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Audi Q7 against Cadillac Escalade
Monkey turns into a person. Man becomes owner of a car. The owner of the Audi does not become the owner of Cadillac ... We began to compare the eight-cylinder gasoline Caddy Escalade and Audi Q7, but it is obvious that, as in any other pair test, Audi will win ...
This happens for several years. The Germans created a brand, practically not losing a single magazine duel.
In this case, there is not a single person who dreams about Audi. People are cut about Jeep or Land Rover, sometimes about Mercedes or BMW. And if a person sees in a dream Audi, it means that he has a toothpaste in his head and his mud. While the torment did not dare, some have time to buy Q7 and turn into a disgruntled bourgeois medus with an arrogant facial expression. The lips begin to fly indulgent intonations. My beloved verb becomes tired, and the only pronoun me. But what is interesting: if the Audi is to withdraw, all the apparent quickly disappears, the man again puts on shabby pants and walks in the evening around the city. Only one can not return: the former owner of the Audi under no circumstances will be repaid in Cadillac. This is the face of reality.
Convinced the electronics Audi in the seriousness of his intentions and everything will turn out
Cadillac wins the hill race. Here it is excessive power by the way
Two orgasms
The future owner of Escalade, like the owner of the Audi, is determined immediately after birth. Cadillac driver is easy to learn when a careful examination of hands hands. The left palm should be a narrow and long, and the wrist is gentle: with a different structure, the hand is impossible to turn on the frontal washer. The owner of the Audi is born with a diary, it is already written to whom it will work, the color of the trousers in which it will be buried, as well as how much and what kind of orgasms it will experience. Typically write two.
Driver Cadillac unpredictable. Here he brazenly cuts the Zhiguli, and then suddenly intelligently thanks Skoda emergency gang. Behind the wheel of the father of five children porn producer. Tandem Audi and its driver much easier to describe. Behind the wheel Q7 simply no one. German cars such as automatic capsule carrying indifferent body on the same route at the same time every year. And, of course, they are all the same gray color. It seems, Audi engine makes no noise. In any case, when next running the Cadillac, the Germans can not hear. Q7 has no dynamics, because when you press the pedal, it just starts to go faster, and the Escalade whole body rushes forward. With the design of the same story. At Audi is not attractive appearance, as the surrounding staring only at the Cadillac.
Escalade in the home. The frame structure absorbs all
Cross-country Audi gentle shaking far more noticeable
Q7 forcing the owner to transfer to the Escalade, you can easily lose it. Fear, terror, sadness and laughter. Do not be afraid too soft leather seat, which is trying to devour you? Where to hide from the horror when the car does not turn behind the wheel? Sadly I go to a terrible cold, desperate to understand the climate control? Well, do not it ridiculous to see yourself from the panic rushing about inside the US premium?
POLAR TESTS
test day was surprisingly chilly. The temperature fell to minus twelve. Caddy in the Arctic frost kept a stiff upper lip. He just froze nozzle on the wipers and automatically extendable threshold stuck to the bodywork. Then, when I arrived at the gas station, it appeared that froze even the gas tank flap. But this is nothing compared with what threw Q7. From such a wild cold he refused to lock the rear left door, and she wobbled like pane in the draft. The photographer caught my shameful occupation: I tied a dirty rope handle rear doors from the inside.
MYSTERIES OF THE CLASS
While the machine was thawed, we doubted what class of off-road they carry. Despite the fact that both cars crossovers for asphalt originally thought and it mainly used, there were a few controversial issues. Machine design is different, as well as image. Body Cadillac sits on the frame. Rear suspension. These are signs of SUV. But climbing gear in the transfer case is not, and geometrical parameters (angle of entry / exit) is very modest. It has the features of a crossover.
Q7 reduced transmission is also deprived, plus the body carrying and independent pendants in front and rear. Pure Water Parcatenter. However, a pneumatic suspension is available as an option, increasing the road clearance up to 280 mm, and this is, if neither twist, obvious utilitarian advantage. Only our test Q7 was naked. But what is surprising, it helped him. I often said that pneumatics are a magic option. But now, when we first gave q7 on ordinary springs, I had to doubt this. Yes, it looks fantastic when a five-meter crocodile is lifted on pneumatic paws and calmly turns through the high hill.
Is it important for Q7 a geometric advantage? We are angry with the head of the miracle advertisers from Audi. Well, who seriously uses all 280 mm clearance on this car? It is much more important than good damping on rough terrain and the effective work of anti-test electronics. And in these disciplines wins Q7 on ordinary springs. Pneumatics, raising the body to extremely position, does not leave the suspension of the heads of the outstand from here any softness, plus due to the destroyed moves of the wheel suspension constantly hang, provoking ESP continuously beat on the pads. On the springs, the car does not twitch, it goes smoothly, the wheels are hanging less frequently and electronics does not interfere with complex maneuvers.
Caddy King Mountain
Cadillac off-road in any case goes softer and more confident. His frame and cube fastening pillows damp the biggest bugs, the moves of the suspension are impressive. American wins in the traction passivity. Its six-liter motor produces 540 Newton meters, and the four-liter engine of the German is only 440. The difference is felt. At the moment, ride is always more pleasant.
Electronic assistants from Escalade is less strict than Q7. Give to bounce insert. And the ride in the sand on the Audi is a thrift dialogue with ESP. Go? No, wait ... Now go? Now, now ... come on! On!!!
Bulk soil lifts Cadillac and Q7 are equally easily overcome due to powerful motors. But if you complicate the task and stop in the middle of the hill, the differences come out. Escalade roughly scatters dirt and flies upstairs on that face when the wheels are almost completely buried, and the body lies on the belly. Audi, immediately recognizing an abnormal situation, includes intelligence and waiting if you will refuse from a dangerous maneuver. But with a strong perseverance, the driver is surrendered, gradually increasing turnover, and at this moment you have to use your own brains. As a result, the game in King Mountains with a large margin wins Cadillac. Hurray, he is the best!
However, no. In general, the German is excellent, and the American is terrible, so I will choose Audi, as any normal person will do. Just do not force me to ride it.
Author: Dmitry Leontyev, photos of Alexander Insurance Baranova
A source: 4x4 magazine [March / 2010]
