I hate overblown, over-produced, bombastic '80s music. But I love Foreigner's "I Want to Know What Love Is", because they've taken that terrible concept to such an extreme that it's brilliant. I think this might be something similar.
@Harvey Squire Check this out..... its really that good. This is exactly what I think everytime I drive it..... amazing th-cam.com/video/QnDdmUqQ7m8/w-d-xo.html Oh - I have the 22 inch rims..... beautiful
I believe that the Touareg, unlike this one, is a very very capable off roader. I got the V10 Tdi. For other’s here the W12 was a petrol engine and the R50 was a V10Tdi suped-up version (with 350hp instead of 313 of the regular V10, and 850nm of torque instead of 750nm).
It had V12 TDI quattro badge and also it has a different rear bumper than the regular Q7. On top of that it was a swis license plates and they dont put stickers on regular cars, they drive the real things.
One time in a fancy neighborhood a Mercedes S-class slowed for me in case I was crossing the street. Behind me, an Audi A8 was pulling out into the street. The two yachts came within inches of crashing into each other because they were watching a pedestrian.
My dad and i test drove this car up some windy german mountain roads and on the Autobahn. Felt surreal how quickly this giant machine was moving around
Years ahead of the likely BMW X7M. In Australia with all that torque, you can use this Audi to pull up tree stumps, roots and all, after you chopped the tree down. Fabulous.
I remember Toyota australia did an advert for the hilux going around pulling up tree stumps and fence posts and stuff, and the catchphrase was "bugger" because the car did the job too well. You can probably find it here on TH-cam somewhere
It's amazing what Audi was able do with this car .... I can only imagine what the V8 Bi-Turbo in the sq7 and sq8 is able to do... I stand corrected... but I think its actually 3 turbos ....
The car is simply a state of an art, as simple as that. Its important to say, that you get performance of bi turbo V12 engine combined with diesel efficiency. And in the long run it makes perfect sense if you travel quite a lot.
I’m imagining it right now and it sounds pretty good, loads of hp and torque and not needing to fill up every couple hundred miles sounds like an excellent combination.
@@diffypoo It wouldn't be any faster than the V10, it would be far heavier because this engine weighs like 400Kg, it would be much more expensive defeating the purpose of any fuel savings because no one buys an R8 to drive 30k miles a year. And it simply wouldn't fit which is the reason they gave up on it, the engine is so big they had to lengthen the chassis of the prototype to drop it in. Just leave truck engines in trucks.
@@raupenimmersatt6906 Damn you're funny! But don't quit your day job tho!!!! However, if you take a look at my avatar you see an old car, to be precise, 14 year old S65, so, who's bragging?!?!?!
"I hate brown and creme" - literally wearing a shirt that's EXACTLY the same colour as the roof lining, and the brown of the seats kind of matches his face :) He's almost invisible!
I remember first seeing the V12 Q7 on Top Gear against the equally non sensical BMW X5M. Both absolutely ludicrous over the top cars and yet for all that I loved the Germans for making them.....just because they could....bloody expensive laughs though, even back then, maybe 10 years ago they were £76k (BMW) and £96k (Audi).
I love that reaction at 1:24 Oooo. . . LOL I remember Top Gear reviewed one of these with a BMW SUV. I've wanted one ever since. This review just makes me want one even more. Thanks.
That Q7 V12 is my dream machine since they came out and always wanted one. and I still find them very practical. I Iove the power and smoothness of one. Wish I had money. I dunno what sort of narrow minded people that would find it pointless. Hopefully id win the lotto just to have one of them. German engineering at its finest and its amazing to know they can go to extreme lengths. There's always a place in my heart for one. thank you for reviewing this beauty!
This is like watching an old episode of Top Gear. Quentin Wilson meets Tiff Needell's presentation style with Clarkson's clichés thrown in for good measure.
