ABT Sportsline is used to building entrants for Gemany’s DTM racing series, but are never too busy to tune any product out of the Audi catalog. When the tuners found out that the luxury carmaker was putting a turbocharged diesel V12 in the Q7, they couldn’t wait to turn up the boost. Output is up to 560 HP, from the factory 500 HP; and torque has been increased to 885 lb-ft from the standard 737.5 lb-ft of twist. The full size Audi SUV can now go from 0 to 60 MPH in just 5.3 seconds. Not bad for an alternatively fueled tuner truck.
The German automaker, Audi has prepared a subtle facelift for the 2010 model year, and part of that new lineup will be the next generation Q7 coming in 2011. If this year’s restyling didn’t quite do it for you, next year’s is going to be completely different. The biggest change will come at the front end with the headlights, and continue throughout the bodylines, creating a much more aggressive, sharper design.
The front grill will now be hexagonal in shape, with a series of LED driving lights on either side. New for the next generation Audi SUV will be an all-new 2.0 Liter TFSI motor that will put out 210 HP. All of the familiar engine options will be back as well. Except for the alternatively fueled, the extremely torquey, V12 TDI version will be dropped for the future.
When European tuners talk about ICE they are referring to in car entertainment. That was one of the main aspects that PPI Design focused on when they created the PPI ICE from an Audi Q7. The tuners stuffed enough gadgets into the interior to keep any computer geek occupied for hours.
After revealing the facelift version of the Q7 SUV, Audi also revealed the first official video of the SUV. The new Q7 comes with a slightly restyled grille, new bumpers and xenon headlights.
Audi is working off the old maxim: “If you ain’t new, you’re through.” So three years into the Q7’s first life cycle Audi says it has given the Q7 a facelift. Can’t see the difference? don’t worry, you’re not the only one.
Outside this Q7 comes with a slightly restyled grille, new bumpers and xenon headlights. If you think the interior is where the significant updates are, then we are sorry to disappoint. The most noticeable elements are a few new wood bits and an upgraded sat nav system.
The engine lineup hasn’t changed for the U.S. either. The 280 hp 3.6-liter V6 and 350 hp 4.2-liter V8 gas engines as well as the 225 hp 3.0-liter diesel V6 make up the entire North American range. Sorry folks, the 500 hp 6.0-liter diesel V12 stays in Europe.
Audi announced today the pricing for the Q7 TDI - the first clean diesel to be sold on the US market. Sales will begin later this month and prices will start from $50,900.
The Q7 TDI (powered by a 3.0-liter V6 engine) offers the efficiency of 25 mpg in highway driving and a range of more than 600 miles on a full tank. The Q7 TDI also gets an EPA-rated 17 mpg in city driving and combined fuel economy of 20 mpg.
On the exterior the Q7 TDI features sporty S line styling upgrades, including S line front and rear bumpers, S line badging, headlight washers and 19-inch five-spoke wheels.
Audi USA will start offering the Q7 3.0 TDI this month on the national dealers. The car has a fuel economy of 25 mpg and over 600 highway miles of range.
The new SUV is powered by a TDI 3.0 V6 clean diesel (50-state) that delivers 221 hp and a peak torque of 406 lb-ft torque. It makes the 0-60 mph in 8.5 seconds.
The Q7 3.0 TDI comes with 21 inch wheels with 295/35 tires, six-piston front and four-piston rear brakes provide ample stopping power, turbocharger optimized for US market.
The Audi Q7 hasn’t even been on the market for a full three years yet, and it’s already time for a refreshening. Next month at the Shanghai Auto Show, Audi will show off a few new minor touches to its largest SUV. The easiest things to notice on the new Q7 will likely be a new grille and new headlights that should have the now-standard LED eyebrow. What is harder to notice, but more functional, will be the S-tronic double-clutch transmission and possible 3.0-liter hybrid drivetrain.
Audi revealed full details on the 2009 Q7 V12 TDI quattro: the world’s most powerful diesel-engined SUV. The SUV is priced at 130,600 Euros (although no U.S. pricing has been announced, the current exchange rate puts the price at about $184,000.) Ouch!
With a completely redeveloped common rail injection system the twelve-cylinder delivers a mighty 368 kW (500 hp) and 1,000 Nm (737.56 lb-ft) of torque from a capacity of six liters – giving the big SUV the performance of a sports car.
In everyday use the twelve-cylinder diesel is relatively frugal with economy of 11.3 liters of fuel per 100 km (20.82 US mpg). On demand, the six-liter engine catapults the Audi Q7 from zero to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) in 5.5 seconds like a top-class sports car. Speed is electronically capped at 250 km/h (155.34 mph).
The world’s most powerful diesel-engined SUV will make its way to dealers towards the end of 2008.
Remember Audi said it will unveil a hybrid Q7 next year? Well is not that easy! According to AutoCar Audi has put the plans for a hybrid Q7 on indefinite hold, but is pushing ahead plans for a hybrid version of the Q5.
It seems that the company realized that the top priority is lithium ion technology and not gas-electric hybrid systems. "It’s clear this technology will become increasingly important in coming years and we want to make sure we are at the forefront when it comes to market," said Michael Dick, head of Audi’s research and development.
Although Audi no longer plans selling the Q7 in hybrid form, Dick says it still be produced in small volume to be run internally for evaluation purposes. "There are plans to build the Q7 Hybrid but only in very limited numbers, [but] it won’t be offered or sold to customers in the traditional sense."
Priority has now been switched to ensuring plans for a Q5 hybrid are realized. "We are looking to make the Q5 our first true hybrid model, and the plan is to have it ready for lithium ion technology," says Dick.
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