• 03Jul

    As the auto industry reforms its sales goals and market approach, everyone is also into developing hybrid electric vehicles to meet demands for more fuel efficient and environment-friendly forms of transportation. Audi is also well in the race and they plan to release the Hybrid Audi Q5 SUVs by 2011 in the United States.

    Competitors like Lexus leads the pack with the development and soonest to be released RX 450h and BMW following closely with their ActiveHybrid X6.

    Audi Q5 Hybrid 2011

    According to sources, Audi engineers are planning to put a petrol-hybrid under the hood of the Q5. Since the features of the SUV are very similar to the platforms of the A5 and the A4, consumers may eventually get hybrid variants of them. Audi plans to release a Q5 hybrid with a combo of electric and turbocharged diesel powerplant.

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  • 01Apr
    Categories: Audi, Audi Q5, SUV Comments: 1

    Audi Q5 sets its sticker price starting at $38,025 on the Q5 Premium, and that includes the charges on shipping. Now that is promising, plus the other breakthroughs of this all-wheel-drive crossover.

    With the vital statistics of 4.63 meters long and 1.88 meters wide, the Audi Q5 gives off a sporty façade to car aficionados. It also bears 19-inch wheels which boosts the look. It also runs with the engine varieties: 2.0 TFSI, 2.0 TDI and a 3.0 TDI, though the manufacturer did not revealed yet which engine configuration will be out in the American market.

    Audi Q5 is enhanced with the revised version of Quattro all-wheel-drive system which is installed with either the six-speed or the latest seven-speed DSG gearbox.

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