I'm not a fan of the Q7 but, I must admit, there is something about this car that represents Audi/VAG at it's peak. The OTT craziness of the engineering in their cars of the 2000s was just on another level. They had SO MANY fascinating engines during that period. Narrow angle V5s and V6s, inline 5s, supercharged V6s, turbo and NA V8s, W12s and of course turbo diesels in everything from 4cyl through to 12cyl via V8 and V10. We will never see that kind of diversity in ICE again!
And they also had w16 in a veyron and w8 in passat. The over-engineered phaeton, or bi-turbo v12 fitted into station wagon rs6. Definitely good days for the vag
@@macieksz2829 The RS6 was a V10 biturbo, but yeah, their whole model lineup was incredibly diverse and complex, and unmistakeably German through and through. Good times.
@@Norwoodg00ner well they couldn't ot was too heavy, complex, expensive and big it baree even fit in the q7 which is a 7 seater suv let alone a 2 door coupe
Audi did that for three reasons. The first and most important is because they can. The second reason is so they could use it in certain motorsports by calling it a factory available engine. The third was to have a faster SUV that still pulled off decent mileage.
@@Zenithialord I sure do. How many SUV's making in the ballpark of the 493HP it was rated at achieve 23mpg? I don't know of any SUV's of that size making that kind of hp that are getting mileage like that especially in that time frame.
I was in my Mondeo ST220 travelling up the motorway once, heading up a hill doing about 120kph-ish, this V12 Q7 roars past me as if I was standing still, towing a 10 metre boat. I just looked in disbelief that this was a thing
Well they wanted to put this engine in the r8 at one point and to me it's still a lost opportunity... a diesel supercar is not something you see everyday...
@@peteparker6879 I wish they had, I can just imagine seeing a Gallardo Rolling Coal in some intersection in Dubai. However they did make a Prototype R8 with this engine.
You don't buy a Diesel in SUV to "save money". You buy it for low end torque because it suits SUV driving style. With an engine like this Audi, you can haul whatever and you won't have any problems. It's the same philosophy as with Cummins and Duramax. They are not for saving money, they are for hauling stuff. If you want an economical Diesel, buy a Volkswagen Passat, or some Citroën...
You are wrong, your hauling abilities are not constrained by engine torque, but by tyre type/size. If you want to haul stuff, buy a truck, because that audi is not gonna work on loose/muddy surface at all. If you want wheel torque, Soviet Uaз (80hp bus) with great reduction gearbox or Kamaз (60 hp truck used everywhere in postsoviet countries) truck have probably more than this useless Audi
Without Torque, you need very Low Gearing as to not destroy the engine. Low Torque engines can be used to haul stuff but it's not very practical because most of the time it's going to be significantly slower and they may even use more fuel than more torque engine. Right tires are also good but not essential because if it's a heavy load, it will press down on suspension and tires and create more grip that way. Tires are not essential, but it's a lot safer to use the right tyres. A truck is much more versatile than that Audi, that is for sure, but you don't need a truck to haul things for 100 km on a highway and a few dozen meters on gravel. For work, Truck is much better, but if you are on a family vacation and you want to take a boat with you, that Audi will be a better choice because it is more practical for that use. No one at a right mind would use this Audi as a replacement for F-250, but most people don't need a Truck that size- In Europe, roads are narrow and winding so that Audi is much more practical than a Pickup. Quattro AWD is not as good for heavy duty use as something with propper 4X4, but for things, it would be used for, that Quattro is just fine and 4X4 would be redundant, cause no one at a right mind would take that Audi somewhere where that makes a big difference. For its purpose that Audi is very well made.
Edim 108 true but nobody in europe (with our fuel prices ) will buy this car, most people here use the q7 3.0 v6 tdi with 200+ hp ( from 204 hp to 280) and in some cases you can see the 4.2 v8 tdi 340hp wich can tow an small boat without any problem, Audi made this car to flex a q7 with a v12 diesel I guess , it will be dope to see one tho I see lot of q7’s of that generation here in spain and the father of my friend has this car with the v6 engine, and it’s surprising how those 3 liters can pull Not just in this model , but in the a6, a7, a8 is the most common engine too, the 3000cc v6 tdi is prolly the best engine audi has made , no need for a big v8 or a fucking v12 hahaha
Mubble Mann diesels aren't a rev happy motor, it can't rev to 7. The max it will go up to is 4.5k-5k rpm and that's the reason why diesels have a lot of small gears, we have a GL350 bluetec and it's very easy and effortless to drive with the diesels big torque, light steering wheel and all of the luxuries Mercedes-Benz has to offer. 😊
CalikL Or maybe he realized it's just VAG trash and that even Opel is better than a rebaged VW. He's older and he has more experience, maybe you should consider why he'd make that change from a vehicle your fanboy ass thinks is superior.
