gogosarlo i noticed that too. Roman keeps backing up and almost end up off screen

haha yeah the audi guy kept leaning in closer and closer like a creeper.

Beyond Remote I noticed that too!!!! Respect The Bubble

I was just going to say that. Every shot Roman is backed up further.

Welcome to German innovation.

Like he said, they're afraid to make drastic changes to something that sells so well. At least every single thing is slightly updated. Makes sense to me from a business perspective.

Thomas Rock i'm Sorry but you are the idiot trying to explain something that is pretty obvious

logtothebase2 all of u don’t get it , the Q5 r made in Mexico and he referred it to if it’s going to get over the wall

This is natively a rear wheel drive adapted to front wheel drive primarily... A little weird but definitely rear wheel based. Due to their different transfer case design, it is easy for them to this...Part of the reason why the engine is so much in front of the front wheels.. My 21 a5 sportback has the same engine. The powertrain is not the ultra quattro though, it's still 60% rear based, permanent awd... I don't like the quattro ultra either, but whatever...

Joe Barnhart upgrade to a q7, it has the 3.0 tdi as an option

you get a lot more than 1mpg I do not know where you get this figure from . but the saving is a lot more than 1 mpg.

Show me a different number then.

Otten Engineering + Technology ew lol

Ness Rosenbrad but also made it a smaller Q7

+Mihaly Lukacs Yes, there is an off-road mode with Quattro enabled all the time.

Even if you can lock it into full time AWD mode, is it still rear-biased?

Will this full-time all-wheel-drive "off-road" mode be available on U.S. cars?

Thomas Rock Did you mean to say that rear-biased AWD systems are ONLY found in longitudinally mounted engines, and that front-biased AWD systems can be found with both engine configurations? Because the new Q5 has a longitudinally mounted engine and it is NOT a rear-biased all wheel drive system.

Lux Ingens No, the new Q5 is a front-biased AWD system. There's a clutch that disengages the rear wheels when deemed unnecessary, such as if you're driving straight on a dry road.

in order to pay for diesel gate as you call it over 3000 people have no job in the new year as the VW group close a factory in Germany. that the real human price for what we in Europe believe was industrial espionage sponsored by American car manufacturers and the Government. as a result of Germany's anti American stance. The UK and other European nation are beginning to loose faith in the USA

Keith Newton American car manufacterers have nothing to do with it you putz. VW sales in the usa are less than 300k cars a year..Ford sells over 600,000 F150's! VW is a drop in a bucket! They are getting more in trouble in Europe then they did in the USA.

pennfootball71 VW are not in trouble in Europe they have nothing to be in trouble about. The VW brands across Europe are extremely popular and other manufacturers are having problems matching them.

Keith Newton They are getting sued in Europe left and right for cheating and getting investigated as well by the German government.

pennfootball71 i believe pre 2013 VWs are banned in Korea altogether... even the gas/petrol vehicles...

The S will probably get the 3L turbo which has incredibly good power. But who cares its a crossover, if you want performance get an S5.

Audi like other others non American manufactures are trying to get Americans to be more responsible around fuel consumption and co2 emission plus when they add electric motors very soon the 2ltr will be more than enough.. you Americans have been slow to respond to the development of small capacity high power engines so you are lagging the rest of the developed world when it comes to engine technology you are using engines from the 1980 and you need to move on VW group have made a conscious effort to move to greener car and total ev model range very soon. It's time the USA caught up with engine technology

Keith, I appreciate you insight and the idea to become more socially responsible. I also see cars as part of visceral experience. By moving to more eco-friendly cars we are moving towards bland and uninspiring performance. Cars will eventually and sadly evolve into something mundane such as piece of clothing you wear or a tool you use to get from point A to B. I am realizing if people want an enthusiast option regarding car choice they will need to shell out the big money for Supercars. They will evadably be our savor. Keith I appreciate your view. Thanks for your insight.

Jeff K, I actually own a 2013 S4 which I love despite the ride being quite harsh. The direct throttle input you get from the Supercharged 3.0 V6 is amazing. I do find that 2013 S-tronic in my car is a bit slow to respond to downshifts in sport mode, but willing to hold out gears longer on up shifts. It may just be me. I would actually like a wagon or an estate (as they say in more developed countries...lol). This is because they give the utility of SUV with the handling of car.

Ryan Conklin nice car have you ever tried the V8 version?

and the funny thing is they don't brag about/advertise them as off-road weapons:)

it's actually a little over 13 months until 2018

no it will be out in around september

Rediscover this all wheel drive system can be found in so many car these days it's a good system. some of the earlier one had to be serviced very carefully and many grease monkeys where not careful enough about oil seals and the correct oils and doing the services on time. so warning lights would come like a Christmas light display. but over time things have got better.

miliseconds coupling upon immediate need with an added simulator anticipating the circumstances?

Viking84 Subaru isn't doing proper awd anymore either lol. It's a shame !

They did not specify that it was Haldex, anyway what is wrong with Haldex?

