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Story: Aspi Bhathena
Photography: Aspi Bhathena and Audi
Last month we were at Le Mans for the 24-hour race and Audi unveiled the all-new Q3 for the first time in Europe. Boy, she is some looker! At the end of June we were back in Europe once again for the world media drive of the Q3 in Zurich. They had lined up more then 20 Q3s with different configurations for this drive.
The front of the new Q3 is intensively sculpted and that sets a strong tone. The upper corners of the single-frame radiator grille are bevelled and the lattice is dominated by vertical elements. Two rising lines from the side of the grille carry over on to the engine hood and merge into the A pillars. The large air intakes with horizontal bars add to the aggressive look of this compact SUV and also house the fog lights. Like its older siblings, the Q5 and Q7, the headlights are wedge-shaped with the trademark Audi LED daytime running lights giving it a powerful and distinctive stance.
The side is dominated by the flowing, coupé-like sloping roof-line, which flows into the flat D pillar, reminding one of the A3. The pillar lends the rear a sporty look along with the roof spoiler. Sharply drawn tornado lines start at the headlights, run below the edge of the window and into the tail-lights. The wrap-around tailgate with the undivided tail-lights emphasizes the width of the car. The little Q3 is probably the best looking of all the Q models to date and boasts of a coefficient drag of just 0.32. Moreover, this little Q is not only good to look at, but also very aerodynamic for performance and fuel efficiency.
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