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      02-06-2020, 08:25 PM   #55
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Originally Posted by Ilyam5 View Post
What are your thoughts on power compared to x5.
Did you feel any lag in the engine.

There is a concern around Audi community about moving from Supercharged to turbo engine
My personal car is the former generation S5 cabriolet with the supercharged engine
And I’ve driven the 2019 Q7 with the same engine
I think there is less lag on the supercharged engine vs the newer turbo
The DSG is a great gearbox but it’s very different than a regular automatic
And behaves as such. Try switching from 1st to reverse and wait like 4 seconds for any movement.
It’s basically an automated manual. But it shifts faster than most people can, but can be caught out when you are in 4th and accelerating and it’s prepared 5th for you then you suddenly take your foot off the gas when the lights go red, it takes a few seconds to figure (guess) what you are doing next
I prefer the instant response of the supercharged vs any turbo I’ve driven so far
Plus the super charged engine has a tune that takes it from 333hp to 450
Nothing like that yet for the newer turbocharged engine
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