The Audi Q5 is a mid-size crossover that is both stylish and sporty. The sportiness factor comes form the Audi's engine; the sole engine offered in the Q5 is a 3.2L six cylinder. The venerable six cylinder is a carryover form the previous year's model, and has drawn rave review from both drivers and critics alike. The reason for the reviews are simple; the engine is a great balance between performance and fuel economy.
 The engine is able to produce two hundred seventy horsepower at six thousand three hundred revolutions per minute, and it produces two hundred forty-three pounds of torque at three thousand revolutions per minute. The engine is unchanged from last year's model, producing the same horsepower and torque ratings as the 2009 model. The engine utilizes a dual overhead cam valve train that requires premium unleaded gasoline. All of this power is shifted through a 6 speed automatic transmission with the "tiptronic" feature that is fed to all four wheels through Audi's "quattro" all wheel drive system. The Audi Q5 powerplant is able to push the crossover through the quarter mile in fifteen and one half seconds at a maximum speed of ninety-three miles per hour. The engine also returns a zero to sixy acceleration time of seven and one-tenth seconds. Yet despite all of this performance, the Audi is also very thrifty in the fuel economy department. The Environmental Protection Agency has rated the Q5 at eighteen miles per gallon in city driving, and twenty-three miles per gallon in highway driving. And lest we forget that this is a crossover vehicle, the Audi Q5 has the ability to tow four thousand four hundred pounds when properly fitted. The Audit Q5 is a well-rounded vehicle that has a variety of abilities for the the active driver.

Ronnie is a freelance technical writer for SWEngines.com. He writes different niches including Audi Q5 Engine and other industry specific topics.