Hot! Audi: What's Next?

[McLaren64TR]

Difference will be easy to tell due to the sheer mass and raised roof rails of Q9. New Q7 looks awkwardly short while the Q9 looks to be "the right size" they will both have the same ugly front end though.

It's not just a matter of size. The Q7 and Q9 share a very similar front end. The X5 and X7 are completely different, and this will be the case with their new generations. But the front design of the Q7 and Q9 is almost identical. Therefore, someone seeing it from the front wouldn't be able to easily tell whether it's a Q7 or a Q9.

Q7

Q9

 

[Tuffode]

Honestly glad that the new A8 is delayed. Happy to see one designed by the new designer vs whatever bs that would come out right about now.

 

[Gor134]

It's not just a matter of size. The Q7 and Q9 share a very similar front end. The X5 and X7 are completely different, and this will be the case with their new generations. But the front design of the Q7 and Q9 is almost identical. Therefore, someone seeing it from the front wouldn't be able to easily tell whether it's a Q7 or a Q9.

Q7

Q9

Yes but I'm saying if you look at them side by side the size will be the giveaway that one is a Q9

 

[Design FIRST]

Every new Audi model we see this year, including the A2 e-Tron, Q7 and Q9 are going to be the ugly old design language.

The trailing edge of the Marc Lichte design paradigm. "Ugly" is in the eye of the beholder. "Old" is undeniable. IMHO, "stale" fits appropriately. "Radical Next" cannot come soon enough.

 

[Esp5]

I don't know if they had previously presented a real photo in the wild

Audi unveils 2nd SAIC-developed EV as it races to catch up in China

Audi unveils 2nd SAIC-developed EV as it races to catch up in China

Audi CEO Gernot Döllner defends the brand's dual-partner strategy in China as the E7X crossover prepares to debut.

www.autonews.com

 

[Design FIRST]

I don't know if they had previously presented a real photo in the wild

Audi unveils 2nd SAIC-developed EV as it races to catch up in China

Audi unveils 2nd SAIC-developed EV as it races to catch up in China

Audi CEO Gernot Döllner defends the brand's dual-partner strategy in China as the E7X crossover prepares to debut.

www.autonews.com

And yet another good looking large SUV.

 

[Esp5]

And yet another good looking large SUV.

It seems like something "just to get it over with," I find it super dull

 

[Design FIRST]

It seems like something "just to get it over with," I find it super dull

I find it refreshingly "clean" versus the genuine Audi SUVs.

 

[Esp5]

I find it refreshingly "clean" versus the genuine Audi SUVs.

I agree it's better than those, but it still falls short for me.
Given that its sibling, the liftback, seems to have failed in China, I wonder how this will fare.