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Audi Q5 Custom Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery
Mercedes has been doing it for years with their
AMG sport-utes.
BMW finally caved with the
X5 M and
X6 M. Even
Porsche's in the game with the
Cayenne Turbo and anticipated
upcoming Cajun. But
Audi's not about to follow suit, according to reports from across the pond.
Our (unrelated) Italian counterparts claim that Audi's technical chief Stephan Reil has ruled out the possibility of ever slapping an RS badge on any of its SUVs or crossovers. Audi's high-riding range currently includes the
Q7 and
Q5 and is soon to be joined by a smaller
Q3. The top of the line Q7 is available with a twin-turbo V12 diesel churning out a massive 500 horsepower and 738 lb-ft of torque, but a big engine, says Audi, does not an RS make.
Of course the difference may come down to badging. S variants remain a possibility, but though they may have the engines and even the suspension and other ingredients, Audi insists that the RS badge is to remain exclusively for high-performance models, and that a big lumbering crossover - no matter how quickly it's capable of covering all types of terrain - doesn't fit the mold.
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Report: Audi won't churn out RS sport-utes originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 19th, 2010
Filed under: Performance, SUV, Crossover, Audi, Rumormill
Audi Q5 Custom Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery
Mercedes has been doing it for years with their
AMG sport-utes.
BMW finally caved with the
X5 M and
X6 M. Even
Porsche's in the game with the
Cayenne Turbo and anticipated
upcoming Cajun. But
Audi's not about to follow suit, according to reports from across the pond.
Our (unrelated) Italian counterparts claim that Audi's technical chief Stephan Reil has ruled out the possibility of ever slapping an RS badge on any of its SUVs or crossovers. Audi's high-riding range currently includes the
Q7 and
Q5 and is soon to be joined by a smaller
Q3. The top of the line Q7 is available with a twin-turbo V12 diesel churning out a massive 500 horsepower and 738 lb-ft of torque, but a big engine, says Audi, does not an RS make.
Of course the difference may come down to badging. S variants remain a possibility, but though they may have the engines and even the suspension and other ingredients, Audi insists that the RS badge is to remain exclusively for high-performance models, and that a big lumbering crossover - no matter how quickly it's capable of covering all types of terrain - doesn't fit the mold.
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Autoblog.it]
Report: Audi won't churn out RS sport-utes originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 19th, 2010
Filed under: SUV, Mercedes-Benz, Reviews, Diesel
2010 Mercedes-Benz GL350 BlueTEC - Click above for high-res image gallery
Drop the term "Big Benz" in conversation and most people assume you're talking about the
Mercedes-Benz S-Class. While the full-size flagship sedan has - deservedly - earned that moniker over the years, when it comes to sheer size and volume, the
GL-Class is truly Benz' behemoth. But don't take that as a negative. The GL350 Bluetec, the automaker's diesel-powered variant of its seven-passenger full-size sport utility vehicle, has plenty going for it. Under the hood is a torque-laden, fuel-efficient diesel, and after a week pulling family duty, we emerged impressed. Find out why after the jump.
Photos copyright (C)2010 Michael Harley / AOLContinue reading Review: 2010 Mercedes-Benz GL350 Bluetec lives large, treads lightly
Review: 2010 Mercedes-Benz GL350 Bluetec lives large, treads lightly originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 03 Aug 2010 11:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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August 3rd, 2010
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Filed under: SUV, First Drive, Luxury, Off-Road
2011 Porsche Cayenne V6 - Click above for high-res image gallery
The
Porsche Cayenne wears many hats. It masquerades as both the automaker's entry-level vehicle and as its flagship turbocharged SUV. Broad-shouldered in stature, one variant can blast to 60 mph in less than five seconds and top 170 mph, while another may be propelled quietly under the emissions-free power of electricity. Regardless of where they rank in the hierarchy, multi-talented Cayenne models are capable of traversing deep streams, towing 7,700-pound trailers and carrying five passengers and their luggage into the hands of waiting luxury hotel valets.
The six-cylinder Porsche Cayenne is hardly the automaker's crown jewel, but it's frequently one of the best-selling models in the lineup. Following on the heels of its more powerful siblings, the entry-level SUV can't hide behind its engine displacement - it must prove itself through luxury, improved performance, fuel efficiency and value.
We just spent a couple days driving the all-new Cayenne in Germany, and unlike
two months ago, when we put the flagship Cayenne Turbo and the eight-cylinder Cayenne S to the test at the beautiful circuit and off-road course at Alabama's Barber Motorsports Park, the European venue gave us the opportunity to drive the entry-level Cayenne in crowded city streets and on the wide-open Autobahn. What's under the hood of the six-cylinder Cayenne, and why is it unique? How does it drive compared to its eight-cylinder siblings? Most importantly, how does it compare to its competition? Find out after the jump.
Photos by Michael Harley / Copyright (C)2010 Weblogs, Inc.Continue reading First Drive: 2011 Porsche Cayenne sports a 300-hp V6, but its engine isn't the focus
First Drive: 2011 Porsche Cayenne sports a 300-hp V6, but its engine isn't the focus originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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July 13th, 2010
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Filed under: Aftermarket, Concept Cars, SUV, Technology, Audi, Luxury
Audi Q7 with Wave Field sound system - Click above for high-res image gallery
Right now, if you happen to find yourself in a honkin' German SUV and you want a great sound system, you're in luck.
Audi will be happy to supply you with a
Q7 that boasts a
Bang & Olufsen sound system with a dizzying 14 speakers, but that's child's play compared to what the Four-Rings are up to with the Institute for Digital Media Technology. The two have partnered to create a special Q7 prototype with 62 speakers, including five woofers and five tweeters. This isn't some Pimp My Ride exercise, though. Each one of those speakers is individually driven by an advanced computer to create a universal audio sweet spot in the cabin.
IDMT calls the technology wave field synthesis, and the system can individually delay speaker impulses to keep the sound in check. It's less of a cacophony and more of personalized stereo experience no matter where the listener is sitting inside the vehicle.
The wave field tech has been applied to the Linden Lichtspiele Cinema with an epic 192-speaker system. The only downside is that neither movie companies nor the recording industry are creating material with wave field encoding.
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Audi audio concept uses 62 speakers for supreme sound originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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June 16th, 2010
Filed under: SUV, Crossover, Audi, First Drive, Luxury
2011 Audi Q7 - Click above for high-res image gallery
If there's to be a singular automotive theme guiding us into this second decade of the 21st century, it's downsizing. If not in dimensions, then in displacement. Automakers, forced to adhere to higher government-mandated fuel economy standards and lower CO2 emissions, are beginning to collectively reduce engine size while attempting to maintain the thrust consumers demand.
The newest posterchild for this movement comes in an unlikely wrapper: the 2011
Audi Q7. Packing the
same supercharged 3.0-liter V6 found in the
S4 sports sedan,
Audi bids adieu (or is that
Auf Wiedersehen?) to the 3.6-liter V6 and 4.2-liter V8 for the 2011 model year and brings with it the
2011 A8's eight-speed automatic transmission. We tackled the congested highways and byways in and around Ingolstadt to see if the revised Q7 has the goods to placate both bureaucrats and buyers, while taking a deeper look into Audi's new powertrain strategy. Click through to the jump to see if we can make sense of it all.
Photos by Damon Lavrinc / Copyright (C)2010 Weblogs, Inc.Continue reading First Drive: 2011 Audi Q7 downsizes with an upside
First Drive: 2011 Audi Q7 downsizes with an upside originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 27 May 2010 14:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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