Audi SQ7 REVIEW – First Drive Of 2017 Diesel Performance SUV
THE AUDI SQ7 REMINDS US OF GUACAMOLE.
We love Mexican food, but we hate Mexican restaurants that charge extra for the avocado-based condiment. It is an integral part of the cuisine, and some eateries take advantage of that and charge you a few dollars more to get the full experience.
That is how it feels when you drive Audi's new high-performance variant of its seven-seat SUV. It is an amazing machine, possessing a cutting-edge engine and technology that makes an SUV drive like a sports sedan - if you're willing to pay for it.
Vehicle Style: Performance SUV
Price: $153,616 (plus on-roads)
Engine/trans: 320kW/900Nm 4.0 litre V8 turbo-diesel | 8sp automatic
Fuel Economy claimed: 5.5 l/100km | tested: 7.2 l/100km
OVERVIEW
The 2017 Audi SQ7 debuts three new technologies for Audi, including an electric compressor (otherwise known as an electric turbo), a 48-volt electrical sub system and an electromechanical active roll stabilisation system for improved handling.
In simple terms, the electric compressor works to force air into the first of the 4.0-litre V8 diesel engine's two sequential turbochargers. The theory is the compressor (which spins at up to 70,000rpm) can get the turbo working from standstill, thus eliminating the dreaded turbo lag.
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