0 -60 doesn't matter... with 700+ ft/lb of torque, the freeway passing power will be what counts... the car will "feel" fast..

I am sure it will pull pretty well on the highway. Just be sure to wave at the X5 or X6 M that pass you when you "feel" like you are going fast. :stickpoke

You know that is going to be an ego killer the first time one of these pulls up next to an M or even an X6 50i and the owner thinks they are going to smoke it because they have all that power.

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To me there is nothing that justifies the higher price of it, other than just the fact that it is a V12 turbo diesel. It is the heaviest and the most expensive one of the whole group, and has nothing else to justify it.

well then.. i guess your ego is and will be bruised everyday with your 4.4 when honda accords, neons and other rice rockets pull away from you? LOL:rofl::stickpoke

true...

i have seen little civic's run low 12's on a quarter mile on the track(non turbo)...




"A SUV IS A TRUCK NOT A SPORTS CAR"

:rolleyes: Not really. I was talking SUV vs. SUV and anyone who buys a Q7 with 700+ pounds of torque will be looking to show off what a titanic they have purchased when another SUV pulls up next to them. I would bet the farm on that one. That is the only reason to buy this overpriced beast over the regular version. Plus at the end of the day, how could my ego ever be brused...they are still in rice rockets. :rofl:

Look, if you like having all that torque just to pass some people on the highway or tow a plane then buy one and enjoy it. I never liked the Q7 in the first place because it is a barge and I dont see how shoving all of this power under the hood and still coming up 4th in a performance shootout is anything to brag about. I am not a fan of that MB way of living where you over compensate for a bloated pig by shoving more power under the hood for straight line speed, but to each his own I guess. ;)

Why friend (gas v8) has one an likes it.

It just used it to tow a large boat and said that it tow's better than his navigator.

The diesel would make a great tow machine.

Absurd vehicle. If you want bragging rights on a diesel SUV, get an F650 conversion (available as a pickup or SUV, various wheelbases). Optional Caterpillar C7 7.2 litre diesel (inline 6). Only 300 hp, but it has 860 lbs feet of torque at 1440 rpm, running through an Allison 3000 or 3500. 2wd or 4wd. Would make a great tow vehicle. Owners are pulling out the C7s and putting C9s in as custom jobs. Not sure about the handling (lol) but if you want a large SUV with lots of torque, look no further. I see them in the (Caterpillar) truck shops every now and then. Yes, it is ridiculous. Just like the Audi.

www.F650pickups.com

I would actually much rather that than the Audi... seriously! But that's the cajun/coonass/redneck in me.