Yup, both "Q3" and the MB small SUV will be AWD of course but I meant that they are based on FWD construction.

My Latin are not very good although i know a few phrases like "Alea jacta est" , "Dum spiro spero" etc. [/quote]

I seriously doubt MB will do a smaller SUV than the GLK, under the MB name that is.

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Shape looks traditional Audi design, I like!

Before I bought another Volvo, I was looking @ B6 A4 1.8T's, I found a beautiful Blue/Beige Quattro model that was smack right under my price range, but I couldn't live w/ the color combo. I would have only bought an A4 w/ Quattro, no, not because I think you can't have an Audi w/ out one, but the FWD car has CVT only, and the cost to replace a bad CVT transmission is $9g's!!!!! None of it's parts can be replaced, the whole thing has to be taken out and replaced with an all new CVT tranny, and there is a history of these things going bad. Jus t wasn't willing to take that risk.

According to AutoExpress the Audi Q5 will debut at Geneva Motor Show in March 2008. With Q5 Audi will enter a fresh market segment , joining other compact SUVs such as upcoming Mercedes MLK and BMW X3.

Note here that according to other sources , Q5 will debut in Frankfurt Auto Show this Fall.

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I know it looks like a suspended Audi A4 but in reality is th test mule of the future Q5.




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exactly

its just a mixture of allroad's front and Q7's body=='

From a German perspective I wonder if the Q5 really becomes a beauty on the streets. I mean the Q7 looks like a tank on German roads, not very charming. I better go for the Volkswagen Tiguan.

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Porsche and Audi are becoming joined at the hip, it seems. Last month CAR Online revealed that the two car makers would co-develop the next-generation Boxter and R4 sports cars - and now we've got more details of their planned mid-sized SUV.
The Q5 is Audi's version of the compact 4x4 and we have the latest spy photos and exclusive artist's impression (above) that spill the beans two years ahed of its arrival in 2009. It's yet another example of why Audi is a brand on a roll. How much of a roll? Well, if all goes according to the plan drawn up by chairman Rupert Stadler, it'll leapfrog BMW and Mercedes to become the biggest premium manufacturer in the world by 2015.

This must be the most bagged-up scoop shot ever!
True - you almost wonder how the driver can see out! But these first shots taken at Audi's Ingolstadt base confirm the scale and proportions of the Q5, a classic five-seater SUV (only the Q7 will offer the family-friendly seven-seat option).
At launch, the Q5 will be offered with four- and six-cylinder engines, while the Porsche version - dubbed Roxster - will offer more powerful engines ranging from 300 to 400bhp. Audi's will offer diesel engines, whereas its sister will be exclusively petrol-powered, to begin with at least.
In the longer run, both will be available with mild and full hybrid options. By twinning a petrol engine with an electric motor, the Germans are playing their get-out-of-jail-free card in case of a backlash against heavy, conspicuous SUVs.

So are why are Porsche and Audi being so lovey-dovey?

Both partners bring something to the party: Porsche is a widely respected engineering consultancy, while Audi has several specialisms that Zuffenhausen covet - including know-how in aluminium spaceframe chassis, powerful diesel engines, lightweight four-wheel drive systems and dual-clutch transmissions for cars.
Now that Porsche is the majority stakeholder in the Volkswagen group, it makes sense to leverage the breadth of its coverage. Forget the glamorous end products, it's economies of scale and clever strategic tie-ups that make Porsche a successful long-term business with a 16 percent profit margin.
The Q5 will be built in Ingolstadt, where Audi is investing around $400 million in the project. To keep costs under control, the Q5/Roxster will use many of the engineering architecture under the new A4, which is being unveiled at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show in September.
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