The new Audi RS7 Sportback uses the same powertrain
with the RS6 Avant, meaning a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 with 592 HP and 800 Nm of torque. This time around, the engine comes paired to a
48-volt mild hybrid system too.
Power is sent to all four wheels of course, via an
eight-speed automatic transmission. Audi’s Quattro system has been
appropriately beefed up for the needs of Audi Sport’s latest model, being able
to shift 85 percent of the torque to the rear and featuring an optional sport
differential on the rear axle.
Audi claims a 0-100 km/h in 3.6 seconds,
offering three top speed options; the standard 250 km/h, a more
appropriate for Autobahn users 280 km/h and the supercar-baiting 305 km/h.
The styling remains one of the main talking points
of the new Audi RS7 Sportback. The front end now hosts a very aggressive front
bumper, complete with a model-specific honeycomb grille, side skirts and a
matching rear bumper with a set of huge oval exhaust outlets. The real
highlight though is the wider bodywork, with the fenders adding an extra 40mm
of width in the RS7. The wheels measure 21 inches in diameter but you can opt
for larger 22-inch items if you wish.
The new Audi RS7 Sportback rides on an adaptive air
suspension as standard, offering three modes to choose from. Those wanting to
take things a little further, Audi also offers the RS Sport suspension, which
features steel springs and three-stage adaptive dampers. Dynamic all-wheel
steering is also offered to simultaneously boost the RS7’s agility and
stability.
Compared to its non-Audi Sport siblings, the new
RS7’s interior features more aggressive seats with a rhombus pattern,
RS-specific aluminum shift paddles, special RS displays in the Audi Virtual
Cockpit and a shift light, among other. Audi also offer even more body-hugging
RS sport seats dressed in perforated Valcona leather.
Sales of the new Audi RS7 Sportback have just begun,
with first deliveries expected to begin in December. As for the price, Audi’s
latest 305 km/h super executive will ask for at least 121,000 euros in its home
market in Germany.
