The 2021 Audi A7 L has just premiered at the Shanghai Auto Show and as we had expected, it is a sedan version of the standard A7 Sportback. The vehicle has been developed through the SAIC joint venture and as the ‘L’ in the name suggests, it is a long-wheelbase version of the luxury car. With that in mind, the wheelbase has been extended by 98 mm to 3,026 mm. This means the A7 L is a cool 5,076 mm long.
In converting the A7 L into a sedan, Audi
has only altered what it needed to, meaning styling tweaks are limited to the
slightly different roof, taller second-row side windows, and a new tailgate.
There’s also a pronounced lip spoiler and tweaked taillights with new LED
graphics.
Audi will initially sell the A7 L in First
Edition guise throughout China. This variant comes standard with air suspension
and also features four-wheel steering, something that’s extremely important for
a vehicle of this size. Production will be capped at just 1,000 units, all of
which will feature Audi’s 3.0-liter turbocharged V6 with mild-hybrid technology
that’s good for 335 hp and 500 Nm of torque. Drive is sent through
all four wheels and a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.
The vehicle will be built through the
SAIC-VW joint venture at a revamped plant in Shanghai from later this year. In
addition to the 3.0-liter mild-hybrid of the First Edition, Audi is also
expected to offer the A7 L with a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder.