Just cause u have money it dont mean you have to be reckless with spending. It's nice to have a lower fuel consumption in a car. So tired of these damn petrol elitists tbh.
@@FarmYardGaming who said they weren't? Still though, unless you're literally sitting on tens of millions of dollars some restraint is smart. And besides that, on many many car threads there are always people going about saying how diesel is bad etc. I'm just tired of it. Both petrol and diesel has its pros and cons!
@@LGinux *Stares in Jeff Bezos* Nah, I'm kidding there, but I haven't got much of an issue with Diesel, you're right. Both have strengths and weaknesses.
Breaking Cycles only problem is its an ugly car, it really was very poor styling. The new Q7 has much better proportions, not as vulgar and tacky looking like the old one which are bought my herberts who get high mileage examples about ten years old, then cant afford to have them fixed when a sensor or something goes faulty haha chavs pretending they have money LOL
Except that my '10 Sport Supercharged hasn't had a single issue in over half a year of daily driving, it's faster than the Q7, and the interior is so much nicer.
Nah they are all downsizing now and it sucks, used to get the 6.2 V8 in Mercedes C63 and E63, now its all 3.0 V6 engines in most of these cars soon it will get even worse. Its government regulations preventing them from doing it.
@@surena9451 You heard correct, its a 2.0 4 pot hybrid that also weighs 2.1 tonnes, over 400kg more than the old one. Weighs the same as a V12 S600 from the early 2000s too and that car had everything imagineable.
@Alex Lol you say to him that he is poor and when you realize he is not you play the "i dont care" card.... You are pethetic dude, you are all over this comment section, get a life mate.... No everyone loves BMW, Audi or Mercedes so quit calling people poor.
@Alex Ive red pretty much every single comment of yours, and i can tell that you not open minded at all. And yes you can love something you cant afford, i love Pagani and Koenigsegg and i cant afford them, thats just your stupid, ignorant mentality and lack of culture that makes you think like that. I dont like BMW, Mercedes and i think Audi is the worst premium german brand on the market, legit doesnt care about making a good car, they only care about money and thats it. *It doesnt fucking matter what car he drives!!!! Ye can still hate or love a brand....* *Stop thinking like an ignorant....and grow the fuck up.* I will get not very far in life? I already made it very far.... And i have no problem with you saying your POV, my problem is when you start insulting people over a stupid pice of metal and plastic....
@@jackdaniels6536 pa meni je i ovaj novi bas lijep, na prvu mi se nije svidio ali sad mi je bas top, u BiH ima jedan Q7 V12 tdi se prodaje bijeli, za to godiste i dalje izgleda kao da je juce iz fabrike izasao
Just a few years ago they were building 4.0L V8 Diesel engines for the SQ7…still can’t be compared to the OG V12 but they were so unique and good to see in an era where Petrol rules
I recently saw one driving along Coming up on it it's just unassuming, ohh just another audi suv But when I got close enough to see the v12 badge I became a giggling fangirl These things are just insane
They were going to do that with the R8, as an homage to their LMP1 cars from the 2000's, until they couldn't be bothered to modify the chassis enough to fit that giant coal roller. So they just took the Lambo V10 instead.
Nah these have aged horribly and even on the inside are very basic. Like many Audi's actually. I'd say the BMW F85 X5 M is probably the best looking of recent times.
Alot of us here are like they should have did it but the truth is even tho the tag of "budget super" was placed on it..only the rich could seriously buy one and petrol consumption would be the last thing on their minds when deciding to buy a supercar. It certainly wouldn't make any sense purchasing an r8 new without the beautiful sound of the na v10
Whoevers waching this in 2018 this is amazing seeing how everyone gets hyped about the 707 hp the jeep trackhawk and thinks its amazing engenering and yet this car had 30 more horses wich was built in 2009 is absolutely amazing and is around the same price
Shona I bet that for less than 10K € in tuning the 6.0 V12 TDI engine would make almost twice the power than stock and almost twice the torque of the trackhawk. All of this while not averaging at 15mpg lmao
I know it's the way I roll my friend .. always offering to be a good Samaritan in the time of need of a stranger ... p.s stop looking at this beast of a vw toureg you can't afford it so stop pretending pal .
