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Originally Posted by X5audi
Don't be so sure. Audi is a master at AWD vehicles. The A4 2.0T quattro was dubbed "sportiest in class" in a 2006 comparison test of AWD sports sedans (which did, incidentally, include the BMW 325xi).
Even if the X3 is fantastic to drive, the horrible transmission basically nullifies it. The Q5 will use the same perfect ZF six-speed as in the Jaguar XK/XF, and it should come with the 3.0TDI some time next year, although that's only a guess.
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Being the first to make awd standard isn't the end all, esp considering that was decades ago. If anything, they're being left behind as far as drivetrain tech goes. They better adopt the direct-yaw concept quickly if they want to keep up in vehicle dynamics, because it really is revolutionary.
My premise for the Q5 being crap is based on looking at what the Q7 is like to drive. I've driven loaner X3 3.0 auto's and never had a problem with the transmission. Nobody is even close to BMW in the crossover segment in terms of vehicle dynamics, and Audi is certainly one of the farther away ones so far.