There's Something VERY Wrong With The New Audi SQ7 and SQ8... Watch If You're Thinking of Buying
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- I've been invited to the launch of Audi's new big sporty SUV - the SQ7. Powered by a clever 4L V8 Diesel with a host of systems designed to improve efficiency and response, this should be a fantastic car... but there's something going on. Let's discuss.
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Must admit I think this was one of your best to watch reviews to-date. Liked the two-way conversational tone and light banter while still going into details and each others opinions.... And the car? Couldn't give a rat's arse about such a tech-laden monstrosity tbh!
We’ve got the most efficient engines to date, but the cars weigh the same as a small planet, so any savings are moot. They also handle like bathtubs.
and now they're diesel aswell! yay!
*barfs*
@@diogovieira3362 diesel torque cant even be compared with petrol
@@mladenbro8435 not even today.
Some guy sued the audi dealer in Lithuania because he described similar issues and wasn't warned in advance/couldn't test drive it without buying the car, he also blamed the stricter regulation tests and that he suspected it had something to do with lowering the emissions as much as possible.
If you guys have more than 3 children, 2 of whom are still in isofix seats then you wouldnt take such a dim view of the Q7. Not a likeable car, I agree, but the most comfortable/practical family car it most definately is. Ive actually got rid of my RS6 because of this. Just not big enough to fit them all in. Seeing a few comments that everyone is a twat who buys one. Im a proper petrol head but family needs come first. People who make sweeping generalisations are mostly twats themselves.
In fact! Q7 is the only premium SUV I know of that has 3 separate seats with dedicated isofix points on each seat. If you don't want a minivan Q7 is the only option. GLS, X7, XC90 none has 3 isofix on the back seat.
@@taschenonkel exactly.
I would definitely continue to buy and drive a diesel. It's the only realistic and reliable form of transport at the moment.
David Norman People are saying diesel is on the way out, so why are Audi using diesel engines in their new models? Personally, I have no problem with diesels, in fact I wish I’d gone for one in my new Q3, rather than the 35tfsi which is underpowered in this car.
@@georgewhiteford9869 Manufacturers are still using them because there's still a marker for them as much as governments are trying to make as much money as possible to phase them out. Audi know it's still the only real realistic form of engine that is the best of all world's. They've probably put so much money into development that it would be too costly to just ditch them. Company car drivers still drive diesel
George Whiteford Maybe should have got the 45tfsi
I drive a 2.0TDI 2019 Audi A6 and I can get nearly 800 miles to 55 litres of fuel (think that is around 1200km??) no petrol or hybrid car can deliver that with the 7.6 seconds to 60MPH, and the amount of torque the engine produces, for that efficiency, and no electric car can offer any of this for the price I paid for mine, so diesel is here to stay for at least another 15 years.
I drive a standard Q7 and in 35k miles it has not once felt too large for the road. You cannot just jump in a car and expect to feel at one with it, that takes a little time so the size comments are ridiculous, there are much wider cars on sale. As for it not feeling fast, like most Audi’s it will be faster than the published numbers but the lag is big concern and might stop me from buying one so a useful if somewhat biased review.
Test drive you will be impressed
*:Would you buy Diesel again?*
Evidence would suggest, yes. Used Diesel cars also on average sell for more than their equivalent Petrol counter-parts!
You might not like those touch screens but the whole point is for the driver to not to use them but for the passengers audi’s cockpit can be fully adjustable so you can do everything you need on it
I think these have been timed at 0-62 in 4.6. When you're moving children and gear they make a lot of sense. Real world 35mpg can be achieved, potentially 600 miles on a tank.
You ought to drive a 1.3 Astra CDTi. THAT thing has turbo lag.
I've a 2.0 TDI 2020 model year A6, 200BHP and I love it I'd buy diesel again and again, until electric cars are a genuine alternative.
Me too.
