RE: Audi SQ7: UK Review
Discussion
V10Ace said:
CS Garth said:
Another vulgar chav chariot for those who aspire to be nouveau riche and thus wish to adorn themselves with the trinkets of the tasteless on tick
Your comment really Show's just how awful your life must truly be....Please try to enjoy your Sunday, the Sun is out.. ;-)
It'd the same size as as an rs6, not much heavier, cheaper, nearly as fast, in 90% of situations and faster in some, and much more economical and practical? Same with sq5 over and rs3 or rs5
Oh and all 18My on petrol will have nearly the same aftertreatment complexity and cost, hot v8's have yet to prove there longevity, and all big petrol cars have suicidal depreciation, have a look at an big AMG more than 3 yes old!
This motor in the panamera is amazing Gt though
Oh and all 18My on petrol will have nearly the same aftertreatment complexity and cost, hot v8's have yet to prove there longevity, and all big petrol cars have suicidal depreciation, have a look at an big AMG more than 3 yes old!
This motor in the panamera is amazing Gt though
V10Ace said:
CS Garth said:
Another vulgar chav chariot for those who aspire to be nouveau riche and thus wish to adorn themselves with the trinkets of the tasteless on tick
Your comment really Show's just how awful your life must truly be....Please try to enjoy your Sunday, the Sun is out.. ;-)
jagfan2 said:
It'd the same size as as an rs6, not much heavier, cheaper, nearly as fast, in 90% of situations and faster in some, and much more economical and practical? Same with sq5 over and rs3 or rs5
Oh and all 18My on petrol will have nearly the same aftertreatment complexity and cost, hot v8's have yet to prove there longevity , and all big petrol cars have suicidal depreciation, have a look at an big AMG more than 3 yes old!
This motor in the panamera is amazing Gt though
The F10 M5 has been around for 6 years with no major issues owners in the states have been tuning the arse of them as well. Oh and all 18My on petrol will have nearly the same aftertreatment complexity and cost, hot v8's have yet to prove there longevity , and all big petrol cars have suicidal depreciation, have a look at an big AMG more than 3 yes old!
This motor in the panamera is amazing Gt though
Wills2 said:
The F10 M5 has been around for 6 years with no major issues owners in the states have been tuning the arse of them as well.
The bottom ends are now starting to prove a bit suspect on the tuned examples, plus we'll have to wait 6 years to see if this engine proves to be unreliable because as yet no one commenting on here has a clue if this engine is a good one or not. I look forward to seeing it in an A6.What a fat b
d of a car.
2.3 tonnes? Seriously? And such a behemoth will be used by how many soccer moms to take a single child out in to school. You could use pretty much ANY car to do that.
But that's actually secondary to the sheer size of this abomination. How will people even park them in standard sized spaces, navigate tight multi-story car parks, or, heaven forbid, park them in a typical suburban garage?
If ever there was a caricature of a vehicle, this is really staking a claim.
d of a car.2.3 tonnes? Seriously? And such a behemoth will be used by how many soccer moms to take a single child out in to school. You could use pretty much ANY car to do that.
But that's actually secondary to the sheer size of this abomination. How will people even park them in standard sized spaces, navigate tight multi-story car parks, or, heaven forbid, park them in a typical suburban garage?
If ever there was a caricature of a vehicle, this is really staking a claim.
Wills2 said:
jagfan2 said:
It'd the same size as as an rs6, not much heavier, cheaper, nearly as fast, in 90% of situations and faster in some, and much more economical and practical? Same with sq5 over and rs3 or rs5
Oh and all 18My on petrol will have nearly the same aftertreatment complexity and cost, hot v8's have yet to prove there longevity , and all big petrol cars have suicidal depreciation, have a look at an big AMG more than 3 yes old!
This motor in the panamera is amazing Gt though
The F10 M5 has been around for 6 years with no major issues owners in the states have been tuning the arse of them as well. Oh and all 18My on petrol will have nearly the same aftertreatment complexity and cost, hot v8's have yet to prove there longevity , and all big petrol cars have suicidal depreciation, have a look at an big AMG more than 3 yes old!
This motor in the panamera is amazing Gt though
Rich_W said:
Indeed a nice Petrol Supercharged one is £105K so not a million miles away
Alternatives include
GLS AMG 63 at £102K
BMW X5M starts at £69 if you don't need 7 seats
This car 'starts' at £72k, remember. You don't have to drop £25k on options. Not even close. The gap to the SVR is bigger in reality - especially once you start considering the fact the Audis like this will be subject to 'offers' sooner rather than later due to (lack of) demand. Alternatives include
GLS AMG 63 at £102K
BMW X5M starts at £69 if you don't need 7 seats
There's one in my local dealer with a black pack on and it's a beast of a car. Too big for me, for sure (Q5 is perhaps the biggest you'd really want in prefer to not just add awkwardness to your life), but the interior was lovely and the black pack removed a lot of the shiner details that could add to the busy nature of a chromed model.
numtumfutunch said:
martin12345 said:
The problem with this car is it's engine !! - who in their right mind is going to be willing to keep this thing on the road when it is ~10 years old. 2 turbo's, electric compressor, 2 EGR systems, Ad-blue injection, 2 DPF's and 8 common rail injectors plus their pump. There is about £10 to£20k of kit on this engine to deliver the performance and let it be legal. If you compare this with the kit on a petrol engine delivering similar performance (either V12 or V8 twin turbo) there are so just many huge bills that are going to arrive to keep it on the road that everything like this is going to end up as scrap
You beat me to itOur daily hack is 14y old and looked after by the local spanner monkeys for jobs I cant do myself
I have no idea who will keep an SQ7 going in 14y time for sensible money
PhantomPH said:
This car 'starts' at £72k, remember. You don't have to drop £25k on options. Not even close. The gap to the SVR is bigger in reality - especially once you start considering the fact the Audis like this will be subject to 'offers' sooner rather than later due to (lack of) demand.
There's one in my local dealer with a black pack on and it's a beast of a car. Too big for me, for sure (Q5 is perhaps the biggest you'd really want in prefer to not just add awkwardness to your life), but the interior was lovely and the black pack removed a lot of the shiner details that could add to the busy nature of a chromed model.
My SQ7 is similarly specced to the review model and I paid £75k for it, factory order. It is very hard to get a discount on a RR and with a few options an SVR is £115k+. That is one heck of a gap. The engine in the SQ7 makes the V8 diesel in the RR look (and feel) positively primordial, and gets economy that an SVR RR can only dream of (I get 30mpg on my typical urban/B-road driving and 38mpg on motorway runs).There's one in my local dealer with a black pack on and it's a beast of a car. Too big for me, for sure (Q5 is perhaps the biggest you'd really want in prefer to not just add awkwardness to your life), but the interior was lovely and the black pack removed a lot of the shiner details that could add to the busy nature of a chromed model.
There's a lot of prejudice and ignorance displayed in any SUV thread, we've come to expect that from the small minded people, but it's a shame to see some of it from Dan Trent, who one assumes aspires to become a motoring journalist when he grows up.
We're changing our RS6 C7 to one of these.
But only because we now need to tow 2 ton plus.
Had considered popping a towbar on the RS but it's got the carbon pack so as it is we'd be removing the rear piece but I'd fret taking it into a field anyway.
I don't see it a performance product as the RS is , but as a towing , 7 seater tug boat it's pretty much peerless (yes tried the LR offering but preferred the lighter torquier Audi and ironically had a defender 110 until recently...)
Funnily enough it was easy to drive politely but I can appreciate how some drivers would glory in its intimidatory stature especially in black, ours will be a cheerful blue. Btw i can't think of any particular piece of road it would be quicker than the RS6.
Now I'm going into mourning and bulk buying ad blue.
But only because we now need to tow 2 ton plus.
Had considered popping a towbar on the RS but it's got the carbon pack so as it is we'd be removing the rear piece but I'd fret taking it into a field anyway.
I don't see it a performance product as the RS is , but as a towing , 7 seater tug boat it's pretty much peerless (yes tried the LR offering but preferred the lighter torquier Audi and ironically had a defender 110 until recently...)
Funnily enough it was easy to drive politely but I can appreciate how some drivers would glory in its intimidatory stature especially in black, ours will be a cheerful blue. Btw i can't think of any particular piece of road it would be quicker than the RS6.
Now I'm going into mourning and bulk buying ad blue.
numtumfutunch said:
philmots said:
jagfan2 said:
It'd the same size as as an rs6, not much heavier, cheaper, nearly as fast, in 90% of situations and faster in some,
I'd love to know in what real world situation this SQ7 will be faster than an RS6.Or the universe where a transit is faster than a boxster?
TheDrBrian said:
Is this the mythical real world where diesel batters petrol in gear?
Or the universe where a transit is faster than a boxster?
The observation wasn't about speed, it was about the difference between car types.Or the universe where a transit is faster than a boxster?
Some people think that people buy fast SUVs because they're fast. They don't. They buy them because they're an SUV. Only then do they think about buying the fast one.
And yes, my SQ7 does batter a (say) RR SVR in gear - because 900Nm vs 680Nm.
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