Click to view the Audi Q7 V12 TDI Coastline in hi-res
The Audi Q7 Coastline is not the first attempt at infusing an automobile with a nautical theme, but it very well might be the most exquisite execution we've seen to date. Forget about automotive mishaps like the Mercury Villager Nautica edition and the Plymouth Breeze, this concept rivals even the teak-decked Rolls-Royce 
Phantom DropHead Coupe for dockside prowess. In fact, a Maserati convertible parked at a Monte Carlo marina would be jealous. This writer, meanwhile, would be hard-pressed to upstage Alex Nunez's poetic waxing for maritime prose in his preview post, but the pearl white sport-ute makes me feel like picking up the clear-coat polish and teak oil just the same.
As you can see in our gallery of high-resolution images, Audi set up an exceptionally photogenic dedicated showroom off the Geneva show floor to showcase the 500hp V12 TDI that would be right at home in a motoryacht's engine room.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
antrow @ Mar 5th 2008 8:16AM
Very nice looking. I wish the dash and carpets were navy or some other dark color. Being a neat freak the first thing I thought of was how dirty that interior would look after just one weekend at the shore.
Mr. Blake @ Mar 5th 2008 10:15AM
Agreed. The white makes it beautiful, and if I had money I would be interested, but I'd be OCD about the carpet.
Mobius_1 @ Mar 5th 2008 8:41AM
They should have made this amphibious
DCragtop @ Mar 5th 2008 8:47AM
for people with more dollars than sense.
icu812ru469 @ Mar 5th 2008 8:56AM
The only thing this car is missing are the wood panels on the side of car exterior and this thing would be the ultimate 'cheese' mobile. Ugh... ugly is not even the right word...
Ligor @ Mar 5th 2008 9:04AM
I second that - that kitchen looking like interior with the ply wood is just terrible
SPG @ Mar 5th 2008 9:08AM
Redefines flagship in the worst sense of the word.
LeRobert @ Mar 5th 2008 12:25PM
Ach... ugly wheels: both the design and the ultra-mega-ouch-my-eyes-hurt reflectiveness of it.
Rob @ Mar 5th 2008 12:28PM
One question. Why?
I cannot understand what this chintz behemoth brings to the table.
letstakeawalk @ Mar 5th 2008 1:25PM
Perhaps they guilded the lily, but this:
500hp V12 TDI.
the law @ Mar 5th 2008 12:35PM
what is the whole VW group copying from SAAB looks like 9-4x concept, as does the Ircco look like Aero X concept.
Evotec @ Mar 5th 2008 12:36PM
looks good..
Rob @ Mar 5th 2008 4:16PM
Fair point. I think the bling blinded me to that fact.
stubbs031 @ Mar 5th 2008 4:23PM
yeah the engine would be at home in a boat, but if a boat had a twin turbo V12, it'd be putting out somewhere between 1,800 and 2,000 horses, granted with a lot more displacement than 5 liters.
it's a pretty cool concept though, and that engine is glorious
Nehanzo @ Mar 26th 2008 11:47PM
looks EDAG's LUV.