Audi Confirms Hybrid Q5, Does This Make U.S. Audi Chief Look Foolish?

After that blow up back in September with Johan de Nysschen being quoted as saying the Chevrolet Volt was a "car for idiots," and with Audi's tremendous marketing campaigns for diesel automobiles, it is intriguing to hear that Audi has confirmed a Q5 hybrid.

Whether or not Nysschen said what was quoted is not even the real matter of the issue, it is just confusing to see the brand -- who has made significant headway with diesel technology -- switch to hybrid powertrains.

Are they throwing in the towel? Folding under pressure?

What do YOU think? Let us know!

Autocar reports:

"Audi will launch its first hybrid model, the Q5, at the end of 2010, the company has confirmed.

The Audi Q5 hybrid is likely to be powered by a 3.2-litre V6 petrol engine in combination with a pair of electric motors housed within the gearbox and a lithium-ion battery pack."

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