Audi will be giving the Audi Q5 compact crossover SUV a couple of new engines, although these engines aren’t headed for US releases anytime soon.

Two new smaller engines for the entry-level Q5, only in Europe for now

Along with the Audi A4 Allroad, the Q5 will be getting the 143-horsepower 2.0-liter four-cylinder TDI diesel engine and the 180-horsepower 2.0-liter TFSI four-cylinder gasoline power plant. The two will be leaned on to give buyers more options in the entry-level segments, along with better efficiency and savings options.

It is unclear when the Q5 equipped with the new engines will be released Stateside, if at all. The A4 Allroad executive car isn’t even released in the US.

Audi Q5

Edmunds.com, that hotbed of all sorts of automotive-related information, has reported that its Audi page received a spike in visitor hits right around the time the Audi Q5 crossover ads aired during the 2009 Academy Awards.

The Audi commercial, which featured the recently-released Audi Q5, contributed largely to a 26-percent increase in views for Edmunds’ Audi pages. We all know increased viewership is almost assuredly linked to increased sales.

The Crossomotive office is just experiencing a little internet suck-time, so we can’t get around to posting the video of the commercials just yet. Rest assured, we’ll have them embedded as soon as possible.

Source: Examiner.com