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Peek into Audi Q8/SQ7 interior: Fewer buttons, more screens

Our spy photographers have had plenty of luck shooting the flagship Audi Q8 SUV in trials at the Nurburgring. In the latest encounter, the exterior reveals no more than in previous shots, as you'll see compared with the previous exterior gallery below. What's new this time: We get a look inside. Seen with the doors open, it appears the Q8 will get frameless windows. The photographer also managed to get a glimpse into a SQ7-based Q8 to view the new controls and displays. That is, fewer controls, more displays. The Q8 is set to share not just the platform but also the engines with the Q7 with one possible exception. There's a rumor that the possible RS Q8 could get a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 delivering over 600 horsepower. - the same engine said to be destined for its Italian cousin, the Lamborghini Urus. The Audi Q8 is expected to go on sale in 2018. Related Video:

Electric turbos promise big performance and efficiency gains in the near future

An electric turbo system boosts efficiency between 15 and 20 percent, according to Audi.
Turbochargers, like acoustic guitars, use moving air to create magic. And electric turbochargers, like electric guitars, provide the ability to amp up that magic to amazing new levels.

Audi reveals special A5 DTM Champion edition

For this year's DTM touring car championship in Germany, Audi switched (at least in appearance) from the A5 to the more muscular look of the RS5. But now that it's won the title (the driver's title anyway), it's the base A5 that's getting the celebratory treatment.
Limited to just 300 units, the new A5 DTM Champion edition honors its winning driver Mike Rockenfeller in similar fashion to the special-edition BMW M3 that paid tribute to last year's champion, Bruno Spengler. It comes with a rear spoiler, special 20-inch alloys, aluminum trim on the mirror caps and, of course, a smattering of special badges inside and out.
Buyers will be able to place their orders next week in red, white or grey, with any of four engine choices, at a €1,900 premium. That is, in Europe, anyway. Given that DTM hasn't picked up on this side of the Atlantic just yet, we wouldn't go looking for this model at our local Audi dealer Stateside.