diff --git a/selfdrive/car/torque_data/override.toml b/selfdrive/car/torque_data/override.toml
index 03accc1abaadb9..1a25ca6b08cc47 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/torque_data/override.toml
+++ b/selfdrive/car/torque_data/override.toml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ legend = ["LAT_ACCEL_FACTOR", "MAX_LAT_ACCEL_MEASURED", "FRICTION"]
 "CHEVROLET_TRAILBLAZER" = [1.33, 1.9, 0.16]
 "CHEVROLET_EQUINOX" = [2.5, 2.5, 0.05]
 "AUDI_A4_MK4" = [1.4, 1.4, 0.1]
+"AUDI_Q5_8R" = [1.9, 1.9, 0.14]
 "VOLKSWAGEN_CADDY_MK3" = [1.2, 1.2, 0.1]
 "VOLKSWAGEN_PASSAT_NMS" = [2.5, 2.5, 0.1]
 "VOLKSWAGEN_SHARAN_MK2" = [2.5, 2.5, 0.1]
diff --git a/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/fingerprints.py b/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/fingerprints.py
index 61f13c1bdff1d0..e612b2eb493855 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/fingerprints.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/fingerprints.py
@@ -847,6 +847,25 @@
       b'\xf1\x872Q0907572M \xf1\x890233',
     ],
   },
+  CAR.AUDI_Q5_8R: {
+    (Ecu.engine, 0x7e0, None): [
+      b'\xf1\x878R0907115N \xf1\x890006',
+    ],
+    (Ecu.transmission, 0x7e1, None): [
+      b'\xf1\x878R0927158D \xf1\x891010',
+    ],
+    # FIXME: placeholder
+    (Ecu.srs, 0x715, None): [
+      b'PLACEHOLDER',
+    ],
+    (Ecu.eps, 0x712, None): [
+      b'\xf1\x878R0909144R \xf1\x890511\xf1\x82\x01\n\x1a',
+    ],
+    #(Ecu.fwdRadar, 0x757, None): [
+    #  # FIXME: placeholder
+    #  b'\xf1\x872Q0907572M \xf1\x890233',
+    #],
+  },
   CAR.AUDI_Q2_MK1: {
     (Ecu.engine, 0x7e0, None): [
       b'\xf1\x8704E906027JT\xf1\x894145',
diff --git a/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/values.py b/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/values.py
index 18233ccd29a4b4..d57451bc735efa 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/values.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/values.py
@@ -402,6 +402,14 @@ class CAR(Platforms):
     chassis_codes={"FL"},
     wmis={WMI.AUDI_GERMANY_CAR},
   )
+  AUDI_Q5_8R = VolkswagenMLBPlatformConfig( # Chassis FL
+    [
+      VWCarDocs("Audi Q5 8R Hybrid 2011-2017"),
+      #VWCarDocs("Audi Q5 8R Facelift 2013-2017"),
+    ],
+    VolkswagenCarSpecs(mass=1840, wheelbase=2.81),
+    wmis={WMI.AUDI_GERMANY_CAR},
+  )
   AUDI_Q2_MK1 = VolkswagenMQBPlatformConfig(
     [VWCarDocs("Audi Q2 2018")],
     VolkswagenCarSpecs(mass=1205, wheelbase=2.61),