Audi's SUV

amit · 26th September 2004, 01:26

Audi is planning to launch it's SUV named Q7 in 2006. Now this is news to me. I didn't know Audi had suv plans. Neat looking SUV though. Wonder how it looks from the front. Hope it doesnt have that walrus grille.

_Crazi4Speed_ · 26th September 2004, 01:35

Yeah I think this was in the mag like a year back.the same design..sharing the cayenne, toureg platform..

It would be kick-### i think..

but yeah this is really old news...the mag covered all the sides of it and had many photos..

ported_head · 26th September 2004, 01:54

Yeah pretty old stuff, it's called the Audi Pikes Peak. Funny, it was supposed to be launched in 2005 and named the A7. Too flashy for my taste and yes it does have the Walrus grille. The concept had a 4.2 litre FSI twin turbo engine producing 500 bhp.

GrimReaper · 27th September 2004, 14:58

its gonna share its platform with the Lamborghini SUV and not the Porsche and Touareg, since I hardly think Porsche would be up for it and also, 4 of the top car manufacturers in the world sharing a single platform would be just absurd and ruin the name of all these companies.

dipen · 27th September 2004, 15:47

doesnt this look inspired from the Merc Grand Tourer design forom the side at least
check this link : http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/iipcache/838.png
Sorry coulnt find a better pick in a hurry

X-Machine · 27th September 2004, 21:40

Looks pretty good....
Here are a couple more pics.

The Front.

The Rear

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_Crazi4Speed_ · 27th September 2004, 21:42

atleast the magazine i saw today also had this car in it..which said it would be sharing the platform with the the VW and the Porsche..so I am right now stating the fact..may be they are sharing almost the same platform..as it is how much different can they be..

shravan316 · 27th September 2004, 21:46

Man it looks too good!

Aditya · 27th September 2004, 21:50

Looks quite decent IMO. The "walrus grille effect" has been sobered up bit by the bumper.

ported_head · 27th September 2004, 22:20

I second that C4S, the platform will be shared between VW and Porsche and Audi, due to a contract which stated that a second brand of VW would be allowed to use the same platform. Porsche can't really complain as the Cayenne bodies and the V6 engine are both sourced from VW.

The best part is, in the A7, they left out all the 4x4 bits, so atleast it's not claiming something that it isn't capable of .

Sahil · 27th September 2004, 22:48

Nice..pretty bulky...like the headlights alot give a futuristic look..tail lamps r similar to the Infinity FX. I like the way the exhausts have been blended into the rear bumper.

_Crazi4Speed_ · 27th September 2004, 22:54

man FX is much nicer and aggressive looking

its an audi that nice but lets not compare it to FX in looks

and its Infiniti, even I use to write infinity couple of months after i owned my first

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26th September 2004, 01:26	#1
amit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,717 Thanked: 449 Times	Audi is planning to launch it's SUV named Q7 in 2006. Now this is news to me. I didn't know Audi had suv plans. Neat looking SUV though. Wonder how it looks from the front. Hope it doesnt have that walrus grille.
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26th September 2004, 01:35	#2
_Crazi4Speed_ BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Shuffling between chicago and delhi Posts: 764 Thanked: 4 Times	Yeah I think this was in the mag like a year back.the same design..sharing the cayenne, toureg platform.. It would be kick-### i think.. but yeah this is really old news...the mag covered all the sides of it and had many photos..
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26th September 2004, 01:54	#3
ported_head Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 2,387 Thanked: 20 Times	Yeah pretty old stuff, it's called the Audi Pikes Peak. Funny, it was supposed to be launched in 2005 and named the A7. Too flashy for my taste and yes it does have the Walrus grille. The concept had a 4.2 litre FSI twin turbo engine producing 500 bhp.
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27th September 2004, 14:58	#4
GrimReaper BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 261 Thanked: 0 Times	its gonna share its platform with the Lamborghini SUV and not the Porsche and Touareg, since I hardly think Porsche would be up for it and also, 4 of the top car manufacturers in the world sharing a single platform would be just absurd and ruin the name of all these companies.
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27th September 2004, 15:47	#5
dipen Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: mumbai Posts: 2,236 Thanked: 727 Times	doesnt this look inspired from the Merc Grand Tourer design forom the side at least check this link : http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/iipcache/838.png Sorry coulnt find a better pick in a hurry
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27th September 2004, 21:40	#6
X-Machine Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mumbai/Tokyo Posts: 1,475 Thanked: 29 Times	Looks pretty good.... Here are a couple more pics. The Front. The Rear X
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27th September 2004, 21:42	#7
_Crazi4Speed_ BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Shuffling between chicago and delhi Posts: 764 Thanked: 4 Times	atleast the magazine i saw today also had this car in it..which said it would be sharing the platform with the the VW and the Porsche..so I am right now stating the fact..may be they are sharing almost the same platform..as it is how much different can they be..
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27th September 2004, 21:46	#8
shravan316 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,029 Thanked: 9 Times	Man it looks too good!
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27th September 2004, 21:50	#9
Aditya Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 17,844 Thanked: 77,081 Times View My Garage	Looks quite decent IMO. The "walrus grille effect" has been sobered up bit by the bumper.
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27th September 2004, 22:20	#10
ported_head Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 2,387 Thanked: 20 Times	I second that C4S, the platform will be shared between VW and Porsche and Audi, due to a contract which stated that a second brand of VW would be allowed to use the same platform. Porsche can't really complain as the Cayenne bodies and the V6 engine are both sourced from VW. The best part is, in the A7, they left out all the 4x4 bits, so atleast it's not claiming something that it isn't capable of .
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27th September 2004, 22:48	#11
Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,292 Thanked: 7,607 Times	Nice..pretty bulky...like the headlights alot give a futuristic look..tail lamps r similar to the Infinity FX. I like the way the exhausts have been blended into the rear bumper.
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27th September 2004, 22:54	#12
_Crazi4Speed_ BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Shuffling between chicago and delhi Posts: 764 Thanked: 4 Times	man FX is much nicer and aggressive looking its an audi that nice but lets not compare it to FX in looks and its Infiniti, even I use to write infinity couple of months after i owned my first .
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