Powering our Q7 was Audi’s familiar supercharged 3.0-liter gasoline V-6 developing 333 horsepower and a meaty 325 lb-ft of torque, the latter from just 2900 rpm. The gas V-6 is a fantastic engine, with excellent response and an aggressive snarl. Despite the still-hefty 5080 pounds it had to move, the 3.0T dashed to 60 mph in 5.5 seconds and covered the quarter-mile in 14.2 at 99 mph—1.1 and 0.8 seconds quicker than before, and speedier than the BMW X5 xDrive35i and the new 2016 Volvo XC90. Aided by chunky 285/45 Goodyear Eagle Sport all-season tires on 20-inch wheels, the Q7 circled the skidpad with an impressive 0.85 g of lateral grip and chopped eight feet from the previous model’s stopping performance, now registering a 70-to-0-mph stop of 166 feet.