![]() ![]() As a result, the body looks taunt and agile where its predecessor seems bloated and amorphous. I’m still baffled that the new Q7 is almost identical in length and width to the current generation because its new Q-design language appears to shrink the car’s footprint considerably. The 2017 Audi Q7’s design is both typical Audi refined and yet strikingly handsome from first glance. Fantastically nimble, the Q7 consistently fooled me into believing – mind, body and soul – that it was a significantly smaller vehicle. Adjusting for an ounce of body roll and a hint of understeer from the Q7’s standard Quattro all-wheel drive, the SUV dives promptly into a corner and comes out the other side with all the traction you can handle. Down the road, a four-cylinder TFSI and, once it’s mended, Audi’s 3.0-liter TDI will be available, along with a 400+ hp S-variant.īetween the corners, the 2017 Audi Q7 hastens the pace, but it’s how the seven-seater carves its line through a bend that’s astounding. On the highway, you’ll manage 25 miles per gallon or 21 mpg of combined city/hwy driving. Thanks to “supercharging on demand,” where the supercharger disconnects from the drivetrain at cruising speeds, the new Q7 is frugal, too. Due in part to its lightened form, the full-size SUV sprints to 60 mph in just 5.7 seconds and on to a limited top speed of 130 mph. Then there’s the powertrain: at launch the 2017 Q7 will be available exclusively with a 3.0-liter TFSI supercharged V6 making 333 horsepower and 325 pound-feet of torque, paired to an eight-speed automatic transmission. Other significant changes include an electric steering system, a 1.5-inch lower center of gravity, an available adaptive air suspension with rear-wheel steering (a first for Audi), and brake torque-vectoring. The greatest heft was removed from the Q7’s suspension, which has been re-engineered as a five-link independent system front-and-rear. As the first of many Audis to ride on the new MLB vehicle architecture, the new Q7 uses aluminum in 41-percent of its construction, contributing to a drastic weight differential of 474 pounds compared to the current generation. The most impactful changes take place at the 2017 (yes, 2017) Q7’s foundations. ![]()
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