2008 Audi Q5: Real or Photoshop?

2008 Audi Q5: Fake or Real?

First images surface

By Frank de Leeuw van Weenen
February 7, 2008 3:01 PM
Filed Under: Audi, German, Leaks

First images surface

Real or fake, it is never really clear until the official press releases come through the usual channels. Leaks on the other hand are becoming more common by the auto show so it stands to reason that this may just be the real deal. Points for authenticity are given due to the amount of shots (including interior), but the rear looks like it could have been computer edited.

On cartribe.co.uk the first five images of the new Audi Q5 surfaced today, photographed from the upcoming Auto Bild issue. At least, that is what the source says but in none of the images can we spot a date or issue number from the magazine. The only thing we can confirm is that the article is in German.

Either way, the front and side look as expected but the rear displays some new styling. Out with the curvy and in with rectangle-ish taillights, the rear light cluster resembles nothing Audi has ever done before. On a production vehicle that is, the Audi Cross Cabriolet Concept, which debuted at the LA Auto Show, features a similar tail light cluster. On a side note, the Q5 was initially scheduled to make it world premiere at the LA Auto Show, but has been pushed to Geneva instead.

Thanks to Tom for the tip.

[UPDATE] AutoBild has an ad for their print magazine (issue 6/2008) on their front page claiming to feature exclusive Audi Q5 images. Thank you Bartinho.

[UPDATE] 02/25/2008 - photos removed as requested by Auto Bild

Source: Cartribe.co.uk

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Comments

amade.ch

February 7, 2008 3:09 PM

i think it^s real. autobild often has good photo footage. the things written in german are descriptions of what you are able to see on the pics anyway.

nsalvaterra

February 7, 2008 3:10 PM

The front lights seem outdated for the latest/next generation of Audis, namely the R8, A5, the TT-S and the A4. Won't they have the LED running lights throughout the range?

NICKKOP

February 7, 2008 4:25 PM

seems only to be S, RS and R models

Bartinho

February 7, 2008 3:46 PM

Maybe these should be photos of a version without Xenon... Like the A3...if you dont have ordered Xenon you also wont have these LED-Lights....

Bartinho

February 7, 2008 3:49 PM

In the mag preview they write, that they have exlusiv photos of an undisqused Q5....

www.autobild.at

pscs

February 7, 2008 4:18 PM

this is definitely not a photoshop render. did you see the magazines!? if they'd publish it in a mag they it should almost certainly be real!!!

afterace2

February 7, 2008 4:21 PM

seems strange...the wheels look flat, the licence plate looks to be computer added. I think it is the camoed Q5 with some edit

xLumino

February 7, 2008 5:01 PM

I agree. it's not real. partly the audidesign is fitted, but there are some untypical aspects about the taillights, the headlights (audi will offer all new cars with LED-daylights) and of course: the wheels and licenceplates, they are definitly added!!

ck314

February 7, 2008 9:20 PM

Computer generated for sure, as some have already noticed flat fake wheels (taken from the allroad) and plates and weird headlights, plus the front end is out of proportion in respect to the rest of the body, grotesque center console added, etc. If that were the definitive car the whole design team would be already jobless!

Zman

February 7, 2008 4:24 PM

The interior is definitely a photoshopped picture. Look at the bold and ugly integration of the centerstack display and 2 (!?) setups of MMI-controls, both on tunnel console and on centerstack... cut and paste from the 2 versions of the new A4 MMI-infotainmentlevels...

afterace2

February 7, 2008 4:43 PM

look at the emergency-lights button next to the screen, it is 100% photoshoped.

jestercaruso

February 7, 2008 5:50 PM

thats the hvac controlsm up top, and the mmi down bottom. its real.

Zman

February 8, 2008 2:46 PM

jestercaruso, I still think it is a partly or fully photshopped interior. The MMI-like controls on centerstack looks like the climate controls, but the design is very close to the low end A4/A5 MMI-controls but with some blurry climate icons and no separate climate display(?). Why should Audi design and develop a new climate panel for the Q5 when they recently did a new one for the A4/A5? Seems money not well spent to me...

Penner

February 7, 2008 4:24 PM

Ich weiÃŸ nicht...well, the interior looks real, the exterior good, but I think there are few changes added by for example the licence plate...

AmoKk

February 7, 2008 4:30 PM

omg... looks real, and it's hot

persian187

February 7, 2008 4:55 PM

the rims look fake and not in a spinning motion...?

catchmyshadow

February 7, 2008 5:35 PM

The head- and taillights are real imho. They have LEDs, they are just appearing as lines. its audis new LED design. like the new R8 V12. the paper its printed on looks like the typical AUTOBILD layout, so i guess its not a photoshop rendering, its real imho. this should be it.

ceven

February 7, 2008 5:54 PM

The tail lights do a lot of sucking.

