Audi presented the restyling of the Q7. A historic novelty for the model is the introduction of rear light clusters with OLED technology, characterized by different luminous signatures. This feature is also shared with a projectors LED Audi Matrix HD with laser spot. At launch, engines are available V6 3.0 TFSI with 340 HP And 3.0 TDI with 231 and 286 HPequipped with technology 48 Volt mild-hybrid. The version Audi SQ7 TFSI It is equipped with an engine V8 4.0 biturbo petrol with 507 HP and 770 Nm of couple.
The Audi Q7 has a length of 5,063 mma height of 1,741 mm and a width of 1,970 mm without exterior mirrors, which increases to 2,212 mm with the mirrors open.
Trunk capacity varies between 770 and 865 litres with 5 seats, depending on the presence or absence of the third row of seats and their position. Externally, the model has undergone few changes compared tolast restyling of 2019with refinements in details and details without significantly altering the line.
New features include redesigned bumpers and alloy wheels, revised decorative elements and a specific finish Single Frame, differentiated based on the set-up. The color range is enriched with the Sakhir Gold, Ascari Blue and Chili Red variants.
New Audi LED Matrix laser headlights
The main external innovation is represented by the new a LED Audi Matrix HD with laser spot. The Audi laser light, identifiable by the blue marker, extends the range of the high beams thanks to a wavelength of 450 nanometers.
Technology converts the blue laser in white light for road traffic, with a color temperature of 5,500 degrees Kelvin, optimal for human perception. The laser spot, activated above i 70 km/h outside urban centres, it improves visibility and safety, automatically deactivating if it detects other vehicles via the camera on the windshield.
For the first time, the MMI also allows a choice of four different light signatures both front and rear. The rear light clusters OLEDsimilar to those of the flagships Audi A8 and Audi Q8, integrate proximity signaling: when the car is stationary and a user approaches within two meters, all segments light up. When movement resumes, the original lighting is restored. The range of functions of OLEDs includes dynamic direction indicators and Coming home and Leaving home animations.
The interior layout of the Q7 has been retained, with the SUV being available in variants five and seven seater. The standard equipment in the passenger compartment is richer, including in the entry-level variant electric adjustment of the front seats and leather upholstery. leather/imitation leather. The variant S line edition It adds heated front seats, comfort key and diffuse lighting package plus.
In the infotainment system there is the integration of theApp Store allows you to directly and intuitively access popular third-party applications via the MMI multimedia interface. As for driver assistance systems, the Q7 has more precise detection of its surroundings. L'Audi virtual cockpitwith Full HD resolution, provides detailed information, from lane change warning to the presence of other vehicles, from the following distance to intersection assistance and online traffic light information.
Among the options, the package Innovative Virtual includes headlights with laser spots, driving assistance systems (Tour, City and parking assistance packages with Park Assist Plus), electrochromic side mirrors, heated sports steering wheel and Audi virtual cockpit plus digital dashboard.
Audi Q7 48 Volt mild-hybrid petrol and diesel engines
At launch, the new Audi Q7 is available with two diesel and one petrol engines, all with V6 3 litres of cubic capacity, V-shaped architecture and technology 48 Volt mild-hybrid. Model 45 TDI with Diesel engine from 231 HP accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.1 seconds, while the 50 TDI more powerful with 286 HP it reaches 100 km/h in 6.1 seconds.
Version a 55 TFSI petrol engine with 340 HP it reaches 100 km/h in 5.6 seconds. All V6 engines allow a towing capacity of up to 3.5 tons. At the top of the range there is the sports version SQ7 V8 TFSI quattro with 507 HPwhich sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.1 seconds and reaches a top speed of 250 km/h (electronically limited).
The range will be completed in the first half of 2024 with a version plug-in hybrid. All V6 engines are paired with the quattro permanent all-wheel drive with self-locking central differential. The eight-speed tiptronic automatic transmission it is shared by everyone, interacting with mild-hybrid technology (MHEV) to reduce consumption by up to 0.5 liters per 100 kilometres.
The 48 Volt on-board network, central to the mild-hybrid system, recovers energy during deceleration and stores it in a lithium-ion battery. The Q7 can coast or coast with the engine off for up to 40 seconds when the driver releases the accelerator at speeds between 55 and 160 km/h. The start/stop mode has been active since 22km/h.
Pneumatic suspension
The new Audi Q7 can be equipped with pneumatic suspension adaptive air suspension, also available in a sporty configuration, included as standard in the Audi SQ7 TFSI version. These suspensions are managed via driving dynamics control Audi drive selectallow you to adjust the height of the car from the ground up to 90 mm. On the highway, the ground clearance progressively decreases as the speed increases up to -30 mmwhile off-road it is possible to increase the height up to +60 mm compared to the standard setup.
In addition to standard electromechanical steering, the Q7 features all-wheel steering, standard in the SQ7 TFSI version, which allows rotation of the rear wheels up to 5 degrees. At low speeds, the rear wheels spin in opposite direction to the front ones, reducing the turning diameter by over one meter and increasing agility. At high speeds, the rear wheels spin in the same direction of the front ones (up to 1.5°), improving the stability of the Audi Q7.
A further important technical element is the active anti-roll stabilizationincluded in the package Advanced chassis, available on request for the sporty Audi SQ7 TFSI variant and for the versions equipped with the V6 TFSI and TDI engines. The package also includes the sports rear differential, which actively distributes torque between the wheels of the same axle.
Price, how much does the Q7 cost
In Germany, prices for the new Audi Q7 range between 79,300 euros of the 45 TDI quattro ei version 112,000 euros of the SQ7 TFSI quattro. In Italy, however, the new Audi Q7 TDI and TFSI, available in entry-level trims, Business Advanced and S line editiontogether with Audi SQ7 TFSI in standard and sport attitude configurations, they will arrive in Italian dealerships during the month of June.
Photo Audi Q7 (restyling)
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