Torque combined with revs produce power. Lots of Low end torque means lots of low end power and power couse acceleration. Power goes to gearbox etc and into wheels and it generate wheel torque which pushes car forward because a = F/m
I have a 2010 Mercedes ML 350 with the blue tech. Tuned and deleted. 280 horse, 500Trq. 32 miles a gallon on the highway. Next driving is around 24 to 25. Can’t beat that. Well I can, I actually have a BMW 335D that’s tuned and deleted. Darn near 400 horse and 680Trq.
People say overkill for a diesel, but 493hp/738ft/ lbs. and 21-25mpg Name one diesel (or anything for that matter) that meets those numbers. Duramax, Powerstroke, Cummings, etc. close on specs (albeit less torque), 8-12mpg at best...
@@andrew19682008 my apologies. I turns out that the Audi CVT transmissions are good from what I heard. It is the Lexus and toyota CVT that are the trash ones. Sorry bout that mate. My mistake
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I'm not a fan of the Q7 but, I must admit, there is something about this car that represents Audi/VAG at it's peak. The OTT craziness of the engineering in their cars of the 2000s was just on another level. They had SO MANY fascinating engines during that period. Narrow angle V5s and V6s, inline 5s, supercharged V6s, turbo and NA V8s, W12s and of course turbo diesels in everything from 4cyl through to 12cyl via V8 and V10. We will never see that kind of diversity in ICE again!
And they also had w16 in a veyron and w8 in passat. The over-engineered phaeton, or bi-turbo v12 fitted into station wagon rs6. Definitely good days for the vag
It’s the vag
@@macieksz2829 The RS6 was a V10 biturbo, but yeah, their whole model lineup was incredibly diverse and complex, and unmistakeably German through and through. Good times.
@@soundseeker63 oh completely it was v10, Idk why I made that typo 😵💫
Finally I found someone who think alike
Audi didn’t put a twin turbo V12 Diesel engine in that car to ‘save money.’ They it put in to make enough torque to turn a galaxy mate.
How much torque does it have? In newton meters pls
He said it in the video, 750
My Cummins has 900ft pounds
@@sejfullah9134 1000Nm @ 1750-3000rpm
@@sejfullah9134 with a simple tune, they can put out 1500nm, although every respectable tuner limits it to 1200nm due to the transmissions limits
Audi: puts a V12 diesel in a race car.
Audi when the Q7 comes out: I’ll fuckin’ do it again
🤣🤣🤣
Nıcə
It was designed and built for the R8.. now image that!
@@2RichardD they should have done that. I’d rather see that than a v12 q7
@@Norwoodg00ner well they couldn't ot was too heavy, complex, expensive and big it baree even fit in the q7 which is a 7 seater suv let alone a 2 door coupe
Audi did that for three reasons. The first and most important is because they can. The second reason is so they could use it in certain motorsports by calling it a factory available engine. The third was to have a faster SUV that still pulled off decent mileage.
Michael King they did it because they could race the le mans 24h with the r15 tdi
William Wallace Audi R15 has a V10 actually. It’s the R10 that has a V12
Yes but no. The r10 had a v12 but it was smaller
You're calling 23 mpg decent?
@@Zenithialord I sure do. How many SUV's making in the ballpark of the 493HP it was rated at achieve 23mpg? I don't know of any SUV's of that size making that kind of hp that are getting mileage like that especially in that time frame.
I was in my Mondeo ST220 travelling up the motorway once, heading up a hill doing about 120kph-ish, this V12 Q7 roars past me as if I was standing still, towing a 10 metre boat. I just looked in disbelief that this was a thing
Yeah quite a beast honestly
Loved the ST220. But blew it up twice as first car 😢💔
@@marcelk3847twice?! Damn! My uncle had one from 2005 till 2021, lovely car
I think ur lieing 😮
@@andybrooks7908No one cares what you think, calm down
Only audi is crazy enough to build a 6L v12 diesel engine
William Wallace *was crazy enough
Audi lost it's balls
Well they wanted to put this engine in the r8 at one point and to me it's still a lost opportunity... a diesel supercar is not something you see everyday...
