Audi has revised the SQ7 as well as SQ8 performance SUVs with a new 4.0-litre turbocharged V8 petrol engine. The new engine replaces the brand’s existing V8 diesel models as well as will be offered to buy from autumn this year, with costs starting from around £78,000 for the SQ7 as well as £83,000 for the SQ8.
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The 4.0-litre TFSI system is the exact same engine that’s discovered under the bonnet of the Bentley Continental GT V8 as well as Lamborghini Urus, however with less power. It establishes 500bhp as well as 770Nm of torque – although both function a similar eight-speed automatic gearbox as well as four-wheel-drive system.
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Audi states the new powertrain provides both SUVs a 0–62mph time of 4.1 seconds as well as an digitally restricted top speed of 155mph. With the new engine’s mid-range torque, Audi likewise states that both cars will accelerate from 50–75mph in 3.8 seconds.
The new 4.0-litre petrol engine features cylinder deactivation technology. The system can temporarily shut down four of the engine’s eight cylinders, which Audi claims will enhance fuel economy. Audi claims both the SQ7 as well as SQ8 can return 23.3–23.5mpg, according to WLTP rules.
The updated SQ7 as well as SQ8 models come with a choice of chassis updates too, including an uprated adaptive air suspension system, larger brakes, fatter tyres as well as active all-wheel steering.
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At low speeds, the all-wheel steering system can turn the rear wheels by as much as five degrees in the opposite direction to the front wheels to enhance the car’s turning circle. At higher speeds, all four wheels turn in the exact same direction to enhance stability.
The range-topping Vorsprung version SQ8 is fitted with a ‘sport’ rear differential as well as an electromechanical active roll stabilisation system, which Audi states improves trip comfort while minimizing body roll in quick corners.
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