According to the article - the Q5 was done completely in house with no input or sharing from Porsche or VW.
"Audi’s Q5 sport/utility vehicle is at the heart of an ambitious new model plan known internally as “Route 15”—adding as many as 15 models to the German carmaker’s ranks by 2015."
Autoweek was told of a big model blitz that is coming down the pipeline.
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