To be frank, I dreamed about this car as I'm a diesel enthusiast and self combusting v12 sounded very much of my liking, *but* the engine with the chargers and so weights around a tonne and that contributes to the under steer. I'm down for v8 diesel, gunning for similar output after a stage 2 mod.
This is literally my dream SUV, Land Rover Range Rover Autobiography? No, thanks. Bentley Bentayga W12? No, thanks. Rolls Royce Cullinan? No, thanks. I'd rather have this exactly spec Audi Q7 V12 6.0t TDI Quattro.
I remember Clarkson's review of this vehicle - he was equally as baffled by its existence. But it seems Audi's timing for the release of this vehicle was a bit off as we all know what happened in 2009 - that's probably why so few were sold.
@@rickc2102 lol but imagine it with bigger tyres, bull bar, spotlights etc hitting up some harsh outback terrain, that engine would be a monster on inclines.
Father-in-Law had a V10TDI Touareg when it was new. That was like being hurled down the road in a gentleman's club. Can't imagine what this thing is like.
A little bit irrelevant but have you considered the Lexus ls430 over the Mercedes s class I mention this due to the purchase of the s500 vs the. S320cdi I would love to see a UK owners impressions / owners experience and whether the reliability stands true PS it might just save you a huge repair bill 😆😆 Update I hear the :v8 lexus engines cost a lot more to maintain vs the v6 engines
On the autobahn once i was cruising along at a leisurely 135 mph in the left lane as i had just overtaken a slower car in the center lane. I was just getting ready to shift back when 2 of those V12 monsters roared up on me furiously flashing their headlamps. I accelerated to expedite my lane change and as soon as i was out of the way they roared off leaving me quite humbled.
When I heard that they were only 30 Q7 Exclusive in the UK I directly check the french online car market cause I had seen lots of Q7 V12 out on the street and I couldn't belive there were only 30 exclusive one and I found at least five of them (including two having a 4 seats configuration) for sale for as low as £25k
Real car TALK not Jeremy Clarkson coming out with extortionately long words and expletives about cars this guy should be on Top Gear as soon as possible real talk about cars and not talking about a millionaires wallet even though this car does cost a lot of money
I do like it when a car manufacturer lets the engineers off the lead to go nuts and make something stupid. You can imagine the conversation by the kettle: Engineer 1: "I was thinking we could stuff a massive engine in a Q7 for laugh" Engineer 2: "What about the V10 from the S8?" Engineer 1: "Too predictable, I'm feeling a bit crazy" Engineer 3: "What about the diesel V10 we put in the Toureg?" Engineer 1: "But we already put that in a VW, we can't do the same thing just with an Audi badge, that's what we always do." Engineer 4: "So add more cylinders and make it a V12!" All: "HELL YES!" Engineer 1: "I wonder if we could fit that in an R8..."
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I hate overblown, over-produced, bombastic '80s music.
But I love Foreigner's "I Want to Know What Love Is", because they've taken that terrible concept to such an extreme that it's brilliant.
I think this might be something similar.
It's exactly that
Lol!
This. This is the best TH-cam comment I've ever read
Try the 2017 SQ7 with 900Nm..... 4.8S 0-100 and stunning handling. I bought one in ink blue
@Harvey Squire Check this out..... its really that good. This is exactly what I think everytime I drive it..... amazing
th-cam.com/video/QnDdmUqQ7m8/w-d-xo.html
Oh - I have the 22 inch rims..... beautiful
When the V10 Touareg just ain’t enough!
Emppu T. The w12 is a petrol engine
@@andreiapostu4566 my bad
I forgot there’s also a w12 Touareg the v10 is great too
I believe that the Touareg, unlike this one, is a very very capable off roader. I got the V10 Tdi. For other’s here the W12 was a petrol engine and the R50 was a V10Tdi suped-up version (with 350hp instead of 313 of the regular V10, and 850nm of torque instead of 750nm).
