The Car Guide’s Most Award-Winning Vehicles Since 2020
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July 6, 2024
Audi A7
A five-door fastback, the Audi A7 shares its platform and powertrains with the A6 sedan. Mild hybrid technology is part of the mix, and output ranges from 261 horsepower to 621 horsepower for 2024. All models feature quattro all-wheel drive and deserve praise for their build quality and comfort levels. The days of the conventionally powered A7 are numbered, however. The next generation will be based on the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) architecture.
Top 10 Slowest and Fastest Depreciating Vehicles in 2023
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November 10, 2023
2024 Audi RS6 Avant / RS7 Performance: More of Everything
First Drives
St. Helena, California - Even though Audi is firmly committed to electrification, the company continues to develop its combustion-powered performance models. Doped up on steroids, the RS6 Avant and RS7 Sportback Performance are more powerful and more dynamic, and from the moment the engine is put to life, they assert …June 27, 2023
Top 10 Most Powerful Vehicles With Four Cylinders
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February 7, 2022
2020 Audi RS 7 Sportback: Powerful, Dynamic and Stylish
First Drives
FRANKFURT, Germany— The stereo is rocking Tom Cochrane’s Life is a highway and the speedometer needle in the 2020 Audi RS 7 Sportback I’m driving is pointing to 210 km/h. If I were in any other part of the globe, cops would pull me over and I would probably be …September 24, 2019
2019 Audi A7 Sportback: Style and Poise
Test Drives
The first-generation Audi A7 made its mark by boasting a timeless design and will likely be regarded as one of the most beautiful cars ever produced by the German brand. And yet, function wasn’t sacrificed for form, as the A7 remained practical for the daily grind, even more so than …September 5, 2019
2019 Audi A7: Tech Made Sexy
First Drives
CAPE TOWN, South Africa – The new, second-generation Audi A7 is still a paragon of elegance, but now also serves as a technological showcase for the German carmaker, as it incorporates many new technologies first introduced on the Audi A8 uber-luxury sedan. So, tech made sexy is the buzzword for …February 7, 2018
2014 Audi RS7: Touring the Austrian Alps
First Drives
With the RS7, the quattro GmbH engineers created what is perhaps the ultimate sleeper. The uninitiated see it as nothing more than a nice A7, but those in the know see it as a luxury car that offers performances worthy of a supercar thanks to its 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine …October 14, 2013
2014 Audi A7: The Best of Three Worlds?
Test Drives
An ideal garage would include an SUV for family outings, a luxury car for comfort, and a sporty coupe for fun. Unfortunately, not everyone has the room or can afford a stable full of cars, and most of the time compromises must be to try and satisfy all of those …August 14, 2013
2014 Audi RS7: A Sportback for the Power Hungry
First Drives
When Audi revamped the A6 sedan in 2012, the company also introduced the A7 Sportback, a model they dubbed a five-door coupe. What Audi designers did, in fact, was add a rear hatch and additional storage space to the A6 platform. The resulting long, arcing roofline gave the A7 an …July 24, 2013
2011 Audi A7 Sportback: Great car, hot looks
First Drives
Audi is on a mission with new models. After redesigning the luxurious A8 at the beginning of the summer and releasing the new A1 in September – not to mention the various sportier versions of current models – Audi has just unveiled the new A7 Sportback, a five-door luxury hatchback. October 6, 2010
Kiss These Audi, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo Cars Goodbye
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Three luxury automakers are discontinuing or are about to discontinue some of their cars, as we’ve learned in the past few days. The reasons are different in each case, so don't put all the blame on the SUV obsession. Let's start with Audi, which has confirmed that the A7 and …September 2, 2025
Audi to Go Back to Old Naming System to Avoid More Confusion
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Audi has generated plenty of confusion among shoppers with the gradual rollout of a new nomenclature based on odd numbers for ICE-powered models and even numbers for electric ones. For example, the next-generation A4 sedan was renamed A5 in order to make room for the upcoming all-electric A4. The German …February 3, 2025
Audi to Rename Most of its Lineup Amidst EV Transition
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The shift to electric vehicles comes with a major transformation of how the auto industry operates while also changing the habits of consumers and drivers. This includes vehicle names. Speaking to German newspaper Heilbronner Stimm a few days ago, Audi CEO Markus Duesmann explained that the current nomenclature will be …March 24, 2023
New Performance Pack Boosts Audi RS 6 Avant, RS 7 to 621 Horsepower
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If you thought Audi was going to let its fearsome RS 6 Avant and RS 7 continue forward without any upgrades, you’re wrong. The company today announced that both models will be available in a new Performance trim. The highlight here is increased power from the twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 engine. November 29, 2022
The Car Guide's Best Buys for 2022: Audi A6 and A7
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Every year, The Car Guide unveils a list of Best Buys covering all the different vehicle categories in the industry. Sales of midsize luxury sedans haven’t dipped as much as those of more mainstream models, but these cars continue to be severely overshadowed by SUVs and crossovers. German automakers, once …June 12, 2022
The Car Guide's Best Buys for 2021: Audi A6 and A7
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Every year, The Car Guide unveils a list of Best Buys covering all the different vehicle categories in the industry. It’s no surprise that Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz occupy the top three spots in the midsize luxury car segment. And there’s no better pick this year than the Audi A6/A7. March 29, 2021
2020 Audi RS 7 Unleashed with a 590-hp Twin-turbo V8
Frankfurt
The second-generation Audi RS 7 will go on sale in Canada sometime in 2020 as the mightiest expression of the A7 Sportback. Under the hood is a twin-turbocharged V8 engine rated at 590 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque. An eight-speed ZF automatic transmission and Audi’s quattro all-wheel drive complete …September 10, 2019
Updated 2020 Audi S7 Follows the S6 Lead
New Models
We told you last week about the refreshed and more powerful 2020 Audi S6 . Well, it’s now the four-door coupe’s turn to get a series of updates for the upcoming model year. Much to the delight of performance enthusiasts, the 2020 Audi S7 boasts a new twin-turbocharged 2.9-litre TFSI …August 5, 2019
Plug-in Hybrid Powertrain for Audi A6, A7, A8 and Q5
News
At the upcoming Geneva Auto Show , the German automaker will present its new range of vehicles equipped with plug-in hybrid powertrains. They will be available over the course of 2019 and will wear the TFSI e badge. Two plug-in variants will be offered for the Audi A6 , Audi …February 25, 2019
2019 Audi A7 Sportback: Generation Two
New Models
When the Audi A7 arrived on the market, it immediately stood out with its striking and unique design. Particularly at the rear with its resolutely exotic styling, and while beauty is in the eye of the beholder, the first generation of the A7 will probably be recognised as one of …October 22, 2017
Dieselgate: Volkswagen's 3