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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Audi of America -- which is rolling out the new A3 hatchback, A4 sedan and A6 Avant wagon this year -- will continue its new-product torrent in 2006 with the launch of the high-performance RS4 and the brand's first-ever SUV, the Q7.

The RS4 will be priced around $70,000, Johan de Nysschen, Audi of America's executive vice president, told Inside Line. He added, "The only choices will be color and trim."

De Nysschen said the Q7, a seven-passenger SUV, will be "the star of 2006" for Audi of America. The vehicle will debut this fall at the Frankfurt auto show and will hit the U.S. market in mid-2006.

He said it will be priced from $40,000 to $55,000, and will compete with the BMW X5 and the Porsche Cayenne. It will be offered with a 4.2-liter V8 and one of two V6 engines -- the 255-hp 3.2-liter that powers the new 2005 A4 sedan or a more powerful 3.6-liter V6.

The five-passenger Q5 compact SUV will debut in 2008 or 2009, he said. It will be priced from around $35,000 and will compete against the BMW X3. He said it would "probably not have a V8 option." The Q5, which will share a platform with the A4, is likely to be powered by either a 2.0-liter four-cylinder or a 3.2-liter V6.

bostoned

looks like a CPO RS6 for me..

JDBlueAudiS4

then I am in. I was thinking 65k base + options would end up 70's

Hoots

The car is already loaded. Few option if any other than color and trim as stated.

Reg Dunlop

that would teh suxxorz.

JDBlueAudiS4

Thats what I am guessing.....

JDBlueAudiS4

if Nav+ etc... is not an option but a default and stuff like that. I guess its gonna come down to the options the car has, if it doesnt have day to day things I need then i will need a second car.

ESFO

Where can I find this article?

jmsod

I realize it should be an amazing car, but Audi must know that the new E90 M3 will be major competition and I doubt the M3 will be priced over $65K. Guess time will tell. I was hoping Audo would keep the RS4 under $65K

its_nero

i hear that