Audi Q5 to be launched at the LA Auto Show

Likely engines include a direct-injection 2.0-liter four and a 3.2-liter V-6. The 4.2-liter V-8 could power an S-line version. A six-speed manual or seven-speed DSG do the shifting.

The Q5 is Audi’s second SUV after the Q7 in March 2006. The Q5 is based on the new A4 lower-premium car. Sales of the Q5 start in Europe next summer and in the US early next year.