In everyday use the twelve-cylinder diesel impresses with another highlight – its astounding efficiency. Thanks to a package of innovative technologies it requires an average of just 11.3 litres of fuel per 100 km – astonishingly little, considering the power of the engine. The six-litre TDI, therefore, clearly undercuts all of its petrol-engined competitors in the field of high performance SUVs.

The world’s first V12 diesel engine in a series-production vehicle moves this ultimate, high performance SUV with supreme confidence and composure. On demand, the six-litre engine catapults the Audi Q7 from zero to 100 km/h in 5.5 seconds like a top-class sports car. Speed is electronically capped at 250 km/h.

The agile chassis of the Audi Q7 V12 TDI quattro, developed and produced by Audi subsidiary quattro GmbH, is another indication of the vehicle’s dynamic potential. Striking modifications to the design and the range of luxurious standard equipment underline its status as the exclusive top model of the series. The world’s most powerful diesel-engined SUV will make its way to European dealers towards the end of 2008 with a planned arrival in Australia in 2009.

AT A GLANCE

Audi Q7 V12 TDI quattro

Engine

• V12 TDI with displacement of six litres, 368 kW output and 1,000 Nm torque
• Common rail injection with a maximum pressure of 2,000 bar for highly cultivated operation and smooth combustion
• 0 – 100 km/h in 5.5 seconds, top speed 250 km/h (electronically capped)

Transmissions

• Enhanced six-speed tiptronic with superior shifting comfort
• quattro four-wheel drive with dynamic torque split

Chassis

• adaptive air suspension and electronically controlled shock absorbers as standard
• 20-inch wheels, with option of 21-inch wheels
• High-performance disc brakes made of carbon-fibre ceramic as standard

Design

• Striking changes to exterior design
• Leather-covered seats, carbon fibre inlays

Interiors

• Sporty, luxurious equipment, seats electrically adjusted and heated, Bose sound system, electric tailgate