@@heroforhire6921 My v10 touareg does that at lights, no road ahead but plenty behind
I just saw V12 TDI Q7 parked in front of my apartment building, went home, checked TH-cam and you review it! What a coincidence.
how do you know it was a v12?
@@Luckyjo21 let him have his dream
It had V12 TDI quattro badge and also it has a different rear bumper than the regular Q7. On top of that it was a swis license plates and they dont put stickers on regular cars, they drive the real things.
@@VladoT awesome! Would love to see one someday
TriHard 7
Imagine a g65 and q7 V12 crashing into eachother. I'm pretty sure it'd create another planet
S G yeahh😂
very funny!!
One time in a fancy neighborhood a Mercedes S-class slowed for me in case I was crossing the street. Behind me, an Audi A8 was pulling out into the street. The two yachts came within inches of crashing into each other because they were watching a pedestrian.
777jones clash of the titans. Luckily both have enough safety gizmos to stop that
And what's the Planet called then?
Oh and this video was 100 times more interesting than Shmee saying “hello look at me I’ve just ordered a ******* ****”
Never liked that guy.
@@benjaminkaric2874 he really is a knob
Reminds me of that "Iiiiiiii'm RICH!!!!!1!one!" piss take from GTA IV
@@benjaminkaric2874 he's always really arsey with people in the comments aswell, not humble at all.
@@TrueFilter and boom - "pretending to own the latest." It's the finance company that does. And anyone who calls themselves Shmee....well enough said.
The old V10 S8 would be great too
JP Devlin would be a cool next car Jay😉
My dad has the 2013 S8 and it's amazing,i think audi's are the best cars.
or, a TESLA
@@geirmyklebust Yawn....
@@Robert_B_445
Wake up, its early in the year 2020.
- doesn't like cream color
- wears a cream colored shirt
I like cheese but I wouldn't put it inside a car either
That's a dumb analogy.
you eat cheese, you see colours.
@@zaftra Someone obviously has never tasted blue before.
No, I can't say I have; is it similar to puce?
My dad and i test drove this car up some windy german mountain roads and on the Autobahn. Felt surreal how quickly this giant machine was moving around
Probably a test bed for fitting the V12 tdi into the Bentley range of cars.
I bet there was a few Bentleys tested with this engine.
My favourite part of this video was the 15MPG average readout from the car
In a diesel....
The way he's hammering it, I'm surprised it's that high. The regular gas V12 would have been single digit in a 3 ton vehicle.
It's quite as expected - my boss' Range Rover 3.6 TDV8 with just over half the power of this has averaged 22mpg and he doesn't floor it...
@ you were doing quite well then, my E46 330i also did 22mpg!
Top gear needs new presenters. You, Chris Harris and maybe Jon Bentley perhaps?
Years ahead of the likely BMW X7M. In Australia with all that torque, you can use this Audi to pull up tree stumps, roots and all, after you chopped the tree down. Fabulous.
I remember Toyota australia did an advert for the hilux going around pulling up tree stumps and fence posts and stuff, and the catchphrase was "bugger" because the car did the job too well. You can probably find it here on TH-cam somewhere
King oath
This is actually one of my dream cars.
Same.
There is a Q7 V12 TDI in my town and the owner got an aftermarket custom exhaust for that thing. The noise coming off that engine is unbelievable
I prefer this to the Bentley SUV. I like your honest enthusiasm. A great watch.
Mercedes :
"How many cars can we put a V8 in?"
"yes."
Audi: "How many cylinders can we fit in a diesel engine?"
"Yes."
It's amazing what Audi was able do with this car .... I can only imagine what the V8 Bi-Turbo in the sq7 and sq8 is able to do... I stand corrected... but I think its actually 3 turbos ....
@@wekanye2 I think it was 2 turbos and an electric supercharger hooked up to a 48v battery
"It's a living nightmare for me, brown and cream!"
