With gas prices hovering at $2.50-$3.00, now is distinctly *not* the time to be buying an SUV. I think Audi really screwed up introducing the Q7 in middle of the SUV backlash (or at least the major SUV re-think by many car shoppers).

Granted there will always be people out there who can afford a $50K car plus $60 to fill up the tank. Despite a healthy income, I'm just not one of them :) Maybe Q7 drivers will get a break if drilling in the ANWR brings gas prices back down. Anything's worth it for a Q7, right?

Personally, I think the A4 2.0T gets it exactly right: outstanding performance: both acceleration and gas mileage. I took an A4 2.0TQS manual for a test drive and was hooked!<ul><li><a href="http://home.comcast.net/~jrdailey/Olympics/files/page7-1000-full.html">My A4 2.8QSTip</a></li></ul>

and 3.2v6

3.6 FSI V6 with 280hp.
Eventually we will have a V6 TDi in the Q7 for the U.S.

Diesel is way better for fuel economy and power. Too bad it's no here in U.S. Perhaps we petition AoA