Factory build sheet
2021 Audi RS Q8 Quattro
Build WU1ARBF1-M · 4L 8cyl · All-wheel drive · Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
VIN positions 1 through 8 read WU1ARBF1 and position 10 reads M. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every RS Q8 whose VIN starts WU1ARBF1 and carries M in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 1,121 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 1,121 known VINs
- 32 listed for sale now
Factory specification
As filed by Audi with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 4 L
- Cylinders
- 8
- Engine model
- 4l v8
- Engine manufacturer
- Audi
- Horsepower
- 591 hp
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- All-wheel drive
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Forward speeds
- 8
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)/Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV)
- NHTSA body type
- MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
- Doors
- 4
- Seats
- 5
- Seat rows
- 2
- Manufacturer
- AUDI SPORT GMBH
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 2E
- GVWR
- 6,001–7,000 lb
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
Driver assistance, as built
- Forward collision warning Standard
- Crash imminent braking Standard
- Lane departure warning Standard
- Lane keeping assistance Optional
- Adaptive cruise control Optional
- Blind spot warning Standard
Systems the filing does not record are not listed above. Check the window sticker of the exact car before you rely on any single feature.
What this build asks today
Asking prices of live dealer listings decoded to this exact configuration — narrower than the trim-level figure, because every car counted here shares the same engine, transmission and drivetrain.
$74,828 median asking price · 30 listings · as of Sep 6, 2026
Low 2% of listings $58,995 Top 2% of listings $96,238
The same build, other model years
Audi used the VIN pattern WU1ARBF1 for 7 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
- 2020 Quattro 4L 8cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) · 140 vehicles code L $68,180
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2021 You are here code M $74,828
- 2022 Quattro 4L 8cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) · 785 vehicles code N $77,988
- 2023 Quattro 4L 8cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) · 639 vehicles code P $87,299
- 2024 Quattro 4L 8cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) · 1,225 vehicles code R $99,385
- 2025 Performance 4.0 Tfsi Quattro 4L 8cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) · 1,334 vehicles code S $127,197
- 2026 Quattro 4L 8cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) · 1,975 vehicles code T $154,210
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | WU1 | AUDI SPORT GMBH · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | ARBF1 | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | M | Model year — 2021 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
NHTSA safety ratings
Crash-test results are published per model year and body style, so they cover the 2021 Audi RS Q8 as a whole rather than this build alone.
Rollover
★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
7 recall campaigns are recorded for the 2021 RS Q8. Recalls are issued per VIN range — check the VIN of the car you are looking at, not the model.
1,121 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to WU1ARBF1-M shares the specification above.
- 1,121 Known VINs
- 32 Listed for sale now
- 30 Priced listings
- $74,828 Median asking
Vehicles of this build
A fixed sample of 1 vehicles carrying this configuration — each with its own history page. The sample refreshes quarterly, not nightly, so it stays put between visits.
Cars are filed by a fixed rule based on the VIN, so a car never moves between groups.
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the RS Q8, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
- 2022 Quattro 4L 8-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · AWD 785 vehicles · $77,988 median
- 2023 Quattro 4L 8-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · AWD 639 vehicles · $87,299 median
- 2024 Quattro 4L 8-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · AWD 1,225 vehicles · $99,385 median
- 2026 Quattro 4L 8-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · AWD 1,975 vehicles · $154,210 median
- 2021 Quattro 4L 8-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · AWD 101 vehicles
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Prices are asking prices from 30 live dealer listings decoded to this build , last updated September 6, 2026 . They are what sellers ask, not what buyers paid.
Vehicle counts come from the 1,121 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.