Audi releases all the details on the North American Q5
For those of you queuing for the Q5, Audi has let loose a flood of new info on its high performance, low consumption, relatively low emission sports SUV. Consumers outside the U.S., get to choose between one of two diesel-sipping TDIs — of 170 hp and 240 hp — that are the envy of Stateside quattrophiles. Even with that 240 hp and 369 lb-ft, you’ll still get 31 MPG. Folks in the fifty U.S. will need to make do with the 211 hp, 2.0-liter V6 FSI… which isn’t exactly a complaint.
The vehicle wrapped around those engines is a study in efficiency, from the power steering pump to the energy recovery to the .33 coefficient of drag. The full press release is after the jump — it’s probably the only one you’ll read this year that mentions a “holistic optimization of energy.” And be sure to check out the gallery of hi-res images below.
