Audi Q7 review - lighter and more efficient but anymore fun to drive? - Evo
Distinguishable from the original by its new Audi corporate nose job, the new Q7 has had more than a quick nip and tuck, with the Inglostadt engineers going to town on reducing the car’s weight, improving its efficiency and raising its appeal. At launch it’s offered with just one engine option in two states of tune – the 267bhp as tested here, and the entry level 215bhp model – and in two trim lines: SE (£50,340) and S Line (£53,835). An eight-speed automatic gearbox is the only... Technical Highlights Saving weight was a big priority for Audi with the new Q7 and overall a substantial 325kg has been trimmed from the outgoing model – the base Q7 weighs 1995kg. The body in white is 75kg lighter, the aluminium doors are 24kg... Not to dissimilar to the system fitted to Porsche’s 911, the four-wheel steering technology shortens the wheelbase at low speeds by allowing the rear wheels to steer in the opposite direction to the front wheels, while at high speed the rear... Audi’s Virtual Cockpit appears in the Q7 for the first time accompanied by the company’s latest MMI infotainment system featuring Apple Car Play and Google Android Auto. Source: www.evo.co.uk
