Review: 2014 Audi SQ5 is a surprising SUV that refuses to compromise - New York Daily News

Review: 2014 Audi SQ5 is a surprising SUV that refuses to compromise A supercharger and go-faster bits make the Q5 an even quicker affair. But extra power makes the cool and refined SQ5 one of the best performance-themed SUVs you can buy. The Audi Q5 has a special place as one of our favorite sport-utility vehicles, year after year. To save the Q5 from becoming too long in the tooth, earlier this year, Audi introduced the SQ5, in the vein of its S-performance models, to keep the Q5 fresh before the inevitable introduction of an all-new model. The SQ5 is a supercharged shot of Novocain for the brand and drivers alike. The star of the show is the SQ5’s supercharged, 354-horsepower six-cylinder engine that lurks underhood. Don’t let the “V6 T” badging on the SQ5’s exterior fool you – this is a supercharged unit, not a turbocharged one, and one of the most powerful ones in the segment, to boot. The added grunt from the supercharged engine helped the SQ5 scoot around New York City,. Source: www.nydailynews.com