Audi has now launched the official online
configurator of the premium sports saloon. Available from US$ 114,000, the super
sedan is offered as standard with 21-inch wheels, sports seats, leather
upholstery, a heated steering wheel, adaptive air suspension, dynamic all-wheel
steering and quattro all-wheel drive. Power comes from a 4.0-liter twin-turbo
V8 that delivers 592 HP and 800 Nm of torque. It
enables a 0-96 km/h sprint of just 3.5 seconds and a top speed
that’s electronically limited to 280 km/h.
Nardo Gray is the only color offered as
standard, as for the Florett Silver, Glacier White, Mythos Black, Navarra Blue,
Tango Red or Daytona Pearl metallic paint finishes you will have to pay an
extra US$ 595. The Sebring Black Crystal costs US$ 1,075 and the Audi Exclusive
colors will set you back US$ 3,900. The 22-inch wheels are a US$ 1,500 option, while
the Black Optic and Carbon Optic packages cost US$ 2,750 and US$ 6,650 respectively.
Another US$ 1,500 will be withdrawn from your
bank account if you want to spec the RS7 Sportback with the Individual Contour
Seating package, and the Carbon Twill structure inlays add another US$ 500. Unless
money is not an issue, you may want to go easy on the optional packages and
accessories, as our well-specified model ended up costing US$ 152,445, with US$ 37,450 worth of options that would otherwise get you a brand new Q3 crossover
or an A3 Sedan. For reference, the 550 HP Porsche Panamera Turbo, which does
the 0-96 km/h in 3.6 seconds and tops out at 306 km/h, has
an MSRP of US$ 153,000.
