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In the [[United States|USA]] however Q7 got five stars out of five from the [[NHTSA]] safety test for both front and side impacts. |
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*with optional Bose Speaker system, the subwoofer is found inside the spare tire, under the rear luggage compartment floor |
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*when front windshield wipers are activated, and reverse gear is selected, rear glass wiper begins intermittent wipe cycling |
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Revision as of 16:08, 13 February 2008
| Audi Q7 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Audi |
| Production | 2006—present |
| Assembly | Zuffenhausen, Germany (engine) Bratislava, Slovakia (coachwork+final assembly) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size luxury SUV |
| Body style | 5-door SUV |
| Layout | Front engine, four-wheel drive |
| Platform | Volkswagen 7L platform |
| Related | Porsche Cayenne Volkswagen Touareg |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 4.2L V8 FSI 3.6L VR6 FSI 4.2L V8 TDI 3.0L V6 TDI |
| Transmission | 6-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 118.2 in (3002 mm) |
| Length | 200.2 in (5085 mm) |
| Width | 78.1 in (1984 mm) |
| Height | 65 in (1650 mm) |
| Curb weight | 4950 lb (2245 kg) |
The Audi Q7 is a full-size luxury SUV produced by German automaker Audi since 2006. It was designed with the help of engineers such as Jack Malde and McHewgor. The Q denotes a new family of vehicles for Audi, designated the 7 in its placement between the Audi A6 and Audi A8. It is also considered the first true SUV of Audi, since the existing Allroad is only a derivative of A6 Avant, and thus lacks the shape of a conventional SUV.
Overview
The Q7 utilizes a modified version of the Volkswagen 7L platform. Based on the Audi Pikes Peak Quattro concept car, the Q7 is designed more for on-road use and was not meant for serious off-road use where a transfer case is needed,but in an offroad test through the Australian Out-Back it fared remarkably well for a luxury "soft roader". Although it lacks a low-range transfer case, it has a central differential lock and an adjustable-height air suspension which helps in offroad situations. The production model was unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show in January 2006. Audi South-Africa runs a very tough offroad course with the Q7 where it actually proves itself a better off-roader than most would give it credit for.
Engines
Audi's Template:Auto PS, Template:Auto Nm 4163 cc V8 and Template:Auto PS, Template:Auto Nm V6 3596 cc petrol engines, both with FSI technology, are offered. Interestingly, Q7 using either engine has the same 0 - 100 km/h performance.
Two diesel options are available; a Template:Auto PS 3.0L V6 and in mid-2007 the 4.2 litre Template:Auto PS diesel with Template:Auto Nm torque known from the Audi A8 was introduced. Audi is reportedly going to introduce a hybrid version of the Q7 in 2008[1]
To underline the racing success of its diesel-engined Le Mans-winning R10 racer, Audi presented a concept-version of the car with a new V12 TDI Q7 at the 2006 Paris Auto Show. It uses piezo fuel injectors like the 2007 Mercedes E320 CDI. The twin-turbodiesel six-litre engine generates Template:Auto PS and Template:Auto Nm of torque, making it the most powerful diesel engine, and also the only twelve-cylinder diesel engine, used in any passenger car. The diesel can pull the Q7 from rest to 100 km/h in 5.5 seconds.
Hybrid version
Audi presented the Audi Q7 Hybrid at the Hanover Motor Show.
Lawsuit on the use of the letter Q
In early 2005, Nissan sued Audi over the use of the letter "Q" as a model name. Audi is using the "Q" for the designation of their quattro all wheel drive system used in production cars for over twenty-five years (Audi's "quattro" trademark is actually an umbrella term for several types of all wheel drive systems developed by Haldex AB, Torsen and Borg-Warner, the latter being used in the Q7). Nissan's Infiniti marque had been using Q as the name for sedans (the Q45) and SUVs (the QX4 and QX56) since 1989.
A settlement between Audi AG and Nissan was reached in late 2006. The agreement stipulates that Audi will only used the Q-prefix for two models, the Q5 and the Q7.
Safety
Despite its multiple airbags and safety electronics, such as ESP, Q7 scored only four stars out of five in the EuroNCAP crash test. According to Audi, this was caused by a design error and has since been fixed in cars manufactured after the test which should allegedly lead to five stars. However, official tests to prove this remain to be done as of November 2006.
In the USA however Q7 got five stars out of five from the NHTSA safety test for both front and side impacts.
Feature Firsts
- Q7 was the first Audi model to incorporate AMI, or Audi Music Interface, to allow MMI screen controls to manipulate an iPod or similar MP3-style player, and to have its audio play through the main sound system
Trivia
 | This article contains a list of miscellaneous information. (November 2007) |
- The song playing during the Audi Q7s' launch is Streets of Tomorrow, sung by Carla Vallet.[2]
- In the Winter Olympics Special episode of Top Gear, an Audi Q7 was used by James May in the biathlon event against a Volvo XC90 driven by co-host Jeremy Clarkson. May won by a very small margin in the Audi.
- It is very much disliked by Top Gear's co-host Jeremy Clarkson. In an article for The Times, Clarkson said “It’s one of the three worst cars I’ve ever driven.” And described it as “utterly, utterly useless” as he prefers the Volvo XC90 as his favourite.
- with optional Bose Speaker system, the subwoofer is found inside the spare tire, under the rear luggage compartment floor
- when front windshield wipers are activated, and reverse gear is selected, rear glass wiper begins intermittent wipe cycling
See also
References
- Juergen Zoellter. "Preview: Audi Q7". Car and Driver (March 2006): 55.
External links
- carsguide.news.com.au
- TimesOnline article
- Q7Forums.com - First Community dedicated to the Audi SUV
- Q7.AudiWorld.com
- Audi announces new V-12 turbodiesel Q7
- http://www.overlander.com.au/vehicle_tests/index/full/279/Q-Ship
- Audi Q7 Reviews