And then stuff it in a Q7
Don't forget the twin turbos
Fabio Bologna and now Audi put 2.0 Tdi in The Q7...
Hello downsizing;(
Kids be like:*Save the planet*
Audi:*HOLD MY BEER*
Hold my 100 liter diesel canister*
@@ilpatongi hold my Fuel Truck
@@macak3140 Basically.
Ognjen Kuzmanović The V12 TDI came out in 2008...not last year...
@@Izzybo8 It's a joke you absolute pineapple
This engine almost made it into the R8 production.
It'll be better if it did
They should have done it :/
@@stevanzdravkovic835 naaaah
Diesel supercar you mean? They had to put that in a Lambo :))
@@peteparker6879 I wish they had, I can just imagine seeing a Gallardo Rolling Coal in some intersection in Dubai. However they did make a Prototype R8 with this engine.
You don't buy a Diesel in SUV to "save money". You buy it for low end torque because it suits SUV driving style. With an engine like this Audi, you can haul whatever and you won't have any problems.
It's the same philosophy as with Cummins and Duramax. They are not for saving money, they are for hauling stuff.
If you want an economical Diesel, buy a Volkswagen Passat, or some Citroën...
Hahahahaha
You are wrong, your hauling abilities are not constrained by engine torque, but by tyre type/size. If you want to haul stuff, buy a truck, because that audi is not gonna work on loose/muddy surface at all. If you want wheel torque, Soviet Uaз (80hp bus) with great reduction gearbox or Kamaз (60 hp truck used everywhere in postsoviet countries) truck have probably more than this useless Audi
Without Torque, you need very Low Gearing as to not destroy the engine. Low Torque engines can be used to haul stuff but it's not very practical because most of the time it's going to be significantly slower and they may even use more fuel than more torque engine. Right tires are also good but not essential because if it's a heavy load, it will press down on suspension and tires and create more grip that way. Tires are not essential, but it's a lot safer to use the right tyres.
A truck is much more versatile than that Audi, that is for sure, but you don't need a truck to haul things for 100 km on a highway and a few dozen meters on gravel. For work, Truck is much better, but if you are on a family vacation and you want to take a boat with you, that Audi will be a better choice because it is more practical for that use. No one at a right mind would use this Audi as a replacement for F-250, but most people don't need a Truck that size- In Europe, roads are narrow and winding so that Audi is much more practical than a Pickup.
Quattro AWD is not as good for heavy duty use as something with propper 4X4, but for things, it would be used for, that Quattro is just fine and 4X4 would be redundant, cause no one at a right mind would take that Audi somewhere where that makes a big difference.
For its purpose that Audi is very well made.
Not anyone in the entire history of the world bought a posh 100k suv like this to tow
Edim 108 true but nobody in europe (with our fuel prices ) will buy this car, most people here use the q7 3.0 v6 tdi with 200+ hp ( from 204 hp to 280) and in some cases you can see the 4.2 v8 tdi 340hp wich can tow an small boat without any problem, Audi made this car to flex a q7 with a v12 diesel I guess , it will be dope to see one tho
I see lot of q7’s of that generation here in spain and the father of my friend has this car with the v6 engine, and it’s surprising how those 3 liters can pull
Not just in this model , but in the a6, a7, a8 is the most common engine too, the 3000cc v6 tdi is prolly the best engine audi has made , no need for a big v8 or a fucking v12 hahaha
Am I the only one that thinks this Q7 looks way better than the current gen Q7?
Og>
It does. This was the best looking Q7
This Model was/is the wonderful Designt one!
No. It's the truth.
That’s like saying the shit I dropped today looks better than the log I dumped yesterday.
Technically you buy a diesel SUV because the low down torque suits the driving style better. Nobody takes one of these to 7k rpm.
this is diesel. it has 4,5k rev limiter
Rudpavv Rudpavv Yes I know. Like I said, nobody revs an SUV to 7k rpm, so the diesel version is ideal.