>Is wearing a shirt the exact colour of the leather
V12 diesel...in a car....I'm having a 'man moment'...
It's brilliant
With 2 turbos
The car is simply a state of an art, as simple as that. Its important to say, that you get performance of bi turbo V12 engine combined with diesel efficiency. And in the long run it makes perfect sense if you travel quite a lot.
15 mpg collective
Really is a shame the R8 v12 never made it to production, great video mate keep it up 👍
I’m imagining it right now and it sounds pretty good, loads of hp and torque and not needing to fill up every couple hundred miles sounds like an excellent combination.
@@JoseMaria-tj1ev u just dont know what diesel can do
The legend says that an R8 V12 is out there ...
@@diffypoo It wouldn't be any faster than the V10, it would be far heavier because this engine weighs like 400Kg, it would be much more expensive defeating the purpose of any fuel savings because no one buys an R8 to drive 30k miles a year. And it simply wouldn't fit which is the reason they gave up on it, the engine is so big they had to lengthen the chassis of the prototype to drop it in.
Just leave truck engines in trucks.
@@JoseMaria-tj1evthey made it, the prototype was driven by the motoring press and they mostly loved it
I've got a S65 AMG V12 with 738pft, so I know what that Audi is all about, despite its weight. It's simply a kick in the back when floring it.
you know your car is a Mercedes-Benz not an Audi, right...? :-P
@@RWL2012 Yes, I know :). But I was just referring to how 738pft feels like. Like he says, it moves you! :)
Nice brag
@@raupenimmersatt6906 Damn you're funny! But don't quit your day job tho!!!! However, if you take a look at my avatar you see an old car, to be precise, 14 year old S65, so, who's bragging?!?!?!
Nice car!how much horsepower and what's the top speed?
i like how this guy talks about cars.
that v12 is so fuc-ing sweet. sounds lovely wow.
"I hate brown and creme" - literally wearing a shirt that's EXACTLY the same colour as the roof lining, and the brown of the seats kind of matches his face :) He's almost invisible!
Stabby666 I like yellow jumpers, wouldn’t have a yellow interior though.
To me....crazy is dropping £20,000 on a Mini Cooper with no room, relatively poor gas mileage, and little power.
there’s idiots out there spending 45+
There's people out there spending a loooot of money on older minis that have been retrimmed on the inside
Would sir like the faux decking for his land yacht? Of course sir would.
I remember first seeing the V12 Q7 on Top Gear against the equally non sensical BMW X5M. Both absolutely ludicrous over the top cars and yet for all that I loved the Germans for making them.....just because they could....bloody expensive laughs though, even back then, maybe 10 years ago they were £76k (BMW) and £96k (Audi).
Thought Steve Irwin had been found alive in a cake factory
This landed on my home feed and I was like... "Is this the A2 guy... I hope it is !"
I love that reaction at 1:24 Oooo. . . LOL I remember Top Gear reviewed one of these with a BMW SUV. I've wanted one ever since. This review just makes me want one even more. Thanks.
Thanks!
I actually saw one of these in Cambodia of all places a few years ago, I was blown away and I thought the W12 Touareg was bonkers
I loved my mk1 Q7. Mapped to 300+ the V6 pulled like a train. The V12 must be a treat that's hard to beat!
JayEmm looks like he should be on safari driving a defender 👍
When you review and drive that blue Avant it will be your highest rated video I guarantee it!
Fingers crossed!
@@JayEmmOnCars You know how i love 5 Cylinders..... I'm almost wetting myself here.....
Did they have an Audi 200 Quattro Avant ?
These cars were epic back in the '80s and stupidly expensive (£30600 in 1987. XR2 was £7832)
Thank you Jay! I really enjoyed this video... Awesome specs on the Q7 and it seems you had a great time thrashing her about!
