Well, they do say that if you're not crashing, you're not learning.

At the very least, one Audi->ke14 test driver learned a lesson or two about the upcoming 2016 Audi SQ7 during high-speed testing at the Nürburgring.->ke999 YouTube user cvdzijden captured a minor mishap involving a prototype SQ7 at the exit of the Karussell hairpin. In the short video,->ke278 the high-performance SUV->ke145 gets a bit out of sorts, leaves the track and takes a dramatic bounce off the guardrail. The SQ7 doesn't appear to be seriously damaged, and limps away with more bent dignity than sheet metal. A close look reveals what might be might a piece of diagnostic equipment hanging loose. My armchair analysis says that this was probably driver error rather than a vehicle malfunction. Check out the video!

The high-performance SQ7 is expected to join the 2014 Audi SQ5 in the lineup some time in 2016 as a 2017 model. In addition to the usual suite of upgraded brakes and suspension common to Audis with the "S" badge, the SQ7 will also feature an electrically driven turbocharger. It's the first Audi production vehicle so equipped. Audi calls the system "E-Boost" (not to be confused with Ford's EcoBoost) and it's designed to eliminate turbo lag by using an electric motor to get the turbocharger up to speed when the engine is turning slowly.

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2016 Audi SQ7

The SQ7 has been spied nearly undisguised on more than one occasion. The styling of the second-generation Q7 is upgraded with a deeper front air dam and special wheels. Engine specifications haven't been given, but a dual exhaust is visible in photos of the prototype. The new 2016 Audi Q7 has also reportedly shed 700 pounds, which should provide some additional agility.

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