Official: Audi A7 First Photos

[XBMW6]

Audi has officially unveiled the new A7 Sportback in Munich today.

The 5-door, fastback coupe is Audi's own unique foray into the sport coupe segment with rear passenger doors. Audi describes the car as a combination of elegant coupe, sport sedan and practical wagon.

The A7 will feature a lightweight body made with aluminum components and high-tech steels, which will allow for it to be powered solely by a set of V6 engines - at least at first. Audi will likely come to add some V8 power plants to the mix later on.

Riding on 18 to 20-inch wheels, the A7's chassis comes with aluminum control arms and a highly-efficient electromechanical power steering. A drive select system comes standard but the adaptive air suspension with controlled damping will be offered only as an option.

Also optional will be the LED headlights while bi-xenon with LED taillights are standard.

Of those V6 engines, two petrol and two diesel will be available, Audi has only named the 3.0 liter TDI with 150 kW (204 hp) for now. It says the top engine will be a 220 kW (300 hp) offering but doesn't say which V6 that will be.

Of the V6's in Audi's engine stable, there is also a supercharged 3.0 liter V6 petrol with 200 kW (272 PS) and a spunkier 3.0 liter TDI with 184 kW (253 PS) which are possibilities for the A7 Sportback.

All engines will be coupled to automatic transmissions, either the multitronic for front-drive variants or the seven-speed S tronic for the Quattro-fitted models. That new Quattro system comes with torque vectoring technology and a crown-gear center differential. It can transfer up to 70 percent of torque to the front wheels or as much as 85 percent to the rear, if necessary. The default power transfer ratio is 40:60 with a slight rear bias for sportiness. The new differential is compact and lightweight.

All variants will come with thermal management, energy recuperation and stop-start systems to improve fuel-economy. For example, the 3.0 liter TDI with 150 kW (204 hp) coupled with the multitronic gearbox on the front-drive A7 provides for a 5.3 liters/100 km fuel rating and CO2 emissions of 139 g/km.

The A7 Sportback hits dealerships in Europe in the fall with prices starting at €51,650.

[abisson]

Ouufff... not a big fan of the back. Looks like a semi-Panamera.

[hks786]

Interior is amazing. It is different from usual Audis (which are still nice) and is fitting for a new 4 door coupe range.

Front is wide, low and aggressive but is TOO similar to the A5 range. A7 should be a new animal. Rear looks great because its just like the concept. It looks beefy and different from other Audis.

However, the biggest fuck up for me is the side profile. The car looks like a hatch design and has a sloping roof. The kink in the C pillar is not suited to Audi's either.

I'm not sure about the one to be honest. Need better pics and see on the road. S or RS treatment will help too.

[hks786]

Originally Posted by abisson

Ouufff... not a big fan of the back. Looks like a semi-Panamera.

+1

Car has good details but the sloping hatch design reminds me of the Panamera fuck up.

[mkaaes]

Wow that's a huge LCD screen! The shits the size of my tv...

[XBMW6]

For some reason designers seem to nail down the interior in these type of cars, but not the rear design...Looks like BMW GranCoupe will have an easier fight this time. Just like others said, it does remind me of the panamera from the rear. Audi seems to wanna compete with porsche for the worst hatch design...

[TK-421]

Originally Posted by abisson

Ouufff... not a big fan of the back. Looks like a semi-Panamera.

+1000000000

[stickypaws]

It caught my interest when I saw the very first pic. After the second pic it was all over for me.

[DougLikesBMW]

I like the rear half of the car...everything else is meh to me.

[BMW269]

Interior is a mixture of 5 Series F10 and Z4 E89, just as the 6 Series F13.

IMO:
1. BMW 6 Series GranCoupé
2. Mercedes Benz CLS
3. Porsche Panamera
4. Audi A7

[mtla4]

I'm serious

[Year's_End]

The concept looked soo much better. I don't know why they flipped the inner headlight slants. They just looked proper against the grille's kinked corners. It also looks like they're stretching the headlights out to shrink perceived over hang. Not a fan of them reverting to the bread and butter Audi front bumper either. The concept's was perfect. I'm not sure exactly how they messed up the trunk lid as well. It looked fine on the concept.

[keanu1]

The exterior has no personality but the interior is gorgeous!!!
Anyway it is a nice car ovrall and it will be great to see all these cars on the road(cls,a7 and gran coupe)

[Garduna]

It looks pretty good but it just isn't as sleek as the current CLS Benz

[IMG]

Ah yes, the answer to a question that nobody asked.

[TMNT]

Mercedes has been the only company to pull of this style of car as of late...everyone else has failed. But then again the CLS isn't really a sportback then it is coupe.

[TK-421]

Originally Posted by keanu1

The exterior has no personality but the interior is gorgeous!!!
Anyway it is a nice car ovrall and it will be great to see all these cars on the road(cls,a7 and gran coupe)

That's basically what I thought when I saw the 5er GT. Still do, as a matter of fact.

[Red Bread]

I suppose that since it looks like a badly done Lamborghini Estoque, we won't be getting the actual Lamborghini? No loss, just interesting that VAG clearly went half ass on this one.

[graider]

not exactly ugly. in fact, it looks good but too bland both for interior/exterior. I would have a hard time figuring out which model this is from the front until i get to the rear.

I think the current gent cls is still better looking and has more unique character.

[LI E90]

Originally Posted by mtla4

I'm serious

I had a 79 B-210 great car

[fwmcb]

IMHO it is the nicest looking current Audi, and the interior is actually nice, recent audis have been half assed imho. But that back end hills it imho, makes a 550gt look attractive!

[Raine]

thought that was a 4 door A5 there for a second lol

anyhow, that profile works for the A5 coupe, not so much for the A7