Hybrids have a ‘holier-than-thou’ image of saving the rainforest and
being friendly to all of nature’s creatures. This 2013
Audi Q5 Quattro Hybrid our intrepid spy photographer spotted cold weather testing is bird friendly too, except not in the way you were expecting.
What our spy photographer did to deserve such a reaction likely relates to him catching Audi’s face-lifted 2013 Q5 wearing next-to-no camouflage.
Unlike the last Q5 we spied, this tester didn’t have any camouflage on its grille, allowing us to see Audi’s new corporate grille. Up front, this Q5 Hybrid Quattro also
features Audi’s new headlight design, with its LED lighting element moving from the top to the bottom of the headlamp. This Q5 mule also sports an all-new front bumper, with a redesigned valance, and new fog light surrounds. Suffice it to say, those sweet-looking driving lamps mounted in the grille won’t make it into production.
Out back, the 2013 Q5 experiences a few more subtle changes than the front of the crossover. The taillights are redesigned, and the rear bumper is new. Also new are the exhaust tips, which are now D-shaped, as opposed to oval shaped.
The Q5′s profile remains unchanged, save for the “Hybrid” badge on the front-quarter panel. When it first debuted at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show, the Q5 Quattro Hybrid sported a 2.0-liter turbocharged I-4 and electric motor combo under the hood, producing 245 hp and 354 lb-ft of torque. Audi claimed the Q5 Quattro Hybrid could achieve 33.6 mpg. We’re not completely sure when we can expect the 2013 Q5 to make its debut, but it probably won’t happen until the third or fourth quarter of this year.
Thanks to: Motor Trend
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