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The Audi A7 Sportback combines the upscale appeal of the A8 sedan with the style of the A5 Sportback to create one incredibly desirable car. And without the similarly styled A5 Sportback in the way at U.S. dealerships, the A7 actually has a chance to succeed. Inside and out, the A7 features design details that reward the driver before the engine has ever been turned on. The A7 faithfully follows the design of the Sportback concept from the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, aside from the concept’s oversized 21-inch wheels. The large glass roof enhancing the design of the concept is also gone on the production model, which retains the show car’s frameless windows.
The new A8 sedan has rewarding design details too, though not nearly as many as the A7. Compared with rivals from Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Lexus, the A8′s sales are low but the A7 can act as a supplement for Audi’s high-end sales.
2011 Audi A7 Side View
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Overseas, the A7 will go on sale in the fall for €51,650, or about $66,600 U.S. Like the Mercedes-Benz CLS, we expect the U.S. A7′s pricing to fall between Audi’s midsize and large sedans, though closer to the A8′s base price. Before the inevitable S7 variant is unveiled, A7s in Europe will offer only V-6 engines; two gas and two diesel. Front-drive models get a CVT while all-wheel-drive A7s have a seven-speed automatic transmission.
In the U.S., count on the supercharged 3.0-liter V-6 making 300 horsepower to serve as the main engine. Accelerating from 0-to-62 mph will take 5.6 seconds, Audi says. On the more fuel-efficient side, some markets will get a 3.0-liter diesel that will achieve the U.S. equivalent of about 44 mpg by European standards. All A7s get a stop-start system to save fuel. The body is composed of a steel and aluminum mix, and the car is about 15 percent lighter than it would have been were the A7 made completely from steel, according to Audi.
2011 Audi A7 Rear Three Quarters
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Efficiency, of course, isn’t the A7′s raison d’etre. The A7 starts with the A8′s large six-corner grille and (optional) LED headlights, making the strongest impression from the side view. Xenon headlights are standard, and the slim row of LEDs integrated into the side mirrors is a nice touch.
The side view shows off the A7′s style to the greatest effect, with the C-pillar rising to the roof in what the automaker calls a “dynamic wave.” The strong character line running atop the door handles and below the frameless windows gives the A7 strong shoulders in back, where a spoiler automatically lifts at about 81 mph, retracting at about 50 mph. Again, the A5 Sportback has similar lines, but the A7′s extended length sets it apart, though the 18- and 20-inch wheels help too.
2011 Audi A7 Interior View
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The interior is the most significant difference between the A5 and A7 Sportbacks. In the A7, wraparound wood trim immediately makes an impression. The styling feature has been used at Jaguar and Buick, but works well in this application. The upward sweep of the center air vents will also get your attention. Two types of wood and aluminum applications are available while a veneer of layered oak will be offered later.
Surrounded by wood trim is the 6.5-inch screen, which rises from the center of the dash when the car is turned on. For those craving more information, a driver-information display — in five- and seven-inch screens — is available. A head-up display can show important information on the windshield to minimize the chance that a driver will have to avert his eyes from the road.
Audi claims that even large people will have plenty of headroom and easy entry to the two rear seats. Behind the rear passengers is an 18.9 cubic-foot cargo area that increases to 49.1 cubic feet with the rear seats folded down.
As stylish as the A7 is, the practicality of a hatchback body style could be another potential reason for purchase. Audi lists cargo capacity of the outgoing A6 wagon at 33.9 cubic feet. The Q7, on the other hand, can swallow 42.0 cubic feet with the third-row folded, but only 10.9 cubic feet with the third-row seats in place.
2011 Audi A7 Cockpit
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The rear hatch is electrically operated, and A7 buyers with the means can equip the hatchback with an adaptive air suspension and a 1300-watt, 15-speaker Bang & Olufsen sound system.