I did indeed
Give it to darkside .. let them tune it 🤣🤣
That Q7 V12 is my dream machine since they came out and always wanted one. and I still find them very practical. I Iove the power and smoothness of one. Wish I had money. I dunno what sort of narrow minded people that would find it pointless. Hopefully id win the lotto just to have one of them. German engineering at its finest and its amazing to know they can go to extreme lengths. There's always a place in my heart for one. thank you for reviewing this beauty!
Found your channel by accident. Best accident ever, love your channel. Great knowledge of all motors. keep in going.
Cheers Colin
For an off the cuff video this was brilliant
Cheers Dave!
TDU2 Memory Kick In
Its all about sacrifice this guy has great material
Audi were planning on putting this engine in the r8 at some stage.
Yes, The first Supercar with a Diesel engine
This is vehicle is the answer to a question almost no one has asked.
I have an 4.2 tdi, didnt know that diesels have emotions till now
Imagine maintaining one of these things 🤣 ‘ it needs an injector’...how many? ‘12 sir’
@ bruh don't remind me. i've got nightmares because of the bloody things! sincerely, an ex x type owner.
- it needs a new set of valves sir..
- how many?
- A box, sir...
A V12 diesel makes sense, since the straight six has long been the diesel standard.
I'm in Denmark and a v10 diesel Touareg towing passed by me and that was such a weird sounding diesel haha
Thought it was Ray Mears presenting for a second
The car for the ennemy of humanity.
It’s an “cheaper” version of Audi Q7 6.0V12 TDI Coastline Concept
Le Mans winning engine!
In a road car.
Glad to see this channel rising. It deserves more viewers
Thanks!
This engine in an A6 or A8 would be perfect!
I just love how you present this video. I really do hope it's not just because I'm stoned.
Amazing car, I’ve been looking for the past two years for one.
15mpg is pretty good when he is thrashing it
Audi are so good at answering questions nobody asked
This is like watching an old episode of Top Gear. Quentin Wilson meets Tiff Needell's presentation style with Clarkson's clichés thrown in for good measure.
Thanks
@@JayEmmOnCars I forgot to say I love old Top Gear ;-)
I completely forgot about it!
Do Touareg V10 TDI next
What were the ceramic brakes like?
Jay, I have the V6 twin-turbo diesel version of this car. While I really enjoy it, with an extra 6 cylinders it would be a real riot!
Great video Jay ,respect from 🇮🇪
To be frank, I dreamed about this car as I'm a diesel enthusiast and self combusting v12 sounded very much of my liking, *but* the engine with the chargers and so weights around a tonne and that contributes to the under steer. I'm down for v8 diesel, gunning for similar output after a stage 2 mod.
The wood in the boot is just insane.. looks like a Riva boat...
Love diesel engines so this is the ultimate dream
This is literally my dream SUV, Land Rover Range Rover Autobiography? No, thanks. Bentley Bentayga W12? No, thanks. Rolls Royce Cullinan? No, thanks. I'd rather have this exactly spec Audi Q7 V12 6.0t TDI Quattro.
Best car literally ever.
@6:32 I am so upset he didn't say "The Spanish inquisition".
Nonetheless great video mate, definitely coming back for more!
NOBODY EXPECTS THE SPANISH INQUISITION
Legend has it, this can pull 2 jumbo jets !
Probably while they're trying to take off as well 😂
Brilliant video, very informative and loved every minute. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
you said it is Gangster!! Wow!! That is Epically insane.
'Oil sheik spec' should be officially adopted by Audi. Very apt....except a sheik would have a W16 petrol quad turbo.......
I wish I could drive this masterpiece some day
I remember Clarkson's review of this vehicle - he was equally as baffled by its existence. But it seems Audi's timing for the release of this vehicle was a bit off as we all know what happened in 2009 - that's probably why so few were sold.
Can’t wait for the S1 & RS2 but loved this! Keep up the good work! 👍🏻
* A1 Quattro
Whoops!
