AUDI A7 SPORTBACK IS UNVEILED IN MUNICH
2010-07-27 14:26:17 Author: admin Source:
Audi AG has unveiled their latest large and elegant five-door model, the A7 Sportback, in a lavish ceremony in Munich, Germany. The A7 Sportback combines the emotional character of a grand coupe, the comfort and prestige of a sedan and the active practicality of a station wagon. With its lightweight body, the powerful and efficient V6 engines, the sporty chassis and the advanced assistance and multimedia systems, it sets standards in many fields of technology.
The A7 Sportback or wagon incorporates emotion-packed design, sporty character and innovative technology: Targeting a new market segment, Audi has derived this latest creation from development to production with three core objectives: the sporty elegance of a coupe, the comfort of a sedan and the practicality of a station wagon.
Its exterior stands apart from regular wagons having incorporated with a lightweight chassis and numerous aluminum components, the five-door coupe is 4.97 meters long and 1.91 meters wide, but only 1.42 meters high. Its long hood, the short front overhang, the long wheelbase, the sportily flowing C-pillars and the sharply dropping rear create a dynamic overall impression. Add the aluminum control arms and a newly developed power steering system with an electromechanical drive, you have a pretty efficienct vehicle all around. The Audi drive select dynamics system is standard and can be supplemented by the optional adaptive air suspension with controlled damping.
Optional LED headlights reinforce the unmistakable expression of the A7 Sportback (above) and provide all light functions with light-emitting diodes while minimizing energy consumption, while the Bi-xenon headlights and LED tail lights come standard. In addition, the innovative all-weather light function has also been integrated into the headlights, replacing the classic fog lights.
The Audi A7 Sportback rolls on large wheels measuring from 18 to 20 inches in diameter.
A look on the inside, the A7 SB portrays a “wrap-around” motive where a horizontal line encircles the driver and front-seat passenger in the interior to provide a feeling of safety and security. Optional climate-control and massage functions are available for the front seats covered in high-grade leathers, and the optional ambient lighting fills the entire interior with atmosphere. With this Sportback, you'd expect no less on luggage and storage needs, the rear hatch opens wide to reveal a large, extremely usable luggage compartment that is very easy to load. Its 535 liter capacity swells to a volume of 1,390 liters with the rear seat backrests folded down.
Like Audi’s A8 flagship, the A7 Sportback also combines a new level of technical intelligence with logical, intuitive ergonomics and self-explanatory operation. The Navigation and 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 for setting a destination or key in digits for phone calls. Additionally, online services with google interface connect the five-door A7 to the Internet via the Bluetooth car phone. Furthermore, the Bose sound and Bang & Olufsen advanced sound systems, another option, features 1,300 watts of power and 15 speakers.
Safety within the cockpit is propelled by the Audi pre sense safety system to reduce the severity of accidents and their consequences, while the new Audi active lane assist helps the driver to keep the A7 Sportback firmly on course, and the new park assist system relieves the driver of the chore of steering when parallel parking.
There are four V6 engine options available for the A7 SB ; two gasoline and two TDI units. Their power output ranges from 150 kW (204 hp) to 220 kW (300 hp), and their efficiency sets impressive new standards in the vehicle class. The new 3.0 TDI with 150 kW (204 hp) and multitronic consumes on average just 5.3 liters of fuel per 100 km, corresponding to CO2 emissions of just 139 g per km. All engines use Audi’s innovative thermal management system, a recuperation system and a start-stop system.
The standard automatic transmissions also play a role in the efficiency of the Audi A7 SB. 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 latest evolutionary stage of quattro features a crown-gear center differential and torque vectoring. The drive system is particularly flexible and dynamic. The optional sport differential actively distributes the power between the rear wheels.
The Audi A7 Sportback will roll into dealerships in the fall in Europe, with prices starting at €51,650.
Edited/Images: Audi
