Audi Q7

Convey German mark Audi presented in 2005, the Audi Q7 left in concession to the beginning of the year 2006. This SUV top-of-the-range of the firm of Ingolstadt, conceived to roll on the roads, should compete with the BMW X5, Mercedes ml and others Porsche Cayenne. He was conceived by, amongst other things, engineers Jack Malde and McHewgor.

The Q7 is downward direct concept Pikes Peak quattro presented to the living room of Strait in January 2003. Measuring 5,09 m length and 1,98 broad, it is able to take on board 7 people thanks to two seats retracted in the trunk. Its obstruction returns it more adapted for the American roads than those of Europe.

Denomination

The " Q " designate the new family of vehicle SUV of Audi and been worth in addition to him a lawsuit on behalf of Nissan for its use. The Japanese car manufacturer Nissan had employed the " Q" like name for the trucks (the Q45) and SUVs (QX4 and QX56) since 1989.

The " 7 " places itself between the Audi A6 and Audi A8.

Motorization

Audi proposes the following motorizations:

3.6L FSI V6 of 280 ch
4.2L FSI V8 of 350 ch
3.0L TDI V6 of 233 ch
4.2L TDI V8 of 326 ch

In October 2006, Audi announces the release of a version of its Q7 with V12 TDI of 500 horses which will make of its SUV the most powerful diesel mass-production car ever built, an exit made possible thanks to successes of Audi to the 24 hours of Mans in 2006 with a Diesel engine.

The new technologies suggested by Audi authorizes in Q7 an average consumption of " seulement" 11,9l/100 km and an emission of C02 which respects already the European standards of 2010.

A hybrid version gasoline/electrical motor should also be available in 2007 - 2008.

Price of Q7 in France in June 2007: - 3.6 V6 FSi starting from 53400€. - 4.2 V8 FSi starting from 70900€. - 3.0 V6 TDi starting from 51950€. - 4.1 V8 TDi starting from 75900€.

NB: From March 2006 in June 2007, Q7 had been already sold with + of 88000 specimens throughout the world, which confirms the success of this model in particular in Europe.

External bonds

Official site of Audi in France | Q7
Site of Audi devoted to Q7

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