Spot on Ryan! 👍🏻
James! LOVED!!! That intro!! Just for that you deserve 20k subscribers more hahaha
What happened to Jay's body? All I saw was a head driving a car 😂
great content, gotta say my love for 4x4's has grown massively after moving to OZ
the snorkel and the roo bar being marginally less popular Audi options, lol
@@rickc2102 lol but imagine it with bigger tyres, bull bar, spotlights etc hitting up some harsh outback terrain, that engine would be a monster on inclines.
ya know I agree with this car being everything I disagree with. but damn I LOVE this car. And this was, arguably, the best era for Audi.
Nothing can beat the v10 rs6 imo
What mpg did you manage to squeeze from it while testing? Low 20's?
13.
LMAO!
Liked straight after the Partridge-esque ‘right, that’s my intro’ line! More of this!
Monstrer of all cars. Amaising. Holly Molly V12. And I saw RS2
Excellent, excellent video, watching it when I subscribed. Now, after the umpteenth viewing, it's just as enjoyable and involving! Thank you. 🖖🙏🇨🇦
God I wish we got these in the U.S...I'd own one in a heartbeat.
Father-in-Law had a V10TDI Touareg when it was new. That was like being hurled down the road in a gentleman's club. Can't imagine what this thing is like.
Pure collectible. Imagine a straight pipe on that beast
If it were in an Estate form, I'd buy one for sure!
I'm actually shocked how many are for sale on Autotrader ! Maybe the ULEZ charge had an influence
A little bit irrelevant but have you considered the Lexus ls430 over the Mercedes s class I mention this due to the purchase of the s500 vs the. S320cdi I would love to see a UK owners impressions / owners experience and whether the reliability stands true
PS it might just save you a huge repair bill 😆😆
Update I hear the :v8 lexus engines cost a lot more to maintain vs the v6 engines
American circlejerk against european car reliability is fucking stupid.
I didn't want to see this, big SUV nah pass...but I did, Glad I did. Awesome
There’s one next to my apartment in Moscow. Just checked online and there 16 for sale near me :)
A very polished style of review.
Thankyou
It's so weird watching you drive on roads I used to drive on every day LMAO
On the autobahn once i was cruising along at a leisurely 135 mph in the left lane as i had just overtaken a slower car in the center lane. I was just getting ready to shift back when 2 of those V12 monsters roared up on me furiously flashing their headlamps. I accelerated to expedite my lane change and as soon as i was out of the way they roared off leaving me quite humbled.
When I heard that they were only 30 Q7 Exclusive in the UK I directly check the french online car market cause I had seen lots of Q7 V12 out on the street and I couldn't belive there were only 30 exclusive one and I found at least five of them (including two having a 4 seats configuration) for sale for as low as £25k
I dont think there are 30 Exclusive its more like 30 V12s, the full exclusive as here is very rare
The ooh earned the like from me
Driving the Q7 is like riding on the arse of an angel!
Real car TALK not Jeremy Clarkson coming out with extortionately long words and expletives about cars this guy should be on Top Gear as soon as possible real talk about cars and not talking about a millionaires wallet even though this car does cost a lot of money
This era if vag cars is just completely mad and I love all of theme things
“Spun the Earth beneath us”!
I do like it when a car manufacturer lets the engineers off the lead to go nuts and make something stupid. You can imagine the conversation by the kettle:
Engineer 1: "I was thinking we could stuff a massive engine in a Q7 for laugh"
Engineer 2: "What about the V10 from the S8?"
Engineer 1: "Too predictable, I'm feeling a bit crazy"
Engineer 3: "What about the diesel V10 we put in the Toureg?"
Engineer 1: "But we already put that in a VW, we can't do the same thing just with an Audi badge, that's what we always do."
Engineer 4: "So add more cylinders and make it a V12!"
All: "HELL YES!"
Engineer 1: "I wonder if we could fit that in an R8..."
Loved this and your enthusiasm great review.