Starscream123

February 7, 2008 6:12 PM

Looks like a sharper Q7. Love the rear lights and the front follows the new style for Audi, just like the new A4 and the A5! WANT TO GET OFFICIAL PICTURES!

catchmyshadow

February 7, 2008 6:27 PM

by the way, 4.75m? this would mean it is as long as a VW Touareg and bigger than the first generation of the Mercedes ML and BMW X5. Close to the ideal size of an SUV.

P.S. the rims and licence plate are NOT real

fredy9

February 7, 2008 6:27 PM

ln foto 4 the right back rim is really modified i think somethings are fake others are true but we have to wiat for the real car so... :/

Penner

February 7, 2008 6:41 PM

"In foto 4", ja nee, is' klar!

-Matt-

February 7, 2008 6:53 PM

This is a fake. Like the others said... the wheels have absolutely no shadows. And look at the Audi-Logo at the back... looks very strange. AutoBild has photochopped many photos from test-mules...

pscs

February 7, 2008 7:19 PM

THERE'S NO CUP HOLDER!?!?!?

Penner

February 7, 2008 7:56 PM

Only for additional 500$

super_car_muscle_man

February 7, 2008 9:28 PM

its real. interior is a step down though from what they were producing..?? and i agree the rear looks like photoshop, but it is real.

play3rr

February 7, 2008 9:55 PM

The interior is definetely fake.

Paulds

February 7, 2008 11:55 PM

I think itÂ´s real. The interior looks good to me, I donÂ´t think is a step down, good quality, good ergonomy... CanÂ´t wait to see the Q3 too...

kevoluetion

February 8, 2008 12:09 AM

I think some parts were disguised and in order to "unhide" them, it has been replaced by photoshop, the sat nav area doesnt look too real to me, and as mentioned the wheels look out of the picture. I think it has LED strip lights though if you look carefully. They are just not turned on?

worldcarfan87

February 8, 2008 12:29 AM

def a photoshopped version. the rear has indicator lights in the main unit and on the lights embedded in the bumper. the rear is just an edited version of the Q7 to me, with not enough attention to detail to make it convincing enough. to many things stand out for it to be real. number plates, wheels etc.

Pentium

February 8, 2008 3:36 AM

photoshoped or not, I like it!!

wisp

February 8, 2008 8:40 AM

The interior is crap compared to the eye catching Q7 interior. This Q5 looks very Hyundai like at the rear. This could be a Sang Audi young.

Marsman

February 9, 2008 12:01 AM

OKAY why would someone leave a brand new Q5 Completley undisguised with the navigation on its rediculos it is fake and if you noticed the liscense plate is in qQ5 why would they put that there FAKE!

ck314

February 9, 2008 12:07 AM

The single fact of ppl arguing over this being real or not is absurd in itself, since it's obviously FAKE.

Alex

February 9, 2008 11:50 AM

I don't see side repeaters. Autobild photoshop'ers have missed them ;-)

Marsman

February 9, 2008 2:54 PM

Here's another thing people look at the 2 picture and look where the headlamp is... the corner of metal is bulging out, i wouldnt want an audi with that fit and finish. Now look at the pictures that show the wheels (Flat from the allroad concept) if it is on the highway how did they manage to get the all the wheels in the exact same position... it is fake

catchmyshadow

February 11, 2008 3:03 PM

i was wrong. its not the real thing. look at these pics, the hidden Q5 looks more aggressive. http://www.motor-talk.de/forum/aktion/Attachment.html?attachmentId=456160&ajax=true

catchmyshadow

February 11, 2008 3:04 PM

http://www.motor-talk.de/forum/aktion/Attachment.html?attachmentId= 456160&ajax=true

Monty

February 13, 2008 7:49 PM

i have just bought Auto Express magazine and it has the main story as the new q5 and it has a large image of the 4th photo and you can see the repeaters on the wing mirror. SO i deffinetly think this is a real picture:D

Monty

March 2, 2008 5:20 PM

why have the pictures been removed.....if they were fake pics they probebly would have still been on the website but if they were the proper pics that have been removed they must be the real Q5.

March 7, 2008 9:15 PM

It's photoshop. Look at pics 1 and 3 at http://www.autobild.de/mmg/mm_bildergalerie_575603.html Only scenery and car color changes. And, however, the plate :)

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