Audi is set to launch a concept car called the Audi Q5. The new vehicle is classified as a premium midsize sport-utility vehicle.

 

The Q5 shares the same platform with the recently launched A5/S5 and the B8 A4. The Audi Q5 engine is built longitudinally or north to south and the transmission is located behind the axle. This feature provides improved handling which feels almost like a new A4 drive. The fully loaded Audi Q5 is equipped with either a base 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine which makes 200 hp or an optional 3.1-liter, 255-hp V-6 engine. It is an all wheel drive (AWD) vehicle. The Q5 has a wheelbase of 112.0 inches, a length of 185.0 inches, a width of 72.8 inches, a height of 61.0 inches and a base curb weight of 4850 pounds.

 

Initially, there were plans to launch the Audi Q5 as a V8 automotive but the recent high prices of gasoline in the US proved that the plan was not feasible. The Audi Q5 debuts in the US market as a V6 instead and is intended to become a key player in Audi’s sales in the US market.

 

The Audi Q5 is priced at a hefty sum of 35, 000 dollars. The vehicle will go on sale in the US in early 2008.

 

The illustration above is the artist’s rendition of the Audi Q5 as based on the spy photos that have been spreading over the internet lately. (Photo Credits: Brenda Priddy and Company, Photo Borrowed from: thecarconnection.com)

Sources: Exclusive Preview: 2009 Audi Q5 , Spied: 2009 Audi Q5 - Car News , 2009 Audi Q5 Spy Shots , 2009 Audi Q5 Review , 2009 Audi Q5 Preliminary Specifications

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