Comments on: Report: Name change for Audi Q3; platform, engine specs emerge http://www.leftlanenews.com/audi-to-build-bmw-x1-competitor-to-slot-in-below-upcoming-q5.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: A4 http://www.leftlanenews.com/audi-to-build-bmw-x1-competitor-to-slot-in-below-upcoming-q5.html#comment-388222 A4 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:50:05 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7687#comment-388222 i thought it wasnt going to be called Q anything because of Infiniti's tie up with the "Q" brand? i thought it wasnt going to be called Q anything because of Infiniti’s tie up with the “Q” brand?

]]> By: Veda http://www.leftlanenews.com/audi-to-build-bmw-x1-competitor-to-slot-in-below-upcoming-q5.html#comment-387972 Veda Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:04:16 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7687#comment-387972 This would be a nice upgrade from the Suzuki SX4 for someone looking for a small all-purpose vehicle but without the lack of luxury. This would be a nice upgrade from the Suzuki SX4 for someone looking for a small all-purpose vehicle but without the lack of luxury.

]]> By: NoNameDenton1 http://www.leftlanenews.com/audi-to-build-bmw-x1-competitor-to-slot-in-below-upcoming-q5.html#comment-387952 NoNameDenton1 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:37:56 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7687#comment-387952 Now here is an Audi to look forward to: As part of its new model blitz to drive its offerings up from the current 23 cars to a total of 40, Audi is augmenting its lineup with new coupes, soft-roaders and sedans. The S5 and A5 are already announced and the Q5 will be coming soon, but not long after Audi plans to bring its A7 four-door coupe to market. The latest details reveal a car targeted at premium buyers with a taste for style and power. A very wide range of powertrains will be offered in the A7 and its S7 and RS7 sport-focused variants. Everything from diesel-electric hybrids to 600hp V10s will be found under the hood of one variant or another. The hybrid drive is expected to show up first in the company’s Q5 soft-roader, making its A7 appearance later next year, reports AutoWeek. A diesel-electric version is rumored, but the company may end up using a petrol engine instead. The more ordinary A7 variants will be powered by a pair of petrol V6s. The first, a 204hp 2.8L engine is the base model, while the 3.0L supercharged engine making 300hp will be the first step up. An upgrade to S7 trim will bring with it another 94hp in the form of a 4.0L V8. The RS7’s 600hp 5.2L V10 is the range-topper. The S7 and RS7 will be released a year two years apart, with the S7 arriving first in late 2010. A six-speed manual gearbox and eight-speed automatic will be available in the lower-spec models, while a seven-speed dual-clutch unit is also expected to be offered in the higher-performance variants. U.S. models are also expected to get Audi’s quattro AWD standard, though it is not known if European market variants will have a RWD-only option. Audi’s new torque-vectoring system will also be part of the package. Air suspension will replace the standard spring-based system found in other Audis. The change is designed to help the car compete with the progenitor of the four-door coupe genre, the Mercedes CLS. Sales of the car are only expected to reach the 40,000 mark, but the image boost it will offer with its high-tech features and glamorous look - especially in the soft-top variant - are important for Audi’s development as a brand. Now here is an Audi to look forward to:
As part of its new model blitz to drive its offerings up from the current 23 cars to a total of 40, Audi is augmenting its lineup with new coupes, soft-roaders and sedans. The S5 and A5 are already announced and the Q5 will be coming soon, but not long after Audi plans to bring its A7 four-door coupe to market. The latest details reveal a car targeted at premium buyers with a taste for style and power.

A very wide range of powertrains will be offered in the A7 and its S7 and RS7 sport-focused variants. Everything from diesel-electric hybrids to 600hp V10s will be found under the hood of one variant or another. The hybrid drive is expected to show up first in the company’s Q5 soft-roader, making its A7 appearance later next year, reports AutoWeek. A diesel-electric version is rumored, but the company may end up using a petrol engine instead.

The more ordinary A7 variants will be powered by a pair of petrol V6s. The first, a 204hp 2.8L engine is the base model, while the 3.0L supercharged engine making 300hp will be the first step up. An upgrade to S7 trim will bring with it another 94hp in the form of a 4.0L V8. The RS7’s 600hp 5.2L V10 is the range-topper. The S7 and RS7 will be released a year two years apart, with the S7 arriving first in late 2010.

A six-speed manual gearbox and eight-speed automatic will be available in the lower-spec models, while a seven-speed dual-clutch unit is also expected to be offered in the higher-performance variants. U.S. models are also expected to get Audi’s quattro AWD standard, though it is not known if European market variants will have a RWD-only option. Audi’s new torque-vectoring system will also be part of the package.

Air suspension will replace the standard spring-based system found in other Audis. The change is designed to help the car compete with the progenitor of the four-door coupe genre, the Mercedes CLS. Sales of the car are only expected to reach the 40,000 mark, but the image boost it will offer with its high-tech features and glamorous look – especially in the soft-top variant – are important for Audi’s development as a brand.

]]> By: NoNameDenton1 http://www.leftlanenews.com/audi-to-build-bmw-x1-competitor-to-slot-in-below-upcoming-q5.html#comment-387923 NoNameDenton1 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:31:22 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7687#comment-387923 That is probably very close to the truth zoomzoomer. That is probably very close to the truth zoomzoomer.

]]> By: zoomzoomer http://www.leftlanenews.com/audi-to-build-bmw-x1-competitor-to-slot-in-below-upcoming-q5.html#comment-387919 zoomzoomer Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:23:57 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7687#comment-387919 ...that would leave room for Audi to come out with a SUV coupe (a la BMW X6) of their own, based on the A5 and called the Q5. …that would leave room for Audi to come out with a SUV coupe (a la BMW X6) of their own, based on the A5 and called the Q5.

