It’s been nearly a year since our spies caught the next-generation Audi SQ5 and now the hot crossover is back in a fresh set of photos. Spotted near and at the Nürburgring, the BMW X3 M40i rival looks different than before since it finally has all the production body panels in place as well as the final lights both front and rear. As with the other S models, it's rocking a quad exhaust system, which we're hoping is for real this time around.
Those black alloy wheels are on the small side but it's likely because the prototype still had winter tires. Expect the production model to offer a variety of bigger alloy sets with a nicer design. As with the regular Q5, the performance version appears to borrow design cues from the fully electric Q4 E-Tron but obviously with a functional grille to cool down the combustion engine. The air intakes on the sides of the bumper seem to serve a purpose since they’re not entirely blocked out.
