Haven't driven the Q7 myself, but I see the appeal of the model and I'll give it a look when next we replace our 4WD.

What's wrong with a car that can comfortably take 5 adults on a long trip, can tow a caravan or large boat with ease, offers plenty of performance for the road (and can be a hoot on the racetrack as well), offers some serious safety protection for the occupants and has the full luxury kit to go with it?

$260K is similar money to the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S which pips the Q7 for power (404kW) but only offers 3/4 the torque (750Nm) - so there's definitely a market for this new Q7.