Rudpavv Rudpavv u didnt get it lol
Mubble Mann diesels aren't a rev happy motor, it can't rev to 7. The max it will go up to is 4.5k-5k rpm and that's the reason why diesels have a lot of small gears, we have a GL350 bluetec and it's very easy and effortless to drive with the diesels big torque, light steering wheel and all of the luxuries Mercedes-Benz has to offer. 😊
I know. You're repeating what I just said.
my dad had one... now he drives opel insignia.... I don't have dad anymore
CalikL Or maybe he realized it's just VAG trash and that even Opel is better than a rebaged VW. He's older and he has more experience, maybe you should consider why he'd make that change from a vehicle your fanboy ass thinks is superior.
Where is the envy in my comment?
Or are you just projecting very hard lol
Total Loser Your youtube name reflects the kind of person you are. Bye.
Opel is better than a rebadged VW? XDDDD Opel was and always will be a wannabe luxury car. Shame of the german cars
+blanchbacker Thank god your opinion is wrong and that i will never be retarded enough to ever consider a vehicle made by the VAGina group.
i dont get why they are crying about the V12 diesel... everyone who buys a Q7 doesnt care about money and the amounts of fuel he needs
Just cause u have money it dont mean you have to be reckless with spending.
It's nice to have a lower fuel consumption in a car.
So tired of these damn petrol elitists tbh.
@@FarmYardGaming who said they weren't? Still though, unless you're literally sitting on tens of millions of dollars some restraint is smart.
And besides that, on many many car threads there are always people going about saying how diesel is bad etc. I'm just tired of it. Both petrol and diesel has its pros and cons!
@@LGinux *Stares in Jeff Bezos*
Nah, I'm kidding there, but I haven't got much of an issue with Diesel, you're right. Both have strengths and weaknesses.
@@FarmYardGaming Diesel engines have no strenght in normal cars at this point in time.
Well, apart from just being worse in every possible way
@@FarmYardGaming Go on, write your points.
I think the Q7 is beautiful. 2007 all the way until now.
Same. The front is gorgeous. The rear end definitely looks dated though
The generation after this a really boring design just in my opinion. Its meh
Next comes the Audi Q10 V24 12.0l 1500hp...unfortunately you are going to need a bus driving license for that.
inox1ck
Dont forget about the upcoming v12 SUV with 700hp. Top speed will be 39kph. I think they call it Tiger II
You clearly don’t know anything about cars do you? Or was this sarcasm?
Or you are a little kid who thinks he knows everything??
@@arminkkarahasan4796
the joke
your head
Well a v8 tri-turbo Q8 has been announced sooo
Probably the best towing car ever made
the 4.2 tdi wasn't bad either
There’s other cars with the same and even more torque... think G65 AMG or Bentley Mulsanne Speed which has 1100Nm
doomie61 100k £ is affordable?
If it had a tow bar 😂😂
@doomie61 I have seen them using for towing many times
Some say that when you drive this car, you don't actually move as the earth moves arround you. That is a lot of torque
When Audi used to be Audi
And no stupid fake exhausts or shit like that !
My favorite SUV of all time.
Breaking Cycles only problem is its an ugly car, it really was very poor styling. The new Q7 has much better proportions, not as vulgar and tacky looking like the old one which are bought my herberts who get high mileage examples about ten years old, then cant afford to have them fixed when a sensor or something goes faulty haha chavs pretending they have money LOL
What do you drive Simon
BMW X5M
Lmao this car is trash, My range beats it's ass.
Except that my '10 Sport Supercharged hasn't had a single issue in over half a year of daily driving, it's faster than the Q7, and the interior is so much nicer.
Back when VW Audi were making 5.0 V10 Diesel,6.0 W12s,ect.Miss these times.TDI for life! Bulletproof engines!
My dad used to have this car, I learned driving thanks to it, not gonna lie it also performs amazing off the road
😂 your first car was this? Awesome
@@JustGeorgeGG my first car was a 3.0 twin turbo TDI A6 Avant Quattro (obviously modified) (it was from my father)
Jesus, mine was a 1997 Ford Mondeo 2 litre, base model with floatier suspension than a boat
@@HotForgeChaos Mine was a 1992 Rover Metro.
Mine was a VW Saveiro 1.6 😂
Back when the RS4 had a N/A V8, the RS6 a V10 and the Q7 a V12 diesel engine. No more unfortunately.
Nah they are all downsizing now and it sucks, used to get the 6.2 V8 in Mercedes C63 and E63, now its all 3.0 V6 engines in most of these cars soon it will get even worse. Its government regulations preventing them from doing it.