Intrepid Milotic Depends what you want an AWD system for :) If it is just for a bit of added grip and the ability to get up a snowy hill then Haldex and similar systems are fine. If you want something that makes a car more fun to drive then I found it to be pretty poor. The cars are essentially front wheel driven in feel, and never get that lovely rear drive over steering balance that the rear-biased Torsen diff in the proper Quattro system gives.

My understanding is that all the manual cars still have proper centre diffs, and the WRX STI even has torsen diffs front and rear. The auto's have some strange viscous coupling though.

I believe Subaru now a division of Toyota will follow the Trend of other awd saloon and estates as Toyota is the most profit in the configuration.

Diesels are the way to go for off-road because a diesel engine can be really torquey at low rpms, but this are Volkswagen diesel engines...

Marian Irmer​ with you 100% I have not go many petrol cars in my personal car collection as the diesels are always better Power delivery is there at low revs and they are just as fast a petrol these days.

Keith Newton '

they have been using these types of awd systems on there products for a long time now I am surprised that you are only just picking up on this the system is not that far removed from the previous Q5

would like to add that these modern haldex systems are in many way better than the torsion systems and offer more option and flexibility when it comes to getting you out of situations. The fact that you can loose traction on 3 wheels and still move is a great advantage over the torsion system

Yippie it actually is cheaper on mexico than the last gen

Craig Sudhoff depends on trim

+maxbassful thanks for the thoughtful comment. Please note that you can put the car in off-road mode at which point it locks the car in permanent AWD.

maxbassful I understand what you are saying but it make sense. the most off roaring these cars see will be a grass verge or a field if it's luck. most of the time it's on the road and so to reduce fuel consumption and co2 output it make. the average driver does not need a permanent 4 wheel drive .They just want the add feel good factor that is it bring them in winter and the slippier surfaces but many people forget about the tyres it does not matter how good you awd is with the wrong tyre fitter it make no difference. Tyre are really important and people are not getting this message

maxbassful The reason why is, its uneccesary to have quttro all of the time, it uses too much gas then, but its not that bad, in just 0,2 seconds the quattro activates

Hi shakke52. Do you know what the fuel savings are.... 5% at best. Nothing beats permanent 4x4. Quattro is what Audi's reputation is built on, this new system is not a true Quattro. Neither are the system in the A3, TT and Q3.

maxbassful it's not just the fuel it's the co2 figure plus these car do not go of tarmac and if they do it will be a nice manicured lawn somewhere.

Shai Milikowski same car less choice. Agreed I won't buy one

Shai Milikowski me too.

Bullshit get one to experience it...iv had my new one for 6 days and it's fab...forget 2011 this is 2019. 🍾🥂👍🏼

Keith Newton it's an automatic.

DSG, is a semi-manual/semi-automatic transmissions. Dual Clutch Transmissions operate much like manual transmissions, however, they are faster, more efficient, and can even last longer with a binary clutch (one for even gears, one for odd), which means that it's already ready to shift into the next gear before you even want it. The DCT, whilst also manually operable in most instances, however, can be used in an 'automatic format', which means that most people would consider the DCT a 'semi-automatic', as it offers a software based, automatic shifting.

Tan N you are wrong the new 7 s tronic is a seven speed dual clutch semi automatic not full automatic, VW group have moved away from traditional automatic that's why I was surprised when he said it was automatic. These car people need to get there facts correct and it a wet clutch as apposed to the old 7 speed dry .

Technically, you're wrong. It also sounds like you have never driven a VW/Audi with DSG/S-tronic. When you put the gear lever into "D" or "S", it drives mostly like an automatic. I say mostly because it doesn't have a torque converter, which creeps the car forward. It will shift up and down automatically, like an conventional automatic, but, at a much faster rate.

Tan N I cannot be technically wrong because a DSG does not have a torque converter all full automatics have a torque converter. The DSG had a clutch system and in this case it's a due clutch which it can select thous giving a better gear change as apposed to the single clutch automated manual used by one PSA group cars and some ford city cars. The DSG has a automated mode in which it simulate an automatic gearbox, however you can still get a small amount of jerkiness in stop start traffic which you do not get in a fluid guild torque converter of a normal traditional automatic gear box VW group never say it an automatic gearbox they say it a day or s tronic with a automatic mode. As I have the the pleasure of owning several DSG or s-tronic gear box's I do have some insight into this I also own automated manual, and CVT so I well placed to compare these semi automatic over a standard automatic like that found in Mercedes or GM cars. The Mercedes 7 and 9 speed automatics are exceptionally good and can match the DSG fuel economy advantage and there torque converter are over a half size smaller than they where 8 years ago the fin technology going into these new milled cast torque converter s is spectacular. Currently DSG are still not as smooth in all types of traffic. But a duel clutch system will! Only ever be a simulated automatic

The new A5 is a bit sportier and more aggressive, which I don't mind. It reminds me of Jaguar. I thought the old A5 was a bit plain.

I actually think it looks a lot better than the previous gens.