![Audi's SQ2 has been spotted testing in Germany.](/web/20160617062405im_/http://www.drive.com.au/content/dam/images/g/p/k/i/o/t/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.gpkisg.png/1466052163750.jpg)
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Audi looks set to continue its aggressive SUV model proliferation with unofficial confirmation that it will put the SQ2 into production.
Audi will host the global launch for the regular Q2 in July, a model that only saw public light for the first time at the Geneva motor show in March and isn't due to reach Australian showrooms until year's end. That hasn't stopped the German manufacturer from pressing ahead with variations on the model though.
![Audi's SQ2 has been spotted testing in Germany.](/web/20160617062405im_/http://www.drive.com.au/content/dam/images/g/p/k/i/p/2/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.gpkisg.png/1466052163750.jpg)
The SQ2 seen here was spotted virtually undisguised while testing at the Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit in Germany this week, and is expected to be revealed publicly at the Paris motor show in September. It will stand alongside the SQ5, RSQ3 and SQ7 within Audi's high-riding high-performance portolio.
Cosmetically, the SQ2 distinguishes itself from the regular Q2 with a larger grille featuring prominent horizontal slats, along with a revised lower fascia and larger air intakes to feed oxygen to its filliped powertrain. New wheels, colour-coded door sills and lower sports suspension differentiate the SQ2's side profile, while at the rear there's a set of dual exhaust tips. About the only hidden feature on this test mule is a rear badge shrouded in duct tape.
The biggest point of difference is under the SQ2's bonnet, where a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol is expected to be found. The engine and componentry is expected to be shared with the all-wheel drive S3. Rumours suggest the SQ2 will feature power outputs up to 230kW - the same as S3 models overseas - though Australian versions could be de-tuned closer to 213kW to deal with our extreme heat.
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Once confirmed, the SQ2 is expected to land in Australian showrooms in the first half of 2017.
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