2016 Audi RS7 Facelift Revealed! Receives Similar Changes As Previously Shown A7 and S7

Audi has already revealed a facelifted version of the Audi A7 and S7 for 2015, and now the high-performance Audi RS7 gets similar upgrades for the European market. These changes will make their way to the U.S. market for a revised 2016 version of the RS7.

The Audi RS7 already features a significantly more aggressive front end than the A7 and S7, and this version features a different grille and front fascia for a sharper look. The black honeycomb grille is smaller, has a new trapezoidal shape, and gains more prominent “Quattro” lettering on the lower fascia which calls out Audi’s performance arm Quattro GmbH that builds the RS7. The headlights are shaped differently, too, and come standard with LED lighting technology, with Audi’s Matrix LED lighting system as optional. Out back, the LED taillights are updated, and there are also four new exterior colors including Floret Silver, Glacia White, Mythos Black, and Sepang Blue.
The interior is slightly revised as well, with a rearranged instrument panel and an upgraded MMI infotainment system. Mechanically, the Audi RS7 remains the same, as it’s still powered by the same 4.0-liter, twin-turbocharged V-8 that makes 560 hp and 516 lb-ft of torque. An eight-speed automatic transmission is standard, as is Quattro all-wheel drive. According to the Audi, that powertrain is good for a 3.7-second run to 60 mph, and a top speed of 174 mph.



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jeffgall - 6/2/2014 2:35:38 PM

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Great looking car. Every Audi should be available in bright red.

Car4Life - 6/2/2014 3:00:22 PM

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Unfortunately, I have a feeling Audi may suffer the same stall in sales as their parent company Volkswagen in the not too distant future.

These designs, while handsome...are still safe...and safe is great but only goes so far especially in the luxury market.

The forthcoming Q7 and A4 or supposedly making drastic changes, but recent renderings and "spy shots" only show further evolutions

Time will tell, but if the A8's dwindling sales numbers are any indication, the future may look a little less bright for Audi as with their parent company VW

GermanNut - 6/2/2014 3:24:54 PM

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Fortunately, Audi is changing its design philosophy drastically with a more aggressive and differentiated exterior design first unveiled with the A4 (for the sedans) and Q7 (for the SUVs) in the Audi model range.

You can already see hints of these drastic changes with the A3 Clubsport Concept and 2016 Audi R8 spyshots.

gkearns56 - 6/2/2014 4:00:59 PM

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Couldn't disagree more!! Many buyers including myself want a nice looking car that isn't over the edge in design. Handsome looking, beautiful lines but not some crazy design. Just ask Cadillac how that 2 door hybrid model is doing; when BMW's CEO Bangel approved the design of that 7 series great looking trunk ;-).

Subtle changes, make a car look aggressive or give it that extra appeal without trying to hard. Too many auto-makers seem to just try so hard they miss the mark.

It's a GORGEOUS sedan and I'd love to own one of them. A tad conservative but makes a nice statement in styling.

cidflekken - 6/2/2014 5:12:55 PM

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First, adding lipstick to a pig is just lipstick on a pig. Audi hasn't proven they are "drastically" changing anything. The Clubsport is just a bunch of ground effects, front air dams, and larger fenders. It's still the same A3. The new R8 is hardly a departure from the current and many won't even know the difference.

Granted Audi designs are handsome and sleek. But they are also boring, forgettable, and emotionless at the same time.

jeffgall - 6/2/2014 6:57:44 PM

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I agree with gkearns. That's why I feel like I have been slapped I the face every time I see a new Lexus.

GermanNut - 6/2/2014 5:32:27 PM

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You must not be able to see very well if you think the A3 Clubsport Concept is "the same" A3.

The new R8, while still camoflauged quite heavily, is A LOT more aggressive than the current version already.

Once the camo comes off you can expect a much more menacing and aggressive design.

cidflekken - 6/2/2014 5:49:42 PM

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Blah blah. I can see just fine, thanks. if you think the Clubsport and R8 are so "drastically" different, then you just confirm how truly (though it's already been proven many times before) delusional you are when it comes to Audi.

GermanNut - 6/2/2014 6:52:52 PM

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Cidflekken, you obviously missed this article on Autospies:

http://www.autospies.com/news/SPIED-NEW-Spy-Photographs-Of-The-All-New-Audi-R8-Start-Painting-An-AGGRESSIVE-Picture-81524/

"The clothes are starting to fall off slowly. And what we're starting to see is beginning to paint a picture of a much more evocative and aggressive design.

Though the first-gen R8 seemed to balance a new age look with exotica, it seems that the next-gen car will be more of a leap into the exotic category. If you scope out the images closely you'll note the much larger side intakes, squared off front and rear fenders, a more prominent rear diffuser and squared off exhaust tips. Overall, it looks more brute-ish and less "pretty."

It looks like Audi is starting to embrace more of the Lamborghini attitude of making no apologies for its vehicles' looks. "

...and no, I wasn't the author.

cidflekken - 6/2/2014 8:58:28 PM

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Um, maybe you need to learn to read since I was the first one to post on that article.

jeffgall - 6/5/2014 5:32:40 AM

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Head lights, grille, tail lights, minor interior tweaks, that's why it is called a facelift. Audi always does this mid cycle, as do most other manufactures, to keep thing fresh in between full redesigns.