Q2 Audi Q2 rumored

[tristatez28lt1]

Here's a rendering from Autobild:

 

[Centurion]

It's only a matter of time until these small SUVs are sold in 3 and 5 door form just like hatchbacks.

 

[Kowalski]

It's only a matter of time until these small SUVs are sold in 3 and 5 door form just like hatchbacks.

Matter of time until we start seeing convertible and coupé versions of these small SUVs.

 

[Centurion]

Yes. Consumer appetite has migrated from big SUVs to niche SUVs. The losers will be those failing to innovate by creating niches before competitors.

 

[SCOTT27]

SUV's bring in big business but big profits too. Mercedes-Benz and BMW already has four with more on the way , MINI's Countryman is now the best selling MINI globally and the upcoming Countryman Coupe will add a touch of "evoque" style to the Countryman. Audi has three with more on the way. Porsche are bringing a mid-size SUV and VAG intend to bring an SUV to every brand of the Group. Skoda and SEAT are next , Bentley and Lamborghini have shown or are on the verge of showing their SUV's. I would not be surprised if they done a Bugatti Super SUV. As Super SUV's will be the next big thing in the luxury market.

 

[Centurion]

I would not be surprised if they done a Bugatti Super SUV. As Super SUV's will be the next big thing in the luxury market.

Yupp. But the question is who will do it well. I'm surprised that even Range Rover hasn't capitalised on their strong position by bringing to market an SUV that sits even above the Range Rover Vogue. The market is there. Mercedes have the GL which is a bit too utilitarian to appeal tot he ultra rich but if they re-skin it and give it technology that is level with the S-Class, they could have a winner on their hands.

 

[Human]

Matter of time until we start seeing convertible and coupé versions of these small SUVs.

Epic fail IMO, but they will come

 

[SCOTT27]

Yupp. But the question is who will do it well. I'm surprised that even Range Rover hasn't capitalised on their strong position by bringing to market an SUV that sits even above the Range Rover Vogue. The market is there. Mercedes have the GL which is a bit too utilitarian to appeal tot he ultra rich but if they re-skin it and give it technology that is level with the S-Class, they could have a winner on their hands.

The Litmus test will be , possibly the Lamborghini SUV that will determine if the Super SUV has legs. Bentley already shown it's (potential) concept for a super SUV. If the Lamborghini is well received then it will possibly lead others to consider or re-consider. One interesting point seen with the Bentley SUV is that besides journalists and the usual auto industry dignatories , some of the VIPs sitting in the Bentley were women. Given the market and the economies of scale ...A Bugatti Super-SUV does kind of seem inevitable?

The interesting thing about the GL is that the next generation seems to have ditched the utilitarian aspect as shown by the scoop pictures to be more of a luxury SUV , distancing it from the ML which could work out as a greater advantage. I wonder if they kept the Maybach SUV which was a GL with a Maybach front? Something they came close to producing and which they clinic tested at a polo match apparently.
I think Range Rover will possibly look at the segment once they have completed their current conquests.

BMW when they had hold of Land Rover could have been the first with a Super SUV in the current Range Rover. BMW's then charasmatic R&D Chief Wolfgang Reitzle envisioned a Range Rover Extended Wheelbase with an interior from the craftmanship of Rolls-Royce and a BMW V12 upfront. When Ford had Land Rover under the PAG there was rumours that WR was testing an Aston Martin V12 under the bonnet too.
Dr. Reitzle also thought about a V12 X5 which you saw in one form as the X5 Le Mans, he was also pushing the first X7.

Incoming new BMW R&D chief Herbert Diess is very much in favour of an X7 super SAV to capitalize on this next niche.

 

[Deckhook]

Love them or hate them but one thing both parties can't deny is that SUVs are where the growth is happening not the traditional markets.

 

[tristatez28lt1]

 

[Centurion]

MINI's Countryman is now the best selling MINI globally

That was inevitable given that the Countryman is the first Mini that's a "normal car" i.e has four doors and a traditional boot unlike the Clubman which is more of a gimmick than a "practical" Mini.

