Rumors referring to performance versions of the Audi Q5 named under the SQ5 and RSQ5 badges have circulated around the Internet for some time, some of each even mentioned them being launched as soon as 2011.
These rumors are back, as one of Car and Driver’s sources in Germany has mentioned that the German automaker has already registered the SQ5 and RSQ5 monikers. Could it be that these performance crossovers will be shown in Geneva in March?
If that will be the case then the Audi SQ5 will most likely feature the same powerplant as the S4, meaning a 3.0-litre V6 producing 333 HP and 440 Nm of torque while the Audi RSQ5 should be fitted with a supercharged 3.0-litre V6 packing 408 HP, just like the Q5 Custom Concept.
Of-course all these speculations remain to be confirmed, and only time will tell.
11 Jan 2011
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