2011 Audi Q7 Facelift Engines
Well, it’s not a complete facelift, but Audi has has announced several mechanical changes for the 2011 Q7.
First and most important, the 3.6-liter petrol V6 and 4.2-liter petrol V8 have been replaced by a supercharged 3.0-liter TFSI V6.
Available in two separate versions.
The first version will be the base 3.0-liter engine producing 200 kW (272 PS / 268 hp) and 400 Nm (295 lb-ft) of torque. It will enable the 2011 Audi Q7 to accelerate from 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in just 7.9 seconds, before hitting a top speed of 222 km/h (138 mph) or 225 km/h (140 mph) with the optional adaptive air suspension.
If the base version of the 3.0TFSI is not powerful enough for you, then Audi can put the 3.0-liter V6 lifted from the current S4 sedan. The V6 Supercharged engine produces 245 kW (333 PS / 329 hp) and 440 Nm (325 lb-ft) of torque. 0-100 km/h (62 mph) comes in 6.9 seconds(1 second quicker than the baseline engine) and the top speed is 243 km/h (151 mph) or 245 km/h (152 mph) with the adaptive air suspension.
Fuel consumption will be 10.7 l/100km (21.98 US mpg) which is an improvement of 12% and 16% compared to the previous normally aspirated engines.
But if you want to save even more money on fuel, then you’ll be glad to know Audi will offer a new 3.0-liter TDI common-rail engines. Having “effectively nothing in common with its predecessor”, the engine cranks out 176 kW (240 PS / 236 hp) and 550 Nm (406 lb-ft) of torque, which is very impressive. It enables the Q7 to accelerate from 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 7.9 seconds(just like the baseline V6 TFSI), before hitting a top speed of 215 km/h (134 mph) or 218 km/h (135 mph) with the adaptive air suspension. Even though the V6-TDI accelerates like the TFSI, fuel consumption will be less than 8 liters (32mpg US), which is 19% better than the previous model.
All three new engines will be fitted with an newly developed eight-speed automatic gearbox. Based on the previous six-speed unit, the eight-speed gearbox features an additional friction-clutch shift element for improved fuel efficiency and faster gear changes.
source: audi.de
