The moment has arrived for the Audi Q7, V12 TDI version, to undergo an ‘ABT’ makeover. The amazing SUV with its V12 engine, developed on the competition Audi R10, will see its power increase from 500 to 560 hp, and the torque will go up from 1000 Nm to 1200 Nm. No official news is available as to the Q7 tuning, but reports have 0-100 km/hr figures at just 5.3 seconds, and a top speed of 258 km/hr.

Source | Autoblog.nl

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I can safely say this is one of the more dramatic changes I’ve seen in a vehicle in the many spy shots that come our way. The Porsche Cayenne, originally a more controversial model for the company, is taking on a more refined Porsche look with a sloping bonnet, as seen in these Cayenne spy shots.

The car is expected to debut in 2010, and we had already seen the interior and the rear lights in previous pics. These spy shots take the glimpse a step further, showing a refined car smaller in size than the current Cayenne.

The height will be reduced by two centimetres; while in itself it is minimal, it shows the overall evolution of the vehicle. Driving pleasure and sports handling will be a focus compared to its cousins, the Audi Q7 and the Volkswagen Tuareg. The updated engines will be those already seen on the Panamera, including the future hybrid version and V6 diesel. Reports have been floating around of a V8 diesel as well.

Source | MotorAuthority

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After the debut of the Audi Q7 in Shanghai, we take a look at these videos of the Q7, as we wait for it to appear in dealerships around Europe. With the larger SUV model, we see LED lights and some changes to the bumpers. See the video for a look at the interior, with driving footage after the jump.

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500 hp or not, I seriously question the usefulness of certain challenges, test drives and speed tests, and this is another case of that. The Audi Q7 V12 TDI vs the BMW M5, with the latter beating the Audi by a good two seconds.

While the test sprint shows how far car technology and SUV models have come, the super sedan BMW still comes off better, possibly for its much lighter weight. I presume these are both considered luxury family cars and I frankly can’t see parents racing off to pick their kids up from school doing these kinds of tests. Perhaps it’s all in a day of fun for the guys at Autocar.

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Here’s a look at a full gallery of the Audi Q7 restyling with the style updates seen on the front. The single frame of the new design features, with vertical chrome elements and shiny black finishes. The bumpers have also been updated, with contrasting colour in black or grey, and LED lights are now included.

New lights also feature on the rear, and four new colours are available, including ibis white, metallic graphite grey, metallic tek brown, and metallic black. The external measurements remain the same, while the interior has new elements such as new look instrumentation with metallic frames.

Six different engines are available on the Q7, in the petrol range: the 3.6 litre FSI V6 at 280 hp, the 4.2 litre FSI V8 at 350 hp, and at the top of the range, the 6.0 litre TDI V12 at 500 hp. The V8 4.2 litre has fuel consumption from 11.1 to 9.9 litres per 100 km.

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The large Audi SUV Q7 is preparing itself for a restyling halfway through its career, with a few touch-ups to the lights and front. The updates will see the adopting of LED lights, by now essential in all facelifts.

The shots show the last testing, and the engine range will include a new V6 3.0 litre petrol unit at 290 hp, which debuted on the updated A6. This new unit will replace the V6 at 280 hp.

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The above is a new digital rendering for the second generation Volkswagen Touareg, put together by the guys from Motorauthority.

Their interpretation of the new SUV shows influence from the Tiguan, with a natural evolution of the Touareg in clean lines and no excessive additions.

The influence of Audi in the lights can be seen, but the design still remains undoubtedly that of a VW. The model will present the new platform from VW-Porsche on the base of which the new Porsche Cayenne and the Audi Q7 will be built. The range of engines is unlikely to receive any radical updates, with only the possible addition of a V6 3.0L twin turbo diesel from Audi.

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The show-offs at the Audi stand at the Paris show will be the new RS6 sedan, the A6 with updated interior and style, and the allroad, the station wagon that winks at sports utilities with a pinch of offroad now in its look.

There will also be the Q7 V12 TDI, but the big news is the range of Ambiente and Advanced of the medium to big car, which will be available in October. For the allroad model, availability will commence in November at a price of around 53,150 euros.

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