2016 Audi Q7/SQ7

"BrownMiataDieselWagon" (opporamblings) 07/31/2014 at 22:04 • Filed to: AUDI

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2016 Audi Q7 will be at least 500 pounds lighter

SQ7 TDI will be offered with 3.0L twin turbo V6 diesel with electric supercharger good for at least 600 lb-ft torque

Plug-in hybrid e-tron also confirmed

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GhostZ > BrownMiataDieselWagon 07/31/2014 at 22:06

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*2016 Audi Q7 will be at least 500 pounds lighter than a tank.

Manuél Ferrari > BrownMiataDieselWagon 07/31/2014 at 22:07

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I read somewhere that the Q7 and Cayenne were heavier than they should have been because being over a certain weight created tax advantages for US buyers. Dunno if that's true.

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > BrownMiataDieselWagon 07/31/2014 at 22:10

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damn Brits and their pounds. I'm trying to figure out what 500 pounds equals in USD ... ~$850. Then realized it's weight pounds.

BrownMiataDieselWagon > Manuél Ferrari 07/31/2014 at 22:11

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Now this is interesting, tell me more.

Rico > Manuél Ferrari 07/31/2014 at 22:14

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Maybe emissions regulations/taxation?

Manuél Ferrari > BrownMiataDieselWagon 07/31/2014 at 22:17

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I wish I remember where I read it

I can't remember if it was on Oppo or a Porsche blog

Someone said that the next gen Cayenne would be way lighter because either the tax advantage went away or VAG stopped caring about it because CAFE is more important now

Manuél Ferrari > Rico 07/31/2014 at 22:26

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Yeah my guess is that regulations are changing.

I think there used to be a law that let businesses write off trucks or SUVs over a certain weight and depreciate them faster than a regular car because they were considered commercial vehicles. It was a loophole that helped fuel the SUV craze because business owners could buy luxury SUVs as their work cars and get tax advantages. I'm nor clear on exactly how it works as my CPA does all my taxes and I like driving smaller cars so I never took advantage of it.

But laws probably changed due to emissions and fuel economy regs.

Rico > Manuél Ferrari 07/31/2014 at 22:47

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This is what I'm figuring and I'm sure there was some sort of tax relief for Audi as well.