Then there’s the adaptive cruise control, which employs four radar sensors, a video camera, and ultrasonic sensors to determine when to accelerate. The feature can function in stop-and-go traffic and can even be set up to 155 mph. Taking the technology one step further, the driver can tell the car whether the vehicle should accelerate aggressively, efficiently, or a balance between those two extremes.
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The new A8 sedan has rewarding design details too, though not nearly as many as the A7. Compared with rivals from Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Lexus, the A8′s sales are low but the A7 can act as a supplement for Audi’s high-end sales.
2011 Audi A7 Side View
Click to view Gallery
Overseas, the A7 will go on sale in the fall for €51,650, or about $66,600 U.S. Like the Mercedes-Benz CLS, we expect the U.S. A7′s pricing to fall between Audi’s midsize and large sedans, though closer to the A8′s base price. Before the inevitable S7 variant is unveiled, A7s in Europe will offer only V-6 engines; two gas and two diesel. Front-drive models get a CVT while all-wheel-drive A7s have a seven-speed automatic transmission.
In the U.S., count on the supercharged 3.0-liter V-6 making 300 horsepower to serve as the main engine. Accelerating from 0-to-62 mph will take 5.6 seconds, Audi says. On the more fuel-efficient side, some markets will get a 3.0-liter diesel that will achieve the U.S. equivalent of about 44 mpg by European standards. All A7s get a stop-start system to save fuel. The body is composed of a steel and aluminum mix, and the car is about 15 percent lighter than it would have been were the A7 made completely from steel, according to Audi.
2011 Audi A7 Rear Three Quarters
Click to view Gallery
Efficiency, of course, isn’t the A7′s raison d’etre. The A7 starts with the A8′s large six-corner grille and (optional) LED headlights, making the strongest impression from the side view. Xenon headlights are standard, and the slim row of LEDs integrated into the side mirrors is a nice touch.
The side view shows off the A7′s style to the greatest effect, with the C-pillar rising to the roof in what the automaker calls a “dynamic wave.” The strong character line running atop the door handles and below the frameless windows gives the A7 strong shoulders in back, where a spoiler automatically lifts at about 81 mph, retracting at about 50 mph. Again, the A5 Sportback has similar lines, but the A7′s extended length sets it apart, though the 18- and 20-inch wheels help too.
2011 Audi A7 Interior View
Click to view Gallery
The interior is the most significant difference between the A5 and A7 Sportbacks. In the A7, wraparound wood trim immediately makes an impression. The styling feature has been used at Jaguar and Buick, but works well in this application. The upward sweep of the center air vents will also get your attention. Two types of wood and aluminum applications are available while a veneer of layered oak will be offered later.
Surrounded by wood trim is the 6.5-inch screen, which rises from the center of the dash when the car is turned on. For those craving more information, a driver-information display — in five- and seven-inch screens — is available. A head-up display can show important information on the windshield to minimize the chance that a driver will have to avert his eyes from the road.
Audi claims that even large people will have plenty of headroom and easy entry to the two rear seats. Behind the rear passengers is an 18.9 cubic-foot cargo area that increases to 49.1 cubic feet with the rear seats folded down.
As stylish as the A7 is, the practicality of a hatchback body style could be another potential reason for purchase. Audi lists cargo capacity of the outgoing A6 wagon at 33.9 cubic feet. The Q7, on the other hand, can swallow 42.0 cubic feet with the third-row folded, but only 10.9 cubic feet with the third-row seats in place.
2011 Audi A7 Cockpit
Click to view Gallery
The rear hatch is electrically operated, and A7 buyers with the means can equip the hatchback with an adaptive air suspension and a 1300-watt, 15-speaker Bang & Olufsen sound system.
Then there’s the adaptive cruise control, which employs four radar sensors, a video camera, and ultrasonic sensors to determine when to accelerate. The feature can function in stop-and-go traffic and can even be set up to 155 mph. Taking the technology one step further, the driver can tell the car whether the vehicle should accelerate aggressively, efficiently, or a balance between those two extremes.
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