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The Dauntless New Audi Q7

The Dauntless New Audi Q7

Date: 2015-10-30
The new Audi Q7 is available now at Audi Centre Umhlanga with the 3.0 TDI engine, which delivers 183 kW of power and 600 Nm of torque from 1500 to 3000 rpm. Acceleration from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour takes just 6.3 seconds, with a top speed of 234 kilometers per hour. On average, the 3.0 TDI consumes only 5.7 litres of fuel per 100 kilometres.

A petrol engine in the form of a 2.0T FSI with an output of 185 kW and 370 Nm of torque will be available in South Africa in January.

Newly developed from scratch, the drivetrain in the new Audi Q7 is much sleeker than its counterpart in the previous model, undercutting the old weight by 20 kilograms. A new quattro centre differential replaces the previous transfer case, and is integrated in the eight-speed tiptronic.

The new eight-speed tiptronic is designed as a classic torque-converter transmission, shifting smoothly, quickly and spontaneously. Under normal driving conditions, the centre differential, designed as a planetary drive, distributes the power between the front and rear axles in a 40:60 ratio. Should the wheels of one axle lose their grip, it can transfer as much as 70 percent of the power to the front and a maximum of 85 percent to the rear without any delay. These lock-up values are higher than with the predecessor model, allowing a better defined distribution of torque and a high-precision, barely noticeable interplay with the control systems.

An intelligent software feature, the wheel selective torque control supplements the quattro drive. If one of the driving wheels on the inside of a curve bears an insufficient load, the torque control's management system initiates a minimum and precise brake intervention at that wheel. Self-steering behavior remains neutral longer, and handling becomes more precise, agile and stable.

Come and experience the all new Audi Q7 at Audi Centre Umhlanga, 18 Meridian Drive, Umhlanga Ridge or phone us on 031 584 9600 to book a test drive in the Audi of your choice.