Nothelle's Audi Q7 - spicier than a Cayenne Turbo
If you fancy your CUVs on the sporty side, have we got a ride for you! German tuner nothelle can transform your Q7 into a firebreather that should humble a Cayenne Turbo.
While nothelle has performance and appearance upgrades for both the 3-liter turbodiesel and the 4.2-liter V8, its the top of the line twin-turbo kit for the 4.2-liter that will open their eyes at the country club, with its 572 hp and 531 foot-pounds of torque. With an extra 130 hp and 80 foot-pounds over the Porsche, nothelle's Q-ship should be able to kick sand in the face of a Turbo Cayenne any time you feel the urge.
More after the jump...
Unfortunately, the high-riding styling of the Q7 doesn't respond very well to nothelle's aero kit, which gives the CUV a bit of a layer-cake look. (We're very fond of the quad tailpipes, though!) Nothelle's "Novedra" brand wheels grace the super-Q, with 10x22-inch wheels sporting 295/30 rim protectors.
Prices aren't available, but don't look for any bargains.
[Sources: nothelle, Autocar]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jim 4:52PM (6/06/2006)
Did somebody say Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8?
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Exitspeed 4:54PM (6/06/2006)
No, noone said that...
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JimR 5:08PM (6/06/2006)
I agree about the "layer cake" look of body cladding on tall cars. Newer SUVs and hatches both suffer this.
The Audi looks kind of mean, though. Not something the Cayenne will ever claim.
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Jason 5:16PM (6/06/2006)
Comparing the Jeep to this is a big of a hot dog / prime rib comparison. Sure, they're both technically "food" but...
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Jim 5:22PM (6/06/2006)
Point is the Jeep will kick the Porsche's ass 0-60 for about $43k. Wonder how much this thing is going to run, including the nothelle mods? $90k?
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Jason 5:26PM (6/06/2006)
Because vehicles are nothing but 0-60 races.
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KML 5:53PM (6/06/2006)
#5, you go ahead and kick my ass in a drag race to 60 in your little Jeep, I'll recline in my soft, supple seats and listen to my premium stereo.
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Jim 6:09PM (6/06/2006)
So what are vehicles, then? Ego inflators based on the sticker price? Wheels for a stereo? If I want to listen to good music properly, I'll do it at home.
I have nothing against Audis or Porsches either one, they both build great cars, but they're not really winning the performance/dollar race here.
I'll stick with my diesel pickup and my Mk2 GTI, anyway. SUVs are the red-headed stepchildren of autodom--can't carry enough to be truly useful, don't handle well enough to be truly fun.
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the chad 6:14PM (6/06/2006)
Um, I think this thing could win the Cayenne race just by LOOKING at the Cayenne. This looks mean! The Cayenne is simply a Touareg with a DOWNGRADED interior-the only people who would buy a Cayenne are those that need to compensate. Porsche should be embaressed of it!
I'll take one of these, please.
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Carster 8:37PM (6/06/2006)
I am sorry but I do not like the looks of this... I drive the Porsche turbos a few times a week and have grown to love it for its power and feel. The looks are not perfect ad can definately be aided by techart but this look on this audi is not in the right direction for me!
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JSFORBES 9:36PM (6/06/2006)
Choo Choo!
Oh wait, that's a car, not a steam train...
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ODB 9:48PM (6/06/2006)
Hope it comes with road side assistance for when it breaks down.
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mik 10:48PM (6/06/2006)
that def is a sinister looking machine... the layer cake thing is correct, unfortunately. but i'm willing to look past the aero effects with the rest of the body looking as mean as it does. this is the hotness!
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me 7:56AM (6/07/2006)
shwing!!!!! To bad I will never be able to afford one.
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Dr. Woo 9:40AM (6/07/2006)
"Hope it comes with road side assistance for when it breaks down."
That would have been poignant about 4 years ago.
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Eric 10:08AM (6/07/2006)
I dove one of these this weekend in dallas at the Audi Streets of Tomorrow. Man that is one SWEET ride!!! I am seriously looking into getting one of these!!!
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snapjack 6:26PM (6/12/2006)
Jeep? Oh yeah, the new Hummer clone! LOL. It's amazing, wonder how many years I've seen people say "well my Egg Beater SI does the same 1/4 mile and its only 1/15th the price so how can anyone suggest something other than what I drive!!"
Why would anyone compare the two? I can't imagine one person considering the Q would ever look at a Jeep as even a remote purchase.
As for the road side assistance, it does include that. Now as far as break downs how about that Jeep! POS....
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DPC car videos 4:53PM (8/27/2006)
with its 572 hp and 531 foot-pounds of torque i would take this in a heatbeat, what an awesome SUV
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