Spies break first pics of Audi A7 in testing-rear view

Audi of Ingolstadt will release this fall a concept car for the upcoming new Audi A7. However, already now – although the production version is not expected to be due before 2009 - first mules of the four door coupe have been sighted taking repeated laps at Germany’s trace track Nürburgring. The prototype can be distinguished from its wider fenders, bigger tyres and expensive alloy wheels - painted black. The production car will get a luxury style four seat interior, frameless doors, a glass roof, and offers a choice of six different fuel and Diesel V6 and V8 engines, and for the top of the line version the Lamborghini V10.

This new model by Audi will aim directly at the competitor Mercedes CLS, which became a best seller recently, due to the fact that Daimler-Chrysler is still the only one with this type of car on the market. Therefore, not only Audi but also Jaguar and Volkswagen are striving to get a rival up and going soonest. Jaguar’s will be the upcoming XJ replacement, and Volkswagen is developing a Passat-based coupe with four frameless doors, too

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audiSean - 6/9/2006 2:49:46 PM

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I would highly suspect that you're looking at an RS model and not one of the new coupe/sedan models.

Anim8or - 6/9/2006 10:32:12 PM

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RS4 body forced over test mule chassis...

This is an RS4 body stretched and forced over the A7's underpinnings.

The A7 will look nothing like this. It's just a test mule in disguise.

Note the front wheels. Not only are they pushed out, but they are also pushed far more forward than current Audi's.

This is because the A7 is based on Audi's new modular platform. One of its many improvements is a shorter overhang.

chewy - 6/10/2006 9:34:05 PM

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The wheels are being pushed forwards, to make the front overhang smaller. The engine is to be moved backwards.

JUGNU - 6/17/2006 2:52:07 PM

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Why Audi needs so many four door sedans/cars in it's line-up.

Bring what is missing Audi.

U need more and better entry level cars
Crossovers,2 door sports coupes/cabrios...etc

Well waiting for it,hoping it will be very cool.


JUGNU----->THE CARMAN

JUGNU - 6/17/2006 2:52:07 PM

+1 Boost

Why Audi needs so many four door sedans/cars in it's line-up.

Bring what is missing Audi.

U need more and better entry level cars
Crossovers,2 door sports coupes/cabrios...etc

Well waiting for it,hoping it will be very cool.


JUGNU----->THE CARMAN