Audi's all-new Q7 and US-only SQ7 gain RS V8

Audi has refreshed much of its SUV lineup in the past 18 months and now revealed an all-new Q7 alongside a North America–only SQ7, both due for model year 2027 sales later this year. The standard Q7 for the US arrives with a twin-turbo 2.9 L V6 that produces 429 hp (320 kW) and 442 lb-ft (600 Nm).

The SQ7 borrows the 591 hp (441 kW), 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) V8 from the RS7. No plug-in hybrid version is planned. Both models use an eight-speed automatic (ZF 8HP) and all-wheel drive, and Audi says these are the quickest-accelerating Q7s it has made and should be much better to drive.

Ride choices include steel springs on the standard Q7 or optional adaptive air suspension; the SQ7 gets the adaptive air setup as standard, with an optional third mode that lowers the car by more than an inch (30 mm). The new body adds more curves and subtler creases than before.

United States, North America

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