]]> By: zoomzoomer http://www.leftlanenews.com/audi-to-build-bmw-x1-competitor-to-slot-in-below-upcoming-q5.html#comment-387917 zoomzoomer Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:22:38 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7687#comment-387917 Maybe Audi is planning to rename the Q5 as the Q4.. if Q1 will be based on A1 mechanicals, then it would follow that the Q5, which is based on A4 mechanicals, should be called Q4. Maybe Audi is planning to rename the Q5 as the Q4.. if Q1 will be based on A1 mechanicals, then it would follow that the Q5, which is based on A4 mechanicals, should be called Q4.

]]> By: NoNameDenton1 http://www.leftlanenews.com/audi-to-build-bmw-x1-competitor-to-slot-in-below-upcoming-q5.html#comment-387844 NoNameDenton1 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:11:05 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7687#comment-387844 I agree with that, the TDI would be a good addition to Audi, since BMW is bringing diesels here and Mercedes Benz already has diesels here. I agree with that, the TDI would be a good addition to Audi, since BMW is bringing diesels here and Mercedes Benz already has diesels here.

]]> By: nickkop http://www.leftlanenews.com/audi-to-build-bmw-x1-competitor-to-slot-in-below-upcoming-q5.html#comment-387823 nickkop Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:41:44 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7687#comment-387823 exactly, NoNameDenton. you beat me to the correction. Audi better offer the 140hp 2.0 tdi here in the U.S. and ill be all over either the Q1 or the Q5 within a few months of introduction exactly, NoNameDenton. you beat me to the correction. Audi better offer the 140hp 2.0 tdi here in the U.S. and ill be all over either the Q1 or the Q5 within a few months of introduction

]]> By: howsmydriving http://www.leftlanenews.com/audi-to-build-bmw-x1-competitor-to-slot-in-below-upcoming-q5.html#comment-387780 howsmydriving Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:30:05 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7687#comment-387780 ZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz ZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

]]> By: brassmonkey http://www.leftlanenews.com/audi-to-build-bmw-x1-competitor-to-slot-in-below-upcoming-q5.html#comment-387775 brassmonkey Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:24:52 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7687#comment-387775 Wow, we'll get it in 4 years? Good thing Audi doesn't run the fire department. - "Guten tag. Audi Fire Department." - (frantic) "Jah! My house is on fire!! Hurry!!" - "Jah. Sank you for calling. Ve vill be zere next Tuesday. Is dat good?" - (very frantic) "NEIN! You must come NOW! Zee fire is everyvere!" - "Jah. OK. Vhen Dieter and I finish our strudel, vee vill try to get zere soon. Is tomorrow at 4pm good?" - (mad and frantic) "Arschloch! Vee need you NOW! Do you.." - "Danke. Sank you!" Wow, we’ll get it in 4 years? Good thing Audi doesn’t run the fire department.
- “Guten tag. Audi Fire Department.”
- (frantic) “Jah! My house is on fire!! Hurry!!”
- “Jah. Sank you for calling. Ve vill be zere next Tuesday. Is dat good?”
- (very frantic) “NEIN! You must come NOW! Zee fire is everyvere!”
- “Jah. OK. Vhen Dieter and I finish our strudel, vee vill try to get zere soon. Is tomorrow at 4pm good?”
- (mad and frantic) “Arschloch! Vee need you NOW! Do you..”
- “Danke. Sank you!”

]]> By: NoNameDenton1 http://www.leftlanenews.com/audi-to-build-bmw-x1-competitor-to-slot-in-below-upcoming-q5.html#comment-387736 NoNameDenton1 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:40:39 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7687#comment-387736 If it is based on the Polo platform it will not be related to the Tiguan, since that vehicle is based on the Golf platform. If it is based on the Polo platform it will not be related to the Tiguan, since that vehicle is based on the Golf platform.

]]> By: xyunya http://www.leftlanenews.com/audi-to-build-bmw-x1-competitor-to-slot-in-below-upcoming-q5.html#comment-387712 xyunya Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:05:39 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7687#comment-387712 Audi certainly is not Jewish. There are over 2 billion circumcised Muslim pricks in the world. Audi certainly is not Jewish. There are over 2 billion circumcised Muslim pricks in the world.

]]> By: Jordan http://www.leftlanenews.com/audi-to-build-bmw-x1-competitor-to-slot-in-below-upcoming-q5.html#comment-387707 Jordan Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:01:55 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7687#comment-387707 just because it's an audi doesn't make it jewish, sheesh. just because it’s an audi doesn’t make it jewish, sheesh.

]]> By: xyunya http://www.leftlanenews.com/audi-to-build-bmw-x1-competitor-to-slot-in-below-upcoming-q5.html#comment-387687 xyunya Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:34:24 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7687#comment-387687 If it is smaller version of Tiguan it should be called " Circumcised Tiquan". I know 2 words, but meaningful. If it is smaller version of Tiguan it should be called ” Circumcised Tiquan”. I know 2 words, but meaningful.

]]> By: mayer_ray_nagin http://www.leftlanenews.com/audi-to-build-bmw-x1-competitor-to-slot-in-below-upcoming-q5.html#comment-387681 mayer_ray_nagin Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:28:08 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7687#comment-387681 Since its based on a Tiguan they should call it the <b><i>Tiguaudi</i></b>. Since its based on a Tiguan they should call it the Tiguaudi.

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