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Audi Q7 - Due October: The new Audi Q7 is significant for several reasons – for starters, it will debut a new three-dimensional grille (previewed by the Crosslane Coupe concept in 2012) that will be applied to all future Audi SUVs.

Our exclusive image shows how it will look, with a more sculptured frame around the traditional hexagonal grille. Yet despite being such a large car, the new Q7 will also kick off a trend for cutting weight significantly. Based on a new platform known as MLB, it will be produced from a combination of steel and aluminium that should help to slash around 350kg from the kerbweight.

The Q7 will be the first in a wave of new large SUVs from the VW Group, all of which will be built in Bratislava, Slovakia. Others include the next VW Touareg and Porsche Cayenne, plus the new Bentley SUV. The new Q7 will feature full LED headlights and 4G connectivity as options. Like the Range Rover Sport, a third row of seats will also be offered, while four, six and eight-cylinder turbo petrol and diesel engines will be fitted, along with a Q7 e-tron plug-in hybrid.

Prices: The current Q7 costs from around euro 44,000, but the new car could start at under euro 40k, with a new four-cylinder diesel kicking off the line-up.