 

[tristatez28lt1]

Auto Express reports that an Audi Q2 will arrive sooner or later:
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/282760/new_audi_q2_exclusive.html

Audi already has three SUVs, and the Q6 is in the pipeline – but that still isn’t enough. Sources insist the company is running prototypes of its smallest off-roader yet: the Nissan Juke-rivalling Q2.
Our exclusive images reveal the new baby SUV – which is expected to be previewed by a concept in the next 12 months. And as you can see, it will look sportier than the five-door Q3.
The compact body means it should be light enough to run the A1’s engine family, too, which will mean the latest 1.4-litre direct-injection four-cylinder turbo, complete with cylinder deactivation. With the lion’s share of sales expected in Europe, it will come with an efficient 1.6-litre diesel, too.
Inside, the Q2 is being set up as a strict four-seater, with a folding rear seat layout to maximise what promises to be limited luggage space. That’s because the roofline is expected to swoop down significantly to produce a smaller, high-rise SUV in the style of BMW’s X6.
The Q2’s face will be closer in design to the A1 than the A3, while introducing advanced LED headlight technology never before seen in small cars. Off-road ability will be understandably limited, as the Q2 range will be predominantly front-wheel drive, although higher-powered versions will get quattro four-wheel drive.
Audi will encourage buyers to follow the lead set by the MINI and A1 by personalising their Q2s. They will be able to change the roof and mirror colours, major interior trim panels and even seats and steering wheel options.
A final production version of the Q2 would take between two and three years to deliver, though, and sources have hinted that the timing of its introduction would depend largely on the model cycles of the existing Audi products around it.
The A3 and A1 Sportback launch this year, while the Q3 only arrived last year, so such a development cycle would see the Q2 appear just before the small-car range is facelifted in 2014.
It would also move to the MQB Group architecture – the platform that underpins the new A3 and next VW Golf – meaning the car will be more advanced than the A1 it’s set to sit alongside.
That will leave the Q3 and Q5 as mainstream five-door SUVs, and sources insist there are no plans to plug the obvious numerical gap between them. “The question is if we need a Q4 between the Q3 and the Q5. Right now we think we don’t,” one source suggested.
“At higher pricing levels it makes sense to have a lower-volume niche model such as the Q6, but this can’t be justified in the lower segment.”

 

[Tumbo]

That is one nice chop.

Anyways, why start a new thread?
Mod, please merge with Audi Q2 rumored

 

[purplehenk]

Nice, I do doubt the Merc-like shoulders though.

 

[Giannis]

Threads merged

 

[tristatez28lt1]

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Secret-new-cars/Search-Results/Spyshots/Audis-Q2-and-more-Qs-too/

Audi is preparing a new baby SUV, dubbed Q2, for launch in late 2013. Revealed here in our artist's impression taken from the May 2012 issue of CAR Magazine, the Audi Q2 would be the smallest 4x4 yet from a premium car maker.
Preparations are underway in Ingolstadt to produce a full range of Q models, expanding the current three car line-up to seven vehicles by 2017. Click here for our earlier Q6 scoop.
Audi Q2: the background
To rationalise the range and make positioning a little easier to understand, Audi is reshuffling the Q range model names. Odd-numbered models (Q3, Q5 and Q7) will be geared towards modest off-road performance, while even-numbered models (Qs 2 through 8) will be softer designs intended for leafy lanes and family conveyance.
And what of the Q2? 'Audi will be the first premium brand to offer a crossover in the Polo segment,' says CAR’s insider. 'This is the world's first premium compact crossover coupe and we are preparing a stylish four-seater, taller than hatchback but by no means a pseudo-MPV. It'll be totally practical and yet a lot of fun to drive.'
The Q2 has more in common with the Polo than market segment; the crossover derives its genetics from the A1, which itself owes much to the Polo.
Engines bound for the Audi Q2
Expect a raft of A1 engines in the new 2013 Q, stretching from 1.2 to 2.0 litres in petrol and diesel format, thanks to the shared architecture.
Four-wheel-drive is as yet unconfirmed (most Q2s are likely to be front-wheel drive anyway) but Audi chief executive Rupert Stadler hints that it could come with a 21st-century twist. 'If the customers insist on four-wheel-drive, we have ways and means of meeting that request. Remember the Metroproject concept? It featured Quattro, but the rear wheels were propelled by an electric motor…'
For those who keep their Q2 front-wheel-drive, good news comes in the form of an ESP-based computerised diff lock (as on the Golf GTI) to brake the inside front wheel to reduce understeer and torque steer, while at the same time speeding up the turn-in action.
The Q2’s diminutive size, small engines and fuel-saving tech may see it sneak under the important 100g/km CO2 emissions marker, but for those who value speed more their exhaust, there are hints of a Q2 S sporting S-line trim and close to 200bhp from a turbocharged petrol engine.

 

[Tumbo]

What's the meaning of those CGI's...? It's just pure guessings anyways...

 

[Centurion]

What's a refreshing sight, an Audi SUV with a different face. That Q2 CGI reminds me of the Nissan Juke - chunky, fun and compact.

 

[Deckhook]

I wished all their SUVs had this face cause it's bang tidy. Nice sporty looking lights that give it an aggressive stance.

 

[soulless]

the overall shape reminds me the Tiguan...