Wonder if it could be sorted with a remap
Please test drive the BMW X5 or 7 M50d for powertrain comparison with the SQ7. Also a high performance diesel
Now that’s what I like the banter and discussion 👍😎 Keep up the great work
Exige 430 owner, wasn’t he? Did we ever get an update on that ownership experience? I don’t think so.
He still has one, and an update will happen sometime I have just been crazy busy
I like this. Two mates taking a car out for a test drive. A giggle just listening to them :-)
Glad you enjoyed the format
It’s the gearbox boys. All diesel Audi’s with that gearbox are slow to react.
It's not the gearbox
It's not the gearbox as it has been proven on other WLTP approved VAG diesels that don't have this ZF 8HP which still are slow to react from a standstill. These new WTLP approved diesels appear to have a certain and incredibly ridiculous software limit on engine power and throttle response to pass aforementioned WTLP requirements. Most customers report a 2 second "dead zone" while accelerating from a standstill and this is not even limited to diesels in the European region. American owners report a "dead zone" of 2,3 or even 4 seconds in their petrol powered Q8s accelerating after they crawl to a stop or slow down to 1-10 km/h during which the engine shuts down and activates it's start/stop mode.
Slow reactivity seems to be a shared problem of the last generation of V6 and V8 TDI.
@@BARATTI99 If that was slow image how bad it is now... Unbearable
1:07 the car of the future photobombed the shot
KY69 - lol. A welcome reminder I have matured none since 13!
I’m sure J knows that all those lovely V8 burbles are actually essentially an MP3 being played to the speakers of the car, ABT actually sell software as an upload to the ECU to emulate American muscle cars or any other car for that matter that comes comes out of the speakers in the exhaust, I can’t even come up with the words to explain how appalled I am that AUDI thought this was a good idea, I’ve had two new shape S8 V8 turbo petrols that thrilled me endlessly but this is just the beginning of the end. Come on AUDI, it’s not an S product,... this S brand has lost its way
I hope you’re right, range Rover with the SVR got it spot-on and frankly this is an embarrassment, I love Audi but this is just complete BS, that’s why I’m driving an M car now, although not many V8’s are left there either, but twin turbo V6 petrol is better than this nonsense
I think they use a "speaker" type of set-up to interfere with the pressure wave frequency in the mufflers as well, beacuse they actually sound bloody good from the outside as well
@@ryancaugust Actually, if you've ever had one of these on a hoist, you see it is a round resonator at the rear of both of the exhausts with a speaker-like diaphragm that amplifies the sound... It gets switched on an off via the DriveSelect
@Jack njones SQ7 competes with X7 M50d, not M50i.
Edit: actually, it competes with the X5 M50d, not with the X7.
The best quote ever ever ever "there are no good driving roads in Surrey"
I hate living in Surrey purely because I love driving. A combination of: Traffic, more traffic, road works, pot holes, really bad drivers, boring roads, boring scenery, traffic and traffic.
I ended up skipping through a bit of this video - did they end up pin pointing what exactly was "very wrong" with the vehicle. A good friend of mine has one, and it definitely pulls all the performance numbers that Audi claims (absolutely hoses his old X5 50M). If seat of the pants feel feel, the fact a large comfortable, practical SUV doesnt "feel" as fast as it is actually going, then perhaps you should buy a 1990's Honda Integra that feels like its going twice as fast as it actually is?
Yes we do. Criminal amount of turbo lag, which I suspect is introduced with the 2019 model
The biggest issue with Audis is the lack of spec as standard, like you mention doesn’t even have memory seats as standard on a £75k car! Makes finding a good used one harder as so few spec things like lane change assist etc.
Love this review! Shared it with my local dealer up in Yorkshire. Test drive the SQ8 and was shocked my v8 diesel Range Rover picks up quicker initially even tho it’s got a lot less BHP & torque!
I honestly wouldn't mind a diesel I like the effortless torque and you get decent economy I am now dailing a Rover 75 v6 and that 2.5 petrol v6 albeit sounds wonderful it drinks more than the behemoth of a car this SQ7 is. But if I ever was on the market for an SUV it would the Range Rover wouldn't look any further
He should've driven the pre-facelift SQ7. This thing was a beast. But because of emissions this car isn't as quick as before. How do i know? Because I've driven both
why buy a wagon on stilts? i dont get it
People buy SUVs for only 3 reasons:
1 - Serious off-roading
2 - Their hips have given up and they can't get into a lower car.
3 - They're a wanker
1 is a valid reason to buy a Land Cruiser (/Defender/Jimny/etc). 2 is a valid reason to buy a Kadgar (because that's a better badge than "cashcow") and 3 is a valid reason to punch them in the face. SQ7 drivers will all be number 3.
Because you don’t like scraping your arse along the floor, raised cars are more relaxing in traffic as you get better visibility, plus there’s a perseived caché to owning a large luxury SUVs.
@@ApothecaryTerry Or
4. They just want a High driving position and don't care about agility so they get a suv.
Perceived cache = want people to see them driving a fancy car more than they want an actual good car = number 3.
High driving position and don't care about agility...why do they want the high driving position? I'm going with number 3.
@@ApothecaryTerry some of us live in countries with real winters. for decades for us owning bmw's mercs and audis ment that you either had to store it over the winter or to be ready to regulary have real troubles using the thing. i've driven 3 5 and 7 series along with e c and s classes through the winters so i talk with experience there. when the high end SUV thing became a thing for us it ment that we could enjoy those cars in all conditions. yes they are no defenders or wranglers. but they are enough. yeah i would not own one if i lived in london. but millions of people dont.
another thing is that many people just like driving suv's, they like how they drive, they like how practical they are.
I really enjoyed this video. Could you bring another James in the future?
I'll see what I can do. Did you see our R8 video?
@@JayEmmOnCars No I haven't. I'll watch it tonight. Bdw, salutes from a Spanish viewer
Mercedes and BMW addressed the low torque qt low rpm problems by making the cars a mild hybrid. VAG went the wrong way, technologically, again. Dieselgate 2 perhaps?
The thing with dieselgate... All the manufacturers have done it. Else they couldn't compete with one another.
I feel the same with the NCAP crash tests.. Its a completely defined test, hit x block at y speed with x offset etc. You can build a frame that does this very well, but hit 10cm further to one side, and it can be very crappy.
The schematic of the car near the start of the video - you see those ball-like things on the exhaust? They are 'transducers' AKA speakers... in the exhaust... making a fake rumble noise.
100grand?? That's brand new RS6 money. Why would you want this instead?
If you have more than 3 kids....Had an RS6 now sold for new Q7.
Hey Jay, love the vid! Glad we can count on you for telling it how it really is. Small note, not completely sure if true: In the University of Nijmegen I've picked up that, in combustion engines, it's basically a trade-off between Mileage and Emissions. Meaning, higher mileage (lower consumption) in a given engine will mean an increase in greenhouse emissions. I've also picked up, from a worker at a large oil-company, that we still have enough fossil fuels for hundreds of years to come.
Not sure of those two statements are true, but I do think they are. So, concluding: the SQ7 consumes alot of fuel, to keep emissions down, the latter seeming to be a real problem.
11:17 - The car you should buy. Of course I'd buy a diesel, in my 20's now and still got my first car and I still use it daily, 1.9 TDI Polo. Not a single problem, extreme longevity, 50 MPG no matter how you drive it and plenty of pull for a little car
When did Europeans become so sceptical about diesels? I am not saying they are better than petrols, but we can atleast admit they are a good alternative to petrol engines. Diesels became a big thing in Europe due to oil prices and regulations long time ago. Since then, we became aware of its good and bad sides. They are decent engines that are efficient, torquey and can be very powerful.
I have A4 2017 3l V6 quattro that spends 6.5 l in avg on a 600 km highway trip with avg. speed of 130 km/h. Get that with a petrol.
Can only imagine the absolute tedium of being employed in the Audi exterior design department - must be like working for Indesit, Hotpoint or Smegg churning out fridges or washing machines. They’re not cars they’re packaging. Same story with most of these things.
I have actually covered quite a few miles in the new SQ8, and I strongly agree with your criticism of the car. the acceleration is honestly terrible - a 2013 SQ5 TDI with 313 hp feels substantially faster. it is as if the car deliberately accelerates as 'gently' and lazily as possible.
however it is a great autobahn cruiser. turn on lane assist and cruise control in the comfort setting and it literally drives like a cruise ship. getting it up to speed is extremely effortless and the car is very luxurious. it just has nothing even remotely sporty about it...
How is 0-100kph in 4.8 seconds lazy for such a heavy car and a 0-70kph time faster than a Range Rover SVR?
@@chrisdabom
well it's the way the acceleration feels, the gearbox makes it pretty much impossible for you to give the car more than 3000 rpm (even in dynamic mode!), and when you actually try to floor it, nothing happens until you look down and see youre about to lose your license.
@@john2357 Something is wrong with that one you drove. Sounds buggered. Our dealership got our first facelift SQ7 (in NZ) today and it gets above 3000 rpm no dramas... When our SQ7 it was in transport mode, before our techs took it out during its PDI, it stopped at 3200rpm too...
@@chrisdabom
thats actually seems to explain it then, youre probably right man, my bad!
Needs a remap!
Would rather save money and buy a smaller BMW X5. 3.0D, took a test drive in one and it was quick enough and just about the right size for my needs
Guys, do you realize what you are saying? No Diesel anymore because you don't want CO2? The petrol V8 is ok for dioxide? Are you off your rocker? It's totally wrong
But it isnt CO2 which has been the recent focus, NOx has
It is very clear that what is wrong here is the lack of instant torque, any one silly enough to buy one of these rather than the E-Tron will loose shed loads of their money, diesel is dead!
I'll find out soon. Got an E Tron next
All this anti diesel nonsense is just that. Rules were broken which is why they were bad. Thats done and dusted. Audi are right. Diesels are still miles more efficient in normal use and when not cheating on emissions they're at least as clean (usually cleaner) than the equivalent petrol.
If you really want less emissions stop sending millions of commuters into cities each day to sit in offices which they could quite easily do from home. Cut unnecessary commutes and we could all drive pretty much anything while still cutting emissions.
9:43 is this the North Downs between Godalming and Dorking? I used to cycle around there, looks more spectacular than I remember...
"filmed on location" :D
How can you possibly get similar/worse milliage then a 6.0 V12 petrol in a turbo diesel V8?
Maybe because the car weighs the same as a small planet?
Those hills and mountains don't look like any part of Surrey I've ever been to...
Just outside Guildford. Honest.
The gearbox issue is not specific to this car, its with all the Audi autos whether its 7-speed Stronic or 8 Speed ZF. The software for the transmission is not as sophisticated as you get from other germans. BMW was way ahead in adapting ZF box they really nailed the software for it. Not sure why Audi can't nail down the seamless change you can get with the transmission. I have an A5 and hate the transmission especially with the lovely 3-litre v6 buttery smooth engine. it's a shame.
It's not a gearbox problem
I drove the new A8 3.0 tdi recently and it exhibits the same hesitancy and unresponsiveness at low revs. Dealer told me it is to do with the new WLTP regulations and manufacturers trying to lower co2. It is a shame as it makes new diesel cars very dull and laggy. Pre-facelift SQ7 was a rocket. Shame.
Nice review, re diesel it's not so much I wouldn't buy another on the basis of not liking them I like diesels for a certain job, what worries me is that government(s) will continue to penalise even new ones with latest tech and slowly start putting the price of diesel fuel up.
how does it use that much fuel? my 18 ton truck does that empty!
Would not buy a diesel. Would lease one. Also an RR Sport SVR is the same cost as this
Diesel cars are not a problem as long as they meet the latest Euro 6 regs...
Diesel is still a dirtier fuel - produces far worse pollutants than petrol. Making those pollutants 'not as bad' is arse about tit - just don't use the dirty fuel in the first place.
@@julianevans9548 Take two equivalent 2-ton 4x4's, one petrol and one diesel. The petrol 4x4 will be lucky to achieve 20mpg. The diesel 4x4 will be able to achieve 40mpg.
With NOX traps and AdBlue injection (required for euro 6), the emissions are comparable with those of a petrol car. See this comment from a leading online magazine: "The VW scandal which broke in 2015 did great damage to diesel car sales - effectively killing off diesel’s reputation within a matter of months, but this was some years ago. Euro 6 emission compliance has changed everything.
Diesel has come fighting back in recent years - the latest Euro 6-compliant models are the cleanest diesels we’ve ever had. In fact, while they’ll never be as clean as electric or hybrid, on many levels they’re cleaner and less polluting than most petrol-fuelled vehicles.”
@@grahamtricker4103 Add all those things to petrol cars and they'll be even less polluting.
Then stop driving cars that are so huge that their mpg is terrible.
@@julianevans9548 Modern-day petrol cars have got all those added!
Julian Evans alright tree hugger
The instant torque in this car was the main selling point for me, I drove the Bentayga V8 and was blown away by how it just teleported down the road
Just by a prefacelift variant...
Honza Štěpán what if you don’t want the pre facelift and you like the new features...?
Like most VAG products, fantastic designs, high PERCEIVED quality but low cost engineering and cost cutting with suppliers, sub par engines, too much in group recycling and dreadfull reliability. Along with Merc (S Class apart) they've managed in the last 15 yrs to give the German car industry a very bad reputation...
You got one thing right calling your pal is a spare. You too I’m afraid. It’s a big car. I don’t mind the colour. Its so big. It’s nippy. It’s huge. It’s not a bad car. But yeah. I’m not the target market. Oh really. About as much help to a real buyer as a chocolate teapot. Bozos.
Where you just being kind and giving James a go in the car? Please don't do it again, he's got nothing to say and adds nothing except irritation to the video with his "um..er...yes...no...yes...er...no.."'s.
The problem with Audi's these days, is that there are TOO many of them ... they've got too many models with standard A1,3,4,5,6,7,8, .. , Sx, RSx, Qx, SQx ... and don't forget the R8, TT ... .,
I seen one of ure video u were saying 35 mpg on same car lol
Yep, that's the benefit of having the car for a week versus an hour
SQ7 and SQ8. Two cars that just don’t make sense, if considered that the Cayenne comes with a similar price tag.
I much prefer the previous generation of the SQ7.
get your hair cut champ, there is no excuse for whats happened on your head there
A diesel is the only way to get respectable fuel economy figures in mid and large size vehicles
Petrol hybrid?
Hybrid helps hugely on motorways too- I drive a GS450h and having 200bhp of electric energy means the V6 doesn't have to work much except if you really push it. As it happens, that GS450h puts out 1hp more than the new Audi S6, is 0.2 slower to 60 (with no launch or quattro so I'm confident it'll beat the S6 at high speeds) and is miles more efficient. Audi claim about 36mpg, well I average 38 driving pretty hard and get 50 on a long run (47 doing a 280 mile trip including 2 hours going through London in rush hour). It also has lower CO2 emissions. All that from a 7 year old car. Diesel isn't the answer even to the question Audi are answering, they just can't build a good enough petrol hybrid.
Quick edit: my 38 is mostly on motorways and includes mostly cold running- basically I get 36 going to work and 43 going home then bring it down with shopping trips and random driving for fun.
Christian Rönn true. Also, it kinda sucks the way the two motors kick in and out. All the Camry taxis in Australia do it... not very seamless
Please let me know some of your favourite roads north of london (where I live)
+ 1
Literally everything wrong with cars. Too big, no more practical than an A6 avant (and similar in price to an RS6 avant), not really efficient at all, doesn't feel fast, handling isn't fun, etc. Can guarantee these will exclusively be driven by tossers. If anyone can afford one of these and wants practicality, luxury and performance they should be buying an S class. If they want off road ability too (unlikely) they should buy a 1 year old S class, a Jimny and a Caterham. Combined, those still cost less than this and yet are better at everything by a country mile. If luggage space is still really that much of an issue then hire a van.
Apothecary Terry true. I think the huge psychological factors is that people want to feel safer on the roads & look down on other road users
@@anthonyfarnan5935 Agreed, while many tests have shown they're not actually safer, they do seem to feel safer. Looking down on other road users is the big one for me though, people love that sensation of behing higher up...personally I like to be low so I can actually go around corners and feel the road though!
@@ApothecaryTerry I am with you there, mate. Nothing beats going around corners and bends, hitting those apexes, feeling the road through your hands and body, especially when you do it early mornings with no or minimal traffic on a mountain road. You simply cannot do that in a big, heavy, lumbering SUV.
That said I'm not 30 stone lol
The young generation.They must have a gear indicator.😀
They are legally required now
I think all VAG cars have this lag.
They dont, or didnt
Get on with it......
Audi would be near the bottom of the list if I’m doing the shopping.....too expensive to buy & maintain. I think the Asian badges is where it’s at
Dave Anderson Brother has a Hyundai Tucson 2018 and cousin has a 2016 Kia sportage both are lovely to drive no rattles just a heck of a lot cheaper than the equivalents
They are so expensive and that is why there are so many of them on the road in the UK?
@@Bobwollaton UK is full of badge snobs, that's why we don't get many GENUINELY good Asian cars that many countries outside the EU get, in the UK if it isn't a Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Land Rover or any other German/British luxury brand then people hate it
Great video guys hope you do more!
I would buy Audi diesels as long as they are available. I hope that Audi has the cajones to bring diesel back to the US in V8 versions
17.6mpg average? That’s utterly pathetic.
People smile at my City Rover, if they notice at all 😬
Difficult to find new front shock absorbers, damn 🤔
Crap review.... wake up lads
fanny driver got no lag lol
I think this just means that the rules are finally going to get too much for giant combustion SUVs to be viable. Which isn't a bad thing IMO.
Vorsprung level of trim? How pathetic - same as the stupid badging for engine sizes like 30, 35 40 TDI - is that a pathetic Audi way of hiding the engine size or trying to be different and not effectively? Got to laugh at the options prices. Talk about ripoff designed to appeal to people with money than sense.
What an awful review. This is a staggeringly good car with an astoundingly powerful and responsive engine and all the kit and Caboodle one could ever sensibly want. It seems to me to be a hatchet job.
Watch my long term report on the same car, where I had it for a week
Wank
The car, not the review I might add
No mate that was a type-o he meant Wa...
@@Buck3366 good shout lemme edit it
No oil change for 19k miles..that sounds like a recipe for a money pit in 3 years time when some poor sod buys it with 100k miles on..
@Jack njones 19k miles and 16k km is a big difference. I have no doubts a motorway driven car can be maxed out on oil change intervals but for the majority , 10k or annual will help longevity
Chip iiiittt!!!
Worst review I’ve ever seen
You forgot to mention there’s a serious recall on the sq7. The radar behind the rear view mirror has the potential to over heat and set a light. Covered by the shoddy customer service by audi uk I’ve decided to reject my sq7. It’s been parked on the drive since I’ve bought it and I’m waiting for audi to collect it. So much for quality control by audi but no thanks. I’ll hand mine back to them. Lost confidence in the product.
I didn't forget, I didn't know.
Two talking heads 🗣 review is a sucks 🤢 no action, no car video, 30 min of talking heads 👎👎👎
I'm filming a new one this week
I’d love to have a £100k budget but couldn’t imagine ever spending that cash on something like that. Horrible things
Why not buy a diesel. CO2 is going through the roof , are we so thick that we are unable to sort out the emissions problems of diesel cars come on.
Great review, love both of you together. If this was £50k I'd still purchase a Jeep Trackhawk instead.
for cars like this, diesel is better
Yup, I would buy any diesel. Love diesel-powered lumps. Want a Q7 V12 diesel. Or a V8 RR sport.
Q7 v12 brake disc's with pads 25k euro price. Parts alone.
@@RK1FX same option on the RS6- same brakes 😎💿💰🇩🇪
The issue is that the engine noise through the speakers doesn't match the acceleration of the car hence you feel there's something wrong but can't quite put your finger on it.
Yup, 'sounds great' because you can make it sound like anything.
Seen many stories of the exhaust speakers rotting out, and then you have no sound and no power.
My 2018 S5 used to lag awfully when you floored it from stop. I used to get caught out at busy roundabouts etc. Dealer flashed a gearbox update which solved the issue for me.
Which dealer
What model plz
I'd rather have 1 SQ8 than 3 Ford Explorers 🤷♂️
I will buy diesel engines for as long as i can
because you’re a farmer
@@SK-vc4nh vio
I hate these things and massive SUV's in general. They are a menace in inner-city Melbourne, driven by white-knuckled, terrified people with minimal car control and abysmal spatial awareness.
They're getting bigger too, it's like an arms race of who can have the tallest, widest boat - which they absolutely need so they can see over each other. But if you're in a normal hatchback or sedan, you have no visibility at all. They're heavy, expensive and inefficient. What was wrong with a good estate or sedan for families?
Q7s are terrifyingly large, and you guys have the widest lanes in the country! Yikes.
Some people need more than 5 seats.
TriHard Cx they should learn about contraception 😂
This is gonna be your first and last car launch invitation! 😂
Well, it wasn't my first lol
JayEmm on Cars hopefully it’s your last then.
@@CraigDurkee afraid not
EGR off, DPF off, remap, shame some sports cars :)
Until you reach a corner.
@@EvoraGT430 except on track they actually achieve sport car performance
@@jh5kl With their weight? you're joking
@@inspirice9844 nah, you need to see what they do on Nurburg ... They are proper quick around corners. Search it on TH-cam. And then there is the RSQ8
You’d need to be clinically insane to pay 70k for that let alone 100k
Malcolm R Monaghan
Doesn’t matter,
How many people are going to want to drop over 1k a month on the shi@ heap
Malcolm R Monaghan
😂👍
People love crap like this
mr house
Not so sure, at 40k - 50k: 2k deposit monthly’s of £399 - £450 I’d say they might but not at this level
That will fail
@@1970boggy that's what's very wrong with these cars. The price tag 😂. Only the rich well off will afford these. Did see a white SQ7 outside an estate agent
I love cars with all my heart and soul but (and therefore?) I would rather walk than drive one of these pathetic pretend-elegant, pretend-sporty, pretend offroad lumps.
John Mitchell Nah. She’s defo got a second-gen Beetle with the vase on the dash.
Seriously doubt it. By any quantifiable measure riding in one of these would be a hell of a lot more comfortable than walking.
I love cars too, proper petrol head. Hate SUVs but when you have 3 or more kids cars like this are a no brainer, purely for the utility and space. Never thought id see the day but im getting one. Only car that can have 7 seats up and room for double buggy. My RS6 wasnt big enough sadly. Q8 is utterly pointless I agree but not Q7.
Ok boomer
Wow the weather in Surrey brightened up quickly, and it got very mountainous, as it does.
lol maybe you guys are trying too hard to dislike the car..
Absolutely and is embarrassingly obvious. As if they were paid to do that.
Great review, you two work well together:)