@@gravemind6536 sounds like us petrolheads need a no limits micronation to import from, and of course, it ought to be members only.
@@gravemind6536 I've heard C63 lost it's soul going to an inline-4 with hybrid technology.
@@hughjassstudios9688 If my N/A 3.2 V6 is welcome then count me in!
@@surena9451 You heard correct, its a 2.0 4 pot hybrid that also weighs 2.1 tonnes, over 400kg more than the old one. Weighs the same as a V12 S600 from the early 2000s too and that car had everything imagineable.
Man, I love that dark aesthetic of Top Gear from this era! 🔥
Perfect car for picking up the kids from their Fridays for Future-rally.
YES IT IS
Crazy that 05 to like 2010 audi was nuts w v12 haha. These days u can get this for under 30k = greatness
I don't like most SUV's. But this Audi looks gorgeous.
NOW! Driven by you’re local drug dealer!
Rather accurate comment.
Nah they could never get their cocaine hands on one of these
Maybe the 4.2 tdi
Most likely the 3.0 tdi lmao
bro that sidelook on 0:38 lol
My dad had one of these when i was younger and i absolutely loved it
Lucky
Who got this on their recommended in 2019
pv_plays games came on mine in 2020
Jakeyboi mine too!! 🤔
And me 09/20
October 2020
February 2021
When Piech was in charge and VAG were making amazing vehicles
Pls pause at 0.40 sec and look at his face when he’s done saying it’s a 6.0 v12 diesel 😂😂
This car makes all the sense in the world, Clarky never seemed to stop talking rubbish :)
Corsa15DT It was all scripted
Stefan W. and the q3 or q5
@Alex Lol you say to him that he is poor and when you realize he is not you play the "i dont care" card....
You are pethetic dude, you are all over this comment section, get a life mate....
No everyone loves BMW, Audi or Mercedes so quit calling people poor.
@Alex Ive red pretty much every single comment of yours, and i can tell that you not open minded at all.
And yes you can love something you cant afford, i love Pagani and Koenigsegg and i cant afford them, thats just your stupid, ignorant mentality and lack of culture that makes you think like that.
I dont like BMW, Mercedes and i think Audi is the worst premium german brand on the market, legit doesnt care about making a good car, they only care about money and thats it.
*It doesnt fucking matter what car he drives!!!! Ye can still hate or love a brand....*
*Stop thinking like an ignorant....and grow the fuck up.*
I will get not very far in life? I already made it very far....
And i have no problem with you saying your POV, my problem is when you start insulting people over a stupid pice of metal and plastic....
So glad you had wonderful weather testing the torque
2000s Volkswagen Audi cars are mental
Why dies he hate it....Its brilliant....Its a V12 diesel!
it wasn't the only diesel v12 *DETROIT DIESEL 12V71*
DBGalaxy946 ugh Americas need to stop bringing their engines into threads
We know all about your hauling ass dodge ram
Carguy69 lol so true !
blödesau69 fax
My grandfather had a brand new one of these, mega engine 👌
Vw: puts 5L V10 in the Tuareg Audi: Hold my beer
They are the same company Audi is a VW with extras
@@MJ-uk6lu they are not the same Company VW just owns Audi they and my point was that there is a VW V10 tdi and a Audi V12 tdi
"...rather ugly Audi..."
- Jeremy Clarkson
While in fact it looks better than the new one
@@jackdaniels6536 yeah, that didn't age well. first one wasn't prettiest, but current one is a disaster.
@@ivanknjezevic4840 baš tako hehe
@@jackdaniels6536 pa meni je i ovaj novi bas lijep, na prvu mi se nije svidio ali sad mi je bas top, u BiH ima jedan Q7 V12 tdi se prodaje bijeli, za to godiste i dalje izgleda kao da je juce iz fabrike izasao
@@shadowhunter2430 a ček, još prave v12 tdi?
Just a few years ago they were building 4.0L V8 Diesel engines for the SQ7…still can’t be compared to the OG V12 but they were so unique and good to see in an era where Petrol rules
I recently saw one driving along
Coming up on it it's just unassuming, ohh just another audi suv
But when I got close enough to see the v12 badge I became a giggling fangirl
These things are just insane
You have to admit tho, it is a safe bet to have a car like this for a family road trip
POWER, POWER and POWER. Lot of torque too.
