What the Q50 Eau Rouge is like to drive

A HANDFUL OF laps on Millbrook’s demanding Hill Circuit reveals the Q50 Eau Rouge is already far more than just a mere collection of ideas thrown at a concept whose primary role is to look good on a motor show stand. Rather, it is a fully functioning prototype that has been engineered to a level of maturity that makes it sufficiently advanced enough to be considered for production. From the outset, it is the engine that steals the show. The retuned GT-R 3.8-litre V6 powerplant endows the Q50 Eau Rouge with serious pace — enough to challenge its German rivals in a straight line. With a four-wheel drive system providing impressive levels of traction off the line, the Q50 launches with great bravado and delivers huge on-boost in-gear shove on…

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Autocar (Digital) - 1 Issue, 23/07/2014

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