Audi Q7 - Messi's Car

Audi Q7 is Lionel Messi's Car: power reduction in the large SUV

With new engines waiting for the big SUV Audi Q7 from July. The engines promise more power with less fuel consumption. In the race with the strengthened competition tries to keep up the Ingolstadt manufacturer Sun

Audi Q7

VW Touareg and Porsche Cayenne have just completed the new generation, the BMW X5 has recently revised the retailer. The Audi Q7 has therefore to be held in 2012 model changes are kept fresh. Audi Q7: power reduction at the big SUV

A look under the hood large (Sport Car Search)

The new leaves at large utility vehicle seen a great look under the hood. Audi's contribution to the downsizing trend is a new 3.0-liter V6 gasoline engine with compressor supercharging, which replaces the 3.6-liter V6 and the 4.2-Saugbenziner-liter V8 gasoline engine. The new cylinder is available in two levels with 200 kW/272 hp or 245 hp kW/333. In the stronger version, it accelerates the SUV within 6.9 seconds from zero to 100 km / h, top speed is 245 mph. Is acknowledged with this sporty engine growling noises when he assumes that stabilize but at a relatively low level. The maximum torque of 440 Nm is 2900-5300 rpm. Only slightly slower is the weaker version. min is at a maximum torque of 400 Nm at 2150-4780 rpm in 7.9 seconds and 100 km / h and then sprinted up pace 225th

Fuel consumption

Fuel economy are the manufacturers of both power levels, at 10.7 liters of premium per 100 kilometers. If the driver Audi Q7: power reduction is expressed at the large SUV - Image (7) on the highway on the accelerator, the large SUV, however, quickly swallowing averaged 24 liters of premium. In order to keep the consumption is as low as possible, a newly developed eight-speed automatic standard provides for the transmission. In the city of a start-stop system helps to save fuel. It is in the state at traffic lights from the engine and start again as soon as the brake pedal is released. The Audi Q7 is one of the first vehicles with automatic transmissions that also such a fuel-saving technology on board. (Search Car)

Three diesel generators

As an alternative, three diesel units are still available. A new development is the 3.0-liter diesel engine, the engine most advisable in the program. The 176 kW/240 hp six-cylinder engine now weighs 20 kilograms less than its predecessor, by the common-rail technology, the fuel is injected with 2000 bar. Consumption has fallen by an average of 1.7 liters to 7.4 liters of diesel per 100 kilometers. And the other is self-igniting, thanks to a Audi Q7: power reduction at the big SUV - Image (44) new fuel-injection system: The 4.2-liter V8 diesel engine with 250 kW/340 hp is only 9 according to the manufacturer, 2 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers, and thus consumes 0.7 liters less. Unchanged zwölfzylindrige the 6.0-liter diesel with 368 kW/500 Top-PS is in range. (Search Audi A5)

A crucial argument in the competition

Whom the look of the Audi Q7 has fallen so far, enough to modernize the engine range is sufficient. Fuel-efficient, but nearly as powerful they appeal to the environmental awareness of their drivers - and are a compelling argument in competition with the fully renovated BMW X5 and VW Touareg. Price it starts at 52 900 euros for entry gasoline, the smallest diesel engine with 176 kW/240 hp is available from € 53 300.