased the racing car project of Ira Vail and Harry Miller and brought the project into the Gulf Research and Development Company. [35] This produced innovative new cars that were the designs of Miller which became the first mid-engined cars to race in the Indianapolis 500. The cars also ...
In 1934 KPC received the first Kuwait Oil Concession Agreement after it was originally formed by the Gulf Oil Corporation and the Anglo-Persian Oil Company.In 1975 the state signed agreements with BP and Gulf and after its shares were progressively increased, [3] Kuwait Petroleum Corporation was founded on 27 January 1980 [4] as an umbrella company, integrating KOC, KNPC, KOTC and PIC and ...
Q8 may refer to: Common abbreviation for Kuwait, used due to its phonetic similarity with the country's name; Kuwait Petroleum International, a subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation which trades under the "Q8" brand; Audi Q8, a mid-size luxury crossover SUV coupé; Q8 (New York City bus) Quad 8, the Quadraphonic version of Stereo 8
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation. KNPC — Kuwait; Kuwait Petroleum International. Q8 — Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Denmark and Spain; OKQ8 — Sweden, joint venture with OK; IQ8 — Vietnam; Tango - Netherlands and Luxembourg; Kygnus Oil — Japan Kwink Trip; Kum & Go — Michigan
While the Q7 has been the flagship SUV in Audi's product portfolio, a top-of-the-line model with a lower roof, called the Audi Q8, was released in 2018. It was one of the vehicles involved in the Volkswagen emissions scandal, with the company ordered to buy back some of the affected cars manufactured between 2009 and 2012.
The Volkswagen Group MLB platform is the company's platform strategy, announced in 2012, for shared modular construction of its longitudinal, front-engined automobiles.. It was developed by Audi and first introduced in 2007 on the Audi A5 then, chronologically, on the Audi A4, Audi Q5, Audi A8, Audi A7, Audi A6, Porsche Macan and the second generation Audi Q7 (MLB Evo). [1]