{"id":162449,"date":"2016-03-04T08:52:13","date_gmt":"2016-03-04T07:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/?p=162449"},"modified":"2016-03-03T21:00:59","modified_gmt":"2016-03-03T20:00:59","slug":"official-2017-audi-sq7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/2016\/03\/04\/official-2017-audi-sq7\/","title":{"rendered":"Official: 2017 Audi SQ7"},"content":{"rendered":"

Audi has officially added another model to their growing stable of SUVs – the 2017 Audi SQ7 TDI.<\/p>\n

The SQ7 TDI marks the first time that Audi has released an “S” version of their flagship SUV. The SQ7 TDI features a brand-new 4.0-liter TDI engine that produces 429 hp and a whopping 664 lb-ft of torque. All of this power is fed to all four wheels via an eight speed automatic transmission.<\/p>\n

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The sprint from 0-60 mph takes just 4.8 seconds on the way to an electronically limited top speed of 155 mph. <\/p>\n

What is even more impressive about the SQ7, however, is how it goes about producing such a monumental torque figure. In order to achieve such a high torque level, Audi employed two conventional turbochargers as well as a third, electrically powered compressor. Having an electrically powered compressor of this nature is a first in the automotive industry.<\/p>\n\r\n