I saw the new Q7! (Q7 Pics)

**Erik** · April 11th, 2005, 10:46

I saw the new Audi Q7 at Audi's test facility in Nürburg last week.

Here are some pics until I upload my own.

http://www.thecarconnection.com/inde...&sid=178&n=158

**Erik** · April 11th, 2005, 12:46

More...

http://www.germancarfans.com/spyphot...id/6050408.001

**Erik** · April 11th, 2005, 20:47

**JavierNuvolari** · April 12th, 2005, 00:06

cool pix

...where did u took 'em ??

Cheers,

Javier

**5000S old skool** · April 12th, 2005, 01:31

what is that badge that is on the prototype?? doesnt look like any VAG logo to me...

**RS4Ever** · April 12th, 2005, 03:24

great!

i love the looks of the toureg, however, sitting beside that q7, the vw looks pretty plain.

man, the ring looks like so much fun

**Erik** · April 12th, 2005, 08:50

Originally posted by 5000S old skool
what is that badge that is on the prototype?? doesnt look like any VAG logo to me...

I think they use the SsangYoung logo

**sturs6** · April 12th, 2005, 13:39

I like the car but I do not like the sloped roof in the back.

**Nordschleife** · April 12th, 2005, 15:44

Originally posted by sturs6
I like the car but I do not like the sloped roof in the back.

looks like the rear end of a camel

**gnomik007** · April 12th, 2005, 16:40

Originally posted by sturs6
I like the car but I do not like the sloped roof in the back.

I cant say I like it either.On Pikes Peak it was different.

**Benman** · April 12th, 2005, 17:29

Originally posted by Nordschleife
looks like the rear end of a camel

Audi can keep that car (ahem.. SUV), it's a total contradiction to "Never Follow" and for that matter "Advancement through Technology". They come out in the market DEAD last with a

SUV. Not exciting IMHO. If I want all wheel drive vehicle with lots of luggage space I'll get the A6 4.2 Avant.

Ben

**Erik** · April 13th, 2005, 10:44

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**clam** · April 13th, 2005, 11:27

The logo belongs to a big German metal company, I forget the name. You can probably find the logo on the chassis of your own car.

**Erik** · April 13th, 2005, 15:18

**RS4Ever** · April 14th, 2005, 00:15

Originally posted by Erik
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haha

EVEN better in person.. on what planet??

**tailpipe** · April 14th, 2005, 11:30

It's so hard to judge new models before you see them outside in the flesh (metal) without any disguise. You have to remember that a car is essentially a gigantic mirror and relies on exterior light to emphasise its shape and form. That said, I find myself agreeing with the comments made: the Q7 does look a bit clumsy from the back.

Whatever this car looks like, it has to deliver dynamically. Audi knows it's coming to market late. It knows it needs to be impressive. Audi's Quattro reputation mandates a mother of all SUVs. That said, it also knows that any SUV that offers 7 seats will sell well, because it immediately becomes an alternative to an ugly people carrier. But the Q7 will still need to have proper SUV credentials.

Audi's Quattro system with air suspension plus a 4.0 litre V8 common rail diesel will certainly give it impressive traction and comfort in all road conditions, winter and summer. While it may not have the high and low ratio gearbox of the Touareg, I fully expect it to have a transmission that will enable it to negotiate steep slopes, seriously rutted tracks and uneven ground. Crossing ploughed fields and racing through soft mud may not be its forte, but an appropriate choice of tyre can make a huge difference.

For many friends, the RS6 and A6-Allroad are excellent alternatives to SUVs. You get most of the advantages with very few of the disadvantages IMHO. I'd even go as far to say that the A6-Allroad is an extremely under-rated car. Loads of space, excelllent ground clearance and it's even the choice of the British Royal Family no less! (Charles and Camilla have one.) So the Q7 is going to have to deliver. If it doesn't Mercedes-Benz has both the M-Class and G-Class waiting in the wings. Both use a similar engineering solution to that of the Q7 and early signs are that the new M-Class is an exceptional car. People seem to agree that it also looks pretty good too.

As for me, i will be very happy in my RS4 Avant until the next RS6 comes along.

**maarten** · April 16th, 2005, 18:46

I think it looks like the infiniti fx on the fence picture

**J0X** · April 16th, 2005, 21:39

Originally posted by tailpipe
That said, it also knows that any SUV that offers 7 seats will sell well, because it immediately becomes an alternative to an ugly people carrier.

"Ugly-people"-carrier or ugly "people-carrier"?

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