Audi Q7 hybrid concept (2005)
Concept car · 2005 · Hybrid
Audi's first petrol-FSI hybrid, shown on the new Q7.
The Q7 hybrid concept paired the 4.2 FSI V8 with an electric motor placed between engine and transmission, with a nickel-metal hydride battery under the load floor. Audi quoted about 13 percent lower fuel use than the standard V8 Q7 and a 0-100 km/h time of 6.8 seconds. Audi officials spoke of a possible 2008 launch, but the hybrid was never built.
Key facts
- Petrol engine: 4.2 L FSI V8, 257 kW (350 PS), 440 Nm
- Electric motor: about 32 kW (one source says 35 kW), 200 Nm
- Transmission: 6-speed tiptronic, quattro
- 0-100 km/h: 6.8 s
- Fuel use: 12.0 L/100 km (about 13% below the standard V8)
Production
- Status: Concept only
- Cancelled after the show; no Q7 hybrid reached series production.
- Revealed at IAA Frankfurt, Germany, September 2005
Photos
Source: Audi photo archive: Audi Q7 hybrid concept quattro (2005)