GENEVA: Audi is unveiling the compact Q2 – an urban car for a younger clientele.
It is flanked by two new top models at its world debut – the Audi S4 Avant and the Audi RS Q3 performance.
“We have specifically developed the Audi Q2 for young customers,” explained Prof. Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI AG. “Its looks distinguish it as a model with attitude. The compact SUV blends the technical expertise of our brand with high everyday utility and emotional character.”
Measuring 4.19 metres in length, the Q2 has a powerful road stance. With its overtly geometrical formal idiom it takes up position as an independent character within the Q family. Customers can tailor many of the details to their individual preferences, and there are two trim lines to choose from. Expressive colours create highlights both on the exterior and in the spacious interior. The seated position is sportily deep in relation to the steering wheel, and the controls are intuitive to use.
Options include the all-digital Audi virtual cockpit and a head-up display. The infotainment range culminates in the MMI navigation plus with the online component Audi connect. The Q2 also has assistance systems such as Audi pre sense front can avoid collisions with pedestrians or vehicles; adaptive cruise control with stop & go function and traffic jam assist represent precursors of piloted driving.
The newest member of the Q family is available with powerful and efficient TDI and TFSI engines – its performance range extends from 116hp to 190hp. The seven-speed S tronic with lightning-fast action is available for all engine versions, and quattro permanent all-wheel drive right from the 150hp version upward. It owes its agile handling to the standard-fit progressive steering, the sporty suspension – optionally with damper control – and the optional driving dynamics system Audi drive select. The Audi Q2 goes on sale in Europe in fall 2016.
Audi already took the wraps off the S4 Sedan at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show. The new Audi S4 Avant, which combines the performance of a sports car with the practicality of a station wagon, now goes on show to the public at Geneva.
Its newly designed 3.0 TFSI with turbocharging develops 354hp. The V6 power unit accelerates the S4 Avant from a standstill to 100kph in 4.9 seconds, and on to a governed top speed of 250kph. quattro drive and Audi drive select are standard features. It goes on sale in summer 2016.
Audi is also presenting the new top model of the Q3 line at Geneva: the RS Q3 performance. Its five-cylinder turbo engine has an output of 367hp – 27hp more than in the RS Q3. It sprints from 0 to 100 kph in 4.4 seconds and achieves a top speed of 270kph. It has exclusive equipment to complement its extra power. The sporty SUV is on sale now.
Also on show at Geneva are the RS 6 Avant performance and the RS 7 Sportback performance.
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