The Audi A7 is an executive five-door liftback produced by Audi since 2010. The coupé variant of the Audi A6 saloon/estate, the Audi A7 features a sloping roofline with a steeply raked rear window and integrated boot lid (forming the Sportback), and four frameless doors. A sport version called the S7 has been made since 2012, and a high-performance model called the RS 7 has been in production since 2013. An extended-wheelbase three-box, four-door saloon derivative called the A7L has been produced in China since 2021.
Audi Sportback concept (2009)
The Audi Sportback concept is a concept vehicle powered by a 3.0-litre V6 TDI clean diesel engine rated at 225 PS and 550 Nm of torque. It features a 7-speed S tronic transmission, quattro permanent all-wheel-drive system, five-link front suspension, continuous damping control shock absorbers, electromechanical steering, ceramic brake discs (380 mm front and 356 mm rear), front 6-piston monobloc aluminium brake calipers, rear floating-caliper brakes and 21-inch wheels. A preview of the facelifted 2015 A7 Sportback, the vehicle was unveiled at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show.[1][2][3]
First generation (Type 4G8; 2010)
Initial release
The A7 is in essence a four-door fastback version of the C7-series Audi A6, based on the Volkswagen Group MLB platform. The A7 was released before the more conventional A6 saloon/estate.[7] Both cars share the same core structure, drivetrain, chassis, dashboard and interior, whilst the A7 has its own unique exterior panelwork. It also differs from the A6 in that it uses aluminium for much of its front body structure. The A7 was also the first fastback to appear within the Audi C-platform series since the Avant version of the C2 Audi 100, which was discontinued in 1982. The vehicle was unveiled in Pinakothek der Moderne art museum in Munich on 26 July 2010,[8] and later at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, 2011 New York Auto Show,[9]
Second generation (Type 4K8; 2018)
The second generation A7 was revealed in October 2017, officially launching in Germany in February 2018, and has been on sale in Europe since late 2017.[43] It made its North American debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on 12 January 2018.[44] Production started in February 2018 at Audi's Neckarsulm plant.[45]
RS7
The RS 7 Sportback was first unveiled at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show.[46]
Specifications
Production and sales
See also
- Audi A7 sportback h-tron
External links
References
- Tim Pollard. Audi Sportback unveiled at Detroit auto show 2009 Car Magazine, 12 January 2009, retrieved 19 January 2009^
- Success for Audi in "Auto Bild Design Award" Audi-mediaservices.com, 15 May 2009, retrieved 5 March 2013^
- Sam Abuelsamid. Detroit 2009: Audi Sportback concept, coming soon as the A7