Wow, a V12 diesel? I didn’t even know that. I had this with a 3.0l diesel, and thought that was good.
The design aged well
Asslaam alaikum
I have a Audi Q7 and it is an excellent vehicle. We have 4 children, it is perfect.
Benefit money gone to waste
clarksons face when he says v12 diesel had me laughing
Inimitable, incomparable, irremplaçable 😎
Imagine putting this v12 twin turbo diesel into a A4 body
Mohamed Patel this needs to be done
They were going to do that with the R8, as an homage to their LMP1 cars from the 2000's, until they couldn't be bothered to modify the chassis enough to fit that giant coal roller. So they just took the Lambo V10 instead.
@@ENKTDeeColon_and_randomnumbers Youre wrong the Engine fitted but the Problem was the Transmission for the 1000NM
@@franklestk3038 Well, Still a massive shame, because imagine a trend of diesel supercars
@@ENKTDeeColon_and_randomnumbers Just Out that engine in a Passat TDI
They build an R8 Prototype with the same Engine but had to drop it.
The Audi Q7 the best looking Suv ever built
Nah these have aged horribly and even on the inside are very basic. Like many Audi's actually. I'd say the BMW F85 X5 M is probably the best looking of recent times.
Said nobody, ever
@@shona5512 Why do you compare 2015 SUV vs 2005 SUV?
@@martinnikolov2363 because its about past SUVs you dipshit
This one not the new one
For those who don’t know, Audi tested this engine in the R8 but couldn’t justify putting an R8 diesel into production.
Alot of us here are like they should have did it but the truth is even tho the tag of "budget super" was placed on it..only the rich could seriously buy one and petrol consumption would be the last thing on their minds when deciding to buy a supercar. It certainly wouldn't make any sense purchasing an r8 new without the beautiful sound of the na v10
@@nsm6526 I love driving diesel for the torque.the mileage is gravy
@@tropicalsnow yea but would you take it over a na screaming v10
Jeremy Clarkson just loves saying word astonishing every time
Unbelivable this car is so old.It was ahead of time when it debuted.
I noticed one thing that this episode originally aired in 6 Dec 2009 and this video was uploaded two days later on 8 Dec 2009.
Lol
@@dragospahontu what lol?
this is the best car out there. A true king of the road.
That thing was 171 964€ in todays money adjusted for inflation!
I so miss the audi that was crazy enough to make this car. My car is the very last of that era a 2015 audi rs5 with the high revving final 4.2 v8
this is what hannibal lecter should drive. understated but absolutely vicious xD
He's got a way with words has Clarkson.....😂😂😂
That Q7 is epic
I love this Q7 and the V12 TDI
Whoevers waching this in 2018 this is amazing seeing how everyone gets hyped about the 707 hp the jeep trackhawk and thinks its amazing engenering and yet this car had 30 more horses wich was built in 2009 is absolutely amazing and is around the same price
That was torque he was talking about.
The V12 Q7 has 493bhp & 738lb-ft Torque.
The Trackhawk has 707bhp & 645lb-ft Torque.
Shona I bet that for less than 10K € in tuning the 6.0 V12 TDI engine would make almost twice the power than stock and almost twice the torque of the trackhawk. All of this while not averaging at 15mpg lmao
@@jonytube more like 8mpg 😂😂
Leave the statue of liberty in the same angle as the tower of pizza
GinGER the real question is why wouldn’t you want 2000Nm of torque? 1500 lb ft for my fellow Americans
I've always thought this was one of the most handsome suvs ever aside from the range rover of its time.
Am I the only person who is sick to the back teeth of the TG fast cut camera work?
Novel.
jamie savage Novel. And highly intuitive of you.
jamie savage I'm reporting you for this. Threatening behaviour is actually a statutory offence.
I know it's the way I roll my friend .. always offering to be a good Samaritan in the time of need of a stranger ... p.s stop looking at this beast of a vw toureg you can't afford it so stop pretending pal .
behave your self be calm I COME IN PEACE ! I WOUDNT HURT A FLY
Torque combined with revs produce power. Lots of Low end torque means lots of low end power and power couse acceleration. Power goes to gearbox etc and into wheels and it generate wheel torque which pushes car forward because
a = F/m
It’s too bad the V12 TDI didn’t come to the USA. I really liked it. Just the fact that it exists is amazing.
Speed King267 a lot of European cars don't go to the states don't know why
That's my favourite car
Lion King HD well so r u
It’s really ridiculous. I drove it and it is insane. Just so weird having such a heavy car go that fast.
@@gymweeb9229 Not as surprising if you have been in a 2 tonne Merc SL 65 AMG which can go way faster.
AG19RDR the one I drove was tuned though.
@@gymweeb9229 lmao a Q7 V12 tuned? I imagine it having like 1200 Nm of torque. Or 1500 Nm like the Veyron has... :-/
Honestly, one of most beautiful SUV's ever made.
“The car could tow a jumbo jet”
Well, no joke
I love the way she sings.
when this video was uploaded i was 4
When this video was uploaded I was 20 😂😂
Somebody out of my family has this! It’s crazy
My favourite car in the whole world!
ok youtube you give me this after 10 years, thx
The time when the electrification of the cars was not a thing. The good old age ❤.
in the usual Clarkson way he as damning it with faint praise
Bringing that to the next Fridays For Future Protest
Audi Q7, my favorite car 😮❤
Sadly 11 years later even all of their RS products are the slowest among their competitors.
Bright Ivan your wrong, you could say that the RS6 is faster than some modern day Lamborghinis and that it’s the fastest production estate ever....
@@Nolongrused fun fact: RS6 is the newest among it and M5 and E63S Estate but its also the slowest. M5 and E63S totally smoked the RS6.
@@brightivan you're correct, I own a Rs5 2018, quicker than the m3 & c63 in drag race, once its gets over 70mph,they pull alot more
Everybody calls the old Q7 ugly, but I actually really like it, is it only me?
That’s a very smooth diesel
I have a 2010 Mercedes ML 350 with the blue tech. Tuned and deleted. 280 horse, 500Trq. 32 miles a gallon on the highway. Next driving is around 24 to 25. Can’t beat that. Well I can, I actually have a BMW 335D that’s tuned and deleted. Darn near 400 horse and 680Trq.
this is a car for World leaders
The point of a diesel is not (just) to save fuel, it is to make use and enjoy all that mountain of torque you have under your right foot.
Jeremy this is the best looking car going
my dad had exact same back in 2012 mad car
fucking fast
Because they could, what a machine 👌
I like that the styling taste changed so much
People say overkill for a diesel, but
493hp/738ft/ lbs. and 21-25mpg
Name one diesel (or anything for that matter) that meets those numbers.
Duramax, Powerstroke, Cummings, etc. close on specs (albeit less torque), 8-12mpg at best...
You fucking dumbass, this car is from 2009 and it is an diesel, can your gay svr tow a jumbo jet? No.
yes he is.. he totally forget for 5000+ lbs or more that 2,3 tons of mass
audi is heavier and its diesek dumbass
dumbass...
Tesla Model S.
Sorry but a 6l V12 twin turbo diesel is really very cool in my view
And also useless
Goated car in my opinion
Only suv i new 14 yrs ago.. so hot 🔥🔥🔥
the problem with this car is that its not an english car!! (& hes jelous)
tritade thats why its not broke once in a week, and everything are fit well
Why is he such a fan of the xc90 then?
Neither are you
British talking about cars LMA
@@luckyuser43 LMAO*
I liked Audi until 2016 when they released the new q7 that q7 is nice tho to be fair
The torque tho
I'd like that engine in my A5 S Line 3L TDI quattro Cabriolet CVT. Wonder what the performance would be like in that?😊
CVT transmissions are gay
@@joecarter1676 it was with the car you fucking pussy.
@@andrew19682008 the car is nice. I like the A5. But CVT gearboxes are trash.
@@joecarter1676 ive had no problem with the gearbox at all. Everything works perfectly including the paddles.
@@andrew19682008 my apologies. I turns out that the Audi CVT transmissions are good from what I heard. It is the Lexus and toyota CVT that are the trash ones. Sorry bout that mate. My mistake
which season and episode?
cardudes google it.
Series 14 episode 4
Spring and episode IV revenge of the sith
Shazzkid That joke was so funny I forgot to laugh.
Puts this clip on TH-cam and skips the part where it tows a jumbo jet 🤡
Back when manufacturers had no self control.