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The performance SUVThe new Audi Q7 sets new standards in the sport utility vehicle (SUV) segment. It ingeniously combines sportiness and versatility, sophisticated technology and the luxury of a premium-class vehicle.
The Audi Q7 measures 5,086 millimetres in length and has a wheelbase of 3,002 mm. These dimensions give it the lead in the SUV contest. Some 1,983 mm wide and 1,737 mm high, it provides incomparable spaciousness for its passengers. It also offers a new dimension in versatility: no less than 28 seating and loading configurations are possible in the Audi Q7. Up to seven people can be accommodated in three rows of seats. The seats in the second row can be individually adjusted for fore/aft movement if desired; here passengers will find the longest legroom in this class. Both rear seat rows can be folded flat to provide a luggage area of 2,035 litres if required, without the seats having to be removed. As a 5-seater version the Audi Q7 boasts a load capacity of 775 litres - the best in its class. The 6-seater is fitted with two luxurious individual seats in the second row.
The chassis of the Audi Q7 excels with its sophisticated all-round qualities. All four wheels are suspended independently in an elaborate double wishbone construction. Most of the axle components are made of aluminium. The steel-spring suspension and twin-tube shock absorbers are designed for sporty driving and superior comfort, even off-road. The tilted position of the rear spring and shock absorber unit reduces overall height and creates more room at the rear. The Audi Q7 is equipped as standard with 235/60 tyres on 18-inch alloy wheels; tyres on the 4.2 FSI are 255/55 in size. All versions of the performance SUV can be fitted optionally with 19-inch or 20-inch wheels. The electronic stabilisation program ESP includes numerous new functions. One of these is hill descent assist, an additional special off-road mode that optimises brake performance and traction especially on loose ground. Last but not least, if the Audi Q7 is fitted with the optional towing bracket, the trailer stabilisation system reduces the risk of a fishtailing trailer by means of targeted brake intervention. Available as an option is adaptive air suspension. The combination of air suspension and an electronically controlled damping system represents the perfect synthesis of sporty handling and supreme ride comfort. The standard dynamic roll stabilisation system reduces body sway about the longitudinal axis to a minimum. With adaptive air suspension ground clearance is variable, starting at 180 millimetres and extending to 240 mm in lift mode. The off-road mode, with 205 mm ground clearance and suitably adapted damper control, allows travel on challenging terrain. The loading sill has a particularly convenient feature: it can be lowered to enable heavy objects to be loaded effortlessly into the luggage area. Operation and assistance systems High-tech components in the new Audi Q7 are by no means restricted to drivetrain and suspension - they also feature in the controls. The Audi Q7 is equipped as standard with the innovative MMI operating concept - much praised on the A8 and A6. It can be extended in two stages to include a variety of additional functions. A number of innovative driver assistance systems, introduced for the first time in standard production, are available on request. These include Audi side assist with radar technology for lane-changing manoeuvres, the Audi parking system advanced with optical and acoustic guidance and rear-view camera and the latest-generation Audi cruise control with braking guard, which decelerates the Audi Q7 and brings it to a standstill if required. Delivery of the new Audi Q7 will commence in the first quarter of 2006. The basic price of the Audi Q7 3.0 TDI in Germany is 48,900 euros; the list price of the Audi Q7 4.2 FSI is 64,900 euros.
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The new Audi Q7 sets new standards in the sport utility vehicle
(SUV) segment. It ingeniously combines sportiness and versatility, sophisticated
technology and the luxury of a premium-class vehicle. On the road it excels
with sporty driving performance and dynamism; off-road its uncompromising
propulsion is dazzling. The Audi Q7 is the performance SUV from the creator
of quattro. The very design epitomises the character of the Audi Q7. The
broad, fluent curve of the roof and the distinctive high lateral body surface
in relation to the flat window area reflect the characteristic dynamism of
the brand. The pronounced tapering of the front section and the powerful
rear end with its sharply sloping D-posts fashion a coupe-like silhouette.
Other typical elements of the Audi formal idiom are the shoulder line and
the dynamic line, which define the side section. The paintwork option of
two contrasting colours - Silver, matt and Platinum Grey, matt - creates
an elegant look. Eleven basic colours are available.
When the Audi Q7 is launched, customers will have the choice
of two powerful engines: the new 4.2-litre V8 with FSI petrol direct injection
develops 257 kW (350 bhp) and achieves a maximum torque of 440 Newton-metres,
available at 3,500 rpm. The 3.0 TDI six-cylinder engine uses a latest-generation
common rail injection system with piezo inline injectors. In this way it
combines its high performance of 171 kW (233 bhp) and powerful torque of
500 Nm - available from just 1,750 rpm - with high refinement and excellent
economy. Also new is the 3.6-litre FSI, a V6 petrol engine, developing 206
kW/280 bhp and 360 Nm of torque, the latter remaining constant from 2,500
to 5,000 rpm. This engine can be ordered for the Audi Q7 starting from the
second half of the year. Power transmission for all three engine versions
comes from a 6-speed tiptronic with manual shift option. For the Audi Q7
to be equipped as standard with quattro permanent four-wheel drive is naturally
a matter of honour. Its centre differential conveys power to all four wheels
- both on-road and off-road. With its immediate demand-based distribution
of torque, quattro technology provides maximum traction and lateral stability
- the prerequisites for optimum driving dynamics and motoring safety. This
drive concept has proven its qualities for more than 25 years: over two million
production Audi models have left the assembly line with this technology and
countless victories have been notched up on the racetrack and in rallies
by virtue of this system. Like the Audi RS 4 and the Audi S8, the Audi Q7
features the latest-generation self-locking differential with asymmetric/dynamic
torque split. The standard split between front and rear axle is 40 : 60.
Also thanks to virtually balanced axle load distribution, this technology
engenders slightly sporty, tail-heavy characteristics, even better agility
and steering precision that remains practically free of torque steer.
