Audi Q7: Already won its first award!

Just some weeks after the going public of the Audi Q7 at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Audi's performance SUV already won its first award: the "Golden Steering Wheel" (Goldenes Lenkrad).
The Audi Q7 won over the Mercedes-Benz M-class and the Jeep Grand Cherokee with more than 50 and 300 points ahead.

A great honor for the new Audi Q7: the German Sunday newspaper "Bild am Sonntag" has voted the high-performance SUV with the four-ring badge the best vehicle in its class and presented it with its "Golden Steering Wheel".

Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI AG, took receipt of the award in Berlin on Wednesday.

Once again this year, the "Golden Steering Wheel" jury, which is made up of VIPs, technical experts and professional racing and rally drivers, had the chance to test out the nominees on a specially cordoned-off circuit. With its dynamic qualities, the Audi Q7 performed equally well on this terrain as it did in the categories design, equipment and comfort.

The "Golden Steering Wheel" has been awarded since 1975 for the best new cars of the year. This prize for the Audi Q7 is already the 15th win for an Audi. The Audi A6 was also awarded a "Golden Steering Wheel" in 2004.

The all-new 2007 Audi Q7 will arrive in U.S. showrooms in June 2006 with a 350 hp 4.2-liter V8 engine with FSI direct-injection technology. The Q7 V8 will also feature Audi's legendary quattro all-wheel drive and 7-passenger seating as standard equipment.

Full winner list (from an Audi and Volkswagen brand group perspective):
- VW Passat: Winner in the compact- and middle-class
- VW Golf Plus: 3rd place compact vans
- Bentley Continental Flying Spur: 2nd place upper class

GermanCarBlog, Audi Q7

Source: Bild (only in German)

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