LAST AUTO NEWS – Q7 DOWNSIZES FOR GREATER EFFICIENCY
Last Auto account – Q7 downsizes for greater ability Behemothic SUV assets S4′s supercharged V6 as allotment of 2011 archetypal year updates
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The Q7 is a behemothic amidst SUVs. But its new engine agency embraces the downsizing trend. For the 2011 archetypal year, the 276bhp 3.6-litre V6 and 345bhp 4.2-litre V8 engines accept been replaced by two versions of Audi’s supercharged six-pot assemblage which debuted in the S4.
The lower powered adaptation offers beneath ability than before, at 268bhp, but 40Nm torque. This admiral the Q7 from 0-62mph in 7.9 abnormal – 0.6-seconds faster than afore – and gives it a top acceleration of 140mph. Â
The added able adaptation that takes over from the 4.2-litre engine delivers 328bhp and 440Nm of torque. This allows the Q7 to ability 62mph from blow 0.5 abnormal added bound than the V8 at 6.9 seconds, and to abide to a top acceleration of 152mph.
Both versions acknowledgment the aforementioned ammunition abridgement amount of 26.4mpg and 249g/km of CO2, apery a mpg advance of 12 per cent over the old V6 and 16 per cent over the V8, and a 40g/km and 55g/km footfall up respectively.
Also accessible is an all-new 237bhp 3.0-litre V6 TDI engine which appearance start-stop technology. The assemblage allotment 38.2mpg authoritative it 19 per cent added ammunition able than the antecedent unit. The engine aswell admiral the Q7 from 0-62mph in 7.9 abnormal – 0.6-seconds faster than before.
All models account from the new eight-speed auto gearbox which debuted in the new A8. Prices ambit from £40,135 to £54,055 and the newcomer is accessible to adjustment now.
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