Audi is set to shake up the mid-size premium SUV segment with the new Q5, which has just touched down in Australia. As reveled last year, the new, second-gen Audi Q5 has come in for some weight reduction, dropping as much as 90kg over the predecessor, while also introducing improvements […]
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2017 Audi SQ5 revealed; swaps to petrol, slower
Audi has revealed the sporty new SQ5 SUV at the NAIAS event in Detroit, based on the new-generation Q5. First up, the headline stats. Audi has swapped the outgoing 3.0-litre diesel engine with a new 3.0-litre turbo-petrol V6. Power stands at 260kW, and torque at 500Nm. These figures compare poorly […]
2017 Audi Q5 revealed at Paris show, up to 90kg lighter
After an exhaustive teaser campaign Audi has officially revealed the 2017 Q5 mid-size SUV at the Paris Motor Show, currently getting underway. The new model’s design isn’t really anything to get excited about, as it looks pretty much like all of the company’s other SUVs. It does step up to […]
2017 Audi Q5 previewed again, air suspension confirmed (video)
Audi is continuing with the teasers for the next-gen Q5 mid-size SUV, before its official unveiling at the Paris motor show debut later this week. As previously reported, the new Q5 will be a major model update for the SUV, switching to a newer MLB Evo platform which should see […]
2017 Audi Q5 shows advanced headlights & boot (videos)
Getting teased by Germans is only considered fun by a particular section of society, unless those Germans are famous luxury car brand Audi. Having already shown off the all-new Q5’s taillight clusters, the latest videos showcase the trick new front LEDs which have an advanced auto-dimming feature that reduces glare […]
2017 Audi Q5 previewed, Paris debut confirmed
Audi has released the first teaser of the all-new Q5 SUV. It was previously expected but now it is official; the new model will debut at the Paris motor show next week. The current Audi Q5, the first-generation model, has been on sale in essentially the same form since 2008. […]
Audi Q5 Ingolstadt production passes 1 million milestone
Audi has announced a major milestone for its popular Q5 SUV, having produced its one-millionth unit in Germany. The one-millionth Q5 to roll out of Audi’s Ingolstadt factory was a Sepang Blue SQ5, headed for a German customer. Audi first introduced its mid-range SUV back in 2008, and the Q5’s […]
New Audi Q5 to be offered with fully electric powertrain – report
Audi is set to be planning an electric variant of its upcoming Q5 SUV, to be built in Mexico, according to sources involved in the project. According to an Automotive News report, two anonymous sources say that Audi may indeed produce an electric Q5 at the $1.3 billion factory in […]