The Audi A7 Sportback was unveiled in Munich. Audi is targeting a new market segment with the A7 Sportback. The large five door model with the accentuated rear end brings together with the elegance of a coupe, the comfort of a sedan and the practicality of a station wagon. The A7’s lightweight and the four V6 engines help give it some great efficiency. The 204 hp generating vehicle has CO2 emissions of just 139 grams per kilometer.
The five-door coupe from Audi is 4.97 meters long and 1.91 meters wide, but only 1.42 meters high. The interior noise level is very low even at fast highway speeds, with the V6 engines providing refined acoustic feedback as their power unfolds. The large rear hatch opens wide to reveal a large, extremely usable luggage compartment. Its 535-liter capacity swells to a volume of 1,390 liters with the rear seat backrests folded down.
There is an option of LED headlights in the A7. Bi-xenon headlights and LED tail lights come standard. The innovative all-weather light function has also been integrated into the headlights, replacing the classic fog lights.
The interior of the car sports of an optional climate-control and massage functions that are available for the front seats. The A7 Sportback combines a new level of technical intelligence with logical, intuitive ergonomics and self-explanatory operation. The advanced MMI operating system with central menu button and reduced number of buttons comes standard, while one of the options is a new head-up display that projects the most important information on the windshield. The MMI touch system combines a hard drive navigation system with the convenience of touchpad input.
The driver can use the touchpad to perform numerous functions, such as using his or her finger to write the letters of the destination or the digits of the telephone number. The online services work together with Google to connect the five-door Audi coupe to the Internet via the Bluetooth car phone.
Audi will initially offer the A7 Sportback with a choice of four powerful V6 engines: two gasoline and two TDI units. Audi offers two different transmissions depending on the engines: The continuous multitronic sends the power to the front wheels, while the sporty seven-speed S tronic works together with quattro permanent all-wheel drive. The Audi A7 Sportback rides on large wheels measuring from 18 to 20 inches in diameter. All in all, the sporty car combines the fun of racing at odd speeds and also being the safest car to be in at the same time.
