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A contender for Australia's best performance SUV but still immensely practical Audi SQ7 2017   Road Test As the popularity of high-performance SUVs soars, chassis engineers from Germany to Japan continue to raise the bar with the dynamics of these high-riding multi-purpose vehicles. Audi’s SQ7 mounts a strong argument to be considered the cream of the crop. Priced at $153,616, boasting active chassis gizmos, a triple-turbo V8 engine and all the luxury and technology you could want, this seven-seat scorcher has made a bold new entry in the hot SUV playbook. Use the force A haze of brown and green flits past as I slot the Audi SQ7’s eight-speed transmission from third to second. Euphoria and fear vie for supremacy as I hurtle towards another low-grip gravel bend at a ridiculous speed. Dabbing the brakes – whopping 400mm front rotors with six-piston calipers (and optional carbon ceramics if you really want to show off) – transitions weight to the front end...