2012 Audi Q5 Crossover

German luxury car maker Audi will debut the 3 Liter TDI V6 turbo diesel engine with twin turbo power later today, at the LeMans racing circuit at France. The engine, which is essentially a 3 Liter TDI V6 common rail turbo diesel unit that forms the staple engine offering on a range of Audi and Volkswagen car models gets twin turbochargers that pump up power and torque output by quite a bit. Sample this, the peak power produced by the Twin Turbo equipped 3 Liter TDI engine now goes up to 309 Bhp while peak torque comes in at 640 Nm.

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This much power and torque will be transmitted to all four wheels of the 2012 Audi Q5 luxury crossover through the Quattro all wheel drive system. The transmission will consist of a 7 speed dual clutch DSG automatic with tiptronic mode as standard. The Q5 crossover with all that power and torque is expected to hurtle from standstill to the ton mark in a blinding 5 seconds or near about that timing. The Q5 Crossover is also expected to come with an electronically limited top speed number of 250 Kph. Expect sportier suspension in keeping with the sporty appeal of this powerful crossover.

Also, a sportier body kit is expected to  be offered on the Q5 BiTurbo model. Other details about this crossover will be revealed in the next few hours when Audi officially unwraps the Q5 BiTurbo on the eve of the LeMans 24 hours endurance race, in a racy setting very apt for the launch of a high performance model. Amongst other things, Audi’s diesel engined R18 models are expected to dominate this year’s LeMans as well, given that arch rival Peugeot isn’t in the fray anymore, while other competitors like Toyota and the privateers are quite far behind, as was evident at qualifying.

2013 Audi Q5 Crossover Rear

2013 Audi Q5 Crossover Side Profile

2013 Audi Q5 Crossover Side Profile

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In India, Audi sells the Q5 crossover, its best selling SUV model with a range of engine options, at a very attractive price tag. The petrol engine is the 2 liter TFSI units which come with turbocharging and direct injection. The turbo diesel engines consist of the 2.0 TDI and the 3.0 TDI units. All these engines come with 7 speed automatic transmissions. The luxury crossover is assembled at Audi India’s Aurangabad assembly plant situated in Maharashtra through completely knocked down(CKD) kits. On whether Audi India will bring the high performance BiTurbo Q5 crossover to India is something that remains to be seen.

Courtesy: AutoExpress