Audi Q7 Tuned by Nothelle

German tuning studio nothelle pumped a little bit more fire under the new Audi Q7's hood. Originally created to compete against BMW's X5, the crossover is now powerful enough to engage in a game with much faster and aggressive Porsche Cayenne Turbo. And it can win the game, too.



The secret is hidden under the hood. Literally. Nothelle's engineers created performance upgrade kits for the full range of engines that the Q7 can be ordered with. But the most interesting is the one that installs on the top-of-the-line 4.2-liter V8, giving it 572 horsepower and 531 lb-ft of torque. Autoblog says that It is 130hp and 80 foot-pounds more that the Cayenne Turbo sports.

Those, who don't like the car's 'layer cake's' looks, fear not: when it's ready, the upgrade kit will be split in stages, so you don't really have to order the aero kit.

Photo: nothelle

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