Official: Audi Q5 unveiled

Ahh front end cant be more boring and plain. Look at the boring headlights, horrendous grille and oversized bumper scoops/fog lights section. Rear end is better styled. Overall an OK looking SUV. I expected a lot more from Audi in exterior design.

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— JUGNU (View Profile)

Posted on 4/19/2008 3:56:34 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

just think of it as an A5 Crossover and it looks great.

— EvoAudi (View Profile)

Posted on 4/19/2008 4:29:09 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -3   

Wow, it looks fantastic in that picture!

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 4/19/2008 4:32:05 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -5   

Read the article.
Its full-time AWD with a rear bias.
and REAL AWD ... not like the Lexus RX based on a bloated up Camry with a lift kit ... you can take Audis off-road without worrying about breaking things (not that you'd choose any of these if your primary application was off-roading)

— DieselRules (View Profile)

Posted on 4/20/2008 12:27:09 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Nice looking machine! Even better looking than the Q7. I think we finally have a contender in the looks department for this class of vehicle. To me it makes the X3 & RDX look cheaper & out-dated...especially the X3.

— MunichRob (View Profile)

Posted on 4/19/2008 10:01:05 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

Better than Q7, but a lot like Q7 and Touareg as well (almost a mini-Touareg ... moreso than Tiguan).
I'm SO glad they didn't succumb to that nasty Japanese trend with the inverted glass-line (bottom of rear windows curve up) that is a new law in Asia these days.
Ever since the 1973 Datsun 610 (and the '70 Camaro) most Japanese concept cars have featured this, but they kept it out of production till now (for good reason)

Personally, I prefer to see what I'm backing into or over when reversing ... call me strange, but I like to be able to see out of my car.
The Q5 is both stylish and practical at once ... something very rare these days.

— DieselRules (View Profile)

Posted on 4/20/2008 12:35:10 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

I like and respect Audi, but I feel that they are going to far with this grill thing and the design is too fadish,it will not age gracefully. "In" and "fad" vehicles are nice at first but get boring if you see them after long periods of time, this crossover thing has already gone too far,,,, I would take the GLK in a heartbeat.........

— simmonsdp (View Profile)

Posted on 4/20/2008 3:07:42 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

The only "fadish" thing about Audi's grill is the fact that many in the industry have copied it in one way or another (Mitsubishi being the main one). Anyhow I think its about time to accept it as a trend because what the "shield grill" is to Audi is what the "kindney grill" is to BMW.

— MunichRob (View Profile)

Posted on 4/20/2008 5:18:27 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

It looks beautiful, but the reflectors below the rear lights look disgusting. Seriously, it ruins the whole car for me..

— M53R (View Profile)

Posted on 4/20/2008 7:55:02 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I guess you've never seen this:

http://www.lilith-ezine.com/articles/automotive/images/Auto-Union-Silver-Arrow-01.jpg

Compare:

http://www.tuningnews.net/news/070108/audi-q7-v12-tdi-naias-2007.jpg

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 4/20/2008 2:01:17 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -4   

Ignorant fool! Ban this posser already! Never has anything factual to say.

— VISO (View Profile)

Posted on 4/20/2008 2:18:35 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

amazinilyuglybimmer you fail to mention that Audi completely and utterly out does BMW on style! Of course that is not hard, indeed a very low aim, but for one who names himself 'Bimmer' I would have thought you would be wise enough to be very quiet about criticizing absolutely any brand on style after all the atrocities BMW has produced!

— MadibaP (View Profile)

Posted on 4/20/2008 3:49:07 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

I think it looks better without the ugly chrome grill. Take a look at these:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3154/2426027016_b0edef68c1_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3292/2425161005_28a382b326_b.jpg

— Ken_A (View Profile)

Posted on 4/20/2008 6:21:30 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1