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04-22-2009, 11:11 AM
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The first shipments of Audi's new Q5 crossover have barely hit the docks here in North America, and already the kid brother to the Q7 is set to get a sidekick of its own. In an official announcement released today, the VW Group luxury arm has confirmed that it will build a Q3 crossover in Martorell, Spain in 2011.
The company plans to build around 80,000 units at the SEAT plant, but while production has been confirmed for Spain, the fortunes of a possible U.S. assembly facility have been put on ice. According to Audi CEO Rupert Stadler:
"We will systematically explore our options in the context of the current market crisis. Audi is in a good position. There is currently no urgent need to select additional sites."
Described by Audi as "A coupé-like five-door SUV with seat positions, wheel size, and ground clearance characteristic of a typical SUV," the Q3 is likely to look a lot like 2007's Cross Coupe Quattro concept (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/19/shanghai-motor-show-audi-reveals-the-cross-coupe-quattro/), and it is expected to come to the North American market - even if it won't end up being built here. Complete press release after the jump.
Gallery: Audi Cross Coupe Quattro (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/audi-cross-coupw-quattro/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/04/crosscoupequat_hi_001_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/audi-cross-coupw-quattro/218167/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/04/crosscoupequat_hi_002_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/audi-cross-coupw-quattro/218168/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/04/crosscoupequat_hi_003_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/audi-cross-coupw-quattro/218169/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/04/crosscoupequat_hi_004_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/audi-cross-coupw-quattro/218170/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/04/crosscoupequat_hi_005_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/audi-cross-coupw-quattro/218171/)
Gallery: 2007 Audi Cross Coupe quattro concept (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2007-audi-cross-coupe-quattro-concept/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/04/dsc00244_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2007-audi-cross-coupe-quattro-concept/218956/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/04/dsc00245_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2007-audi-cross-coupe-quattro-concept/218957/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/04/dsc00246_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2007-audi-cross-coupe-quattro-concept/218962/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/04/dsc00247_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2007-audi-cross-coupe-quattro-concept/218965/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/04/dsc00248_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2007-audi-cross-coupe-quattro-concept/218963/)
[Source: Audi]
Continue reading Audi confirms Q3 production - in Spain - but decision on U.S. production "postponed" (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/22/audi-confirms-q3-production-in-spain-but-decision-on-u-s-pr/)
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The first shipments of Audi's new Q5 crossover have barely hit the docks here in North America, and already the kid brother to the Q7 is set to get a sidekick of its own. In an official announcement released today, the VW Group luxury arm has confirmed that it will build a Q3 crossover in Martorell, Spain in 2011.
The company plans to build around 80,000 units at the SEAT plant, but while production has been confirmed for Spain, the fortunes of a possible U.S. assembly facility have been put on ice. According to Audi CEO Rupert Stadler:
"We will systematically explore our options in the context of the current market crisis. Audi is in a good position. There is currently no urgent need to select additional sites."
Described by Audi as "A coupé-like five-door SUV with seat positions, wheel size, and ground clearance characteristic of a typical SUV," the Q3 is likely to look a lot like 2007's Cross Coupe Quattro concept (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/19/shanghai-motor-show-audi-reveals-the-cross-coupe-quattro/), and it is expected to come to the North American market - even if it won't end up being built here. Complete press release after the jump.
Gallery: Audi Cross Coupe Quattro (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/audi-cross-coupw-quattro/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/04/crosscoupequat_hi_001_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/audi-cross-coupw-quattro/218167/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/04/crosscoupequat_hi_002_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/audi-cross-coupw-quattro/218168/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/04/crosscoupequat_hi_003_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/audi-cross-coupw-quattro/218169/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/04/crosscoupequat_hi_004_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/audi-cross-coupw-quattro/218170/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/04/crosscoupequat_hi_005_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/audi-cross-coupw-quattro/218171/)
Gallery: 2007 Audi Cross Coupe quattro concept (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2007-audi-cross-coupe-quattro-concept/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/04/dsc00244_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2007-audi-cross-coupe-quattro-concept/218956/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/04/dsc00245_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2007-audi-cross-coupe-quattro-concept/218957/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/04/dsc00246_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2007-audi-cross-coupe-quattro-concept/218962/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/04/dsc00247_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2007-audi-cross-coupe-quattro-concept/218965/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/04/dsc00248_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2007-audi-cross-coupe-quattro-concept/218963/)
[Source: Audi]
Continue reading Audi confirms Q3 production - in Spain - but decision on U.S. production "postponed" (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/22/audi-confirms-q3-production-in-spain-but-decision-on-u-s-pr/)
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