SPY PHOTOS: Audi Q5 Body Shape

The Q5 will be Audi’s answer to the X3 from BMW and Mercedes’ upcoming GLK, and will be built at the Ingolstadt factory in Germany. Audi has invested 300 million Euros for the production that will keep 1700 employees busy. Based on the same new platform as the A5 and upcoming A4, Audi will start the production of the Q5 in 2008.


The platform’s layout will make it possible for Audi to offer a full range of engines, meaning that the brand´s various FSI-equipped four and six cylinder engines, plus some high efficiency diesel models will be offered. Most likely the 2.0-litre TDI and the 3.0 litre V6 TDI.

It’s even possible that the 4.2 litre V8 will find its way under the hood for an S-line version. . All Q5 will have an updated version of the Quattro all-wheel-drive system with a six-speed manual or the new seven-speed DSG gearbox.

Expect the Q5 to come equipped with hill-descent control and an adjustable air suspension. Unlike the Q7, the Q5 will do without the third row of seats and remain a five seater.


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Will_ - 4/30/2007 3:01:17 PM

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That's hot. I'm going to get a Q7 and then get my wife a matching Q5!

EL34 - 4/30/2007 3:33:27 PM

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Will, sounds like a great idea.

Robert99 - 5/10/2007 5:50:29 AM

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a Q7 and a Q5 - are you trying to win the "most ostentatious family in the neighbourhood" award. You'll be wanting a Cayenne next to fully classify you as a sociopath !!

Designer1 - 4/30/2007 7:07:37 PM

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Ok, the car is nice, I like it. But it kills me with the Germen, why don't they have any other shape for their models other than, small, meduim, and large?

S4cabriofoxone - 4/30/2007 8:14:16 PM

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What do the Japanese do differently? And what other sizes are there?

S4cabriofoxone - 4/30/2007 8:15:15 PM

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This isn't a VW platform, it will have MLP (read: RWD-biased) architecture and it won't look like that horrible photoshop.

david999 - 4/30/2007 7:55:44 PM

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This looks pretty ugly from the renderings, especially the front.

S4cabriofoxone - 4/30/2007 8:15:44 PM

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I agree, it's a bad Q7 photoshop. The Q5 will look more athletic than that.

EL34 - 4/30/2007 11:18:54 PM

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Corolla, Kamry & LS600 = small, medium & Large

MunichRob - 5/1/2007 12:28:16 AM

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You can see what it will look like, that's not necessarily the world’s best camo. This photo-shop looks terrible considering you can pretty much see the trucks angles & proportions through the covering sheet. Looks better than an X3 IMO.