Audi Q7 Hybrid: Audi's electrifying 4x4

Friday, September 23, 2005

Audi Q7 Hybrid: Audi's electrifying 4x4

Autocar also has a report about the Audi Q7 hybrid.

The hybrid version of Audi's brand-new seven-seater premium 4x4 combines a 4.2-litre V8 FSI petrol engine, producing 345bhp and 325lb ft of torque, with an electric motor fitted between the combustion engine and the six-speed auto that adds up to 43bp and 148lb ft of torque. Powered by a Nickel Metal Hydride battery housed beneath the boot floor, the electric motor is able to power the Q7 on its own up to 18mph, or when working in conjunction with the V8 produces an impressive performance advantage over the standard V8. From rest to 62mph takes just 6.8sec, yet the Q7 hybrid returns an average fuel consumption of 23.5mpg, 13 per cent better than the Q7 V8.