Audi Q7 3.6 S-line

[EXTRACT]#EANF# What‘s it? Audi's enormous SUV fitted using the new 3. 6-litre V6 petrol engine, producing 276bhp and 266lb ft. Which may sound like lots of engine, but at 2235kg in seven-seat form as tested (plus a good little piece of added weight from optional extras ), the Q7 is lots of car. That‘s the reason the engine range has thus far been limited to some 3. 0-litre diesel and also a 4. 2-litre V8 petrol. A rather good 4. 2-litre V8 diesel is likewise upon the way. What is it like? Big. From the surface the Q7 is unapologetically huge, and though it shrinks around you when you’re in the wheel, it really is very wide. The Q7's bulk means the engine needs to work quite hard, especially as the entire 276bhp is not available until 6200rpm. All 266lb ft of torque is offered by 2500rpm, however it still does not feel quite as rapid as you’d like. Fill the car with seven people and luggage, so we suspect It‘ll feel distinctly tardy. Even so, the petrol V6 is extremely refined. Once it is audible, it is hushed – at motorway speeds you hear wind roar greater than revs. The conventional six-speed automatic gearbox is likewise beautifully smooth-shifting. Otherwise it is standard Q7 – a cabin that is better appointed and much more comfortable than my living room, a generally excellent ride upon the air suspension (only marred when hitting small potholes and also the like ), and surprisingly agile handling. Should I buy one? As long as you absolutely have to get a petrol Q7. Even then, we'd suggest you save up to the V8. The 3. 6 petrol costs pretty much the identical to the 3. 0 TDI, as well as for its lower CO2 emissions, better economy and extra 103lb ft of torque, that is the one we'd choose. Till the 4. 2 TDI goes on sale inside the UK, that‘s. Rory Lumsdon EXTRACT#EANF# Audi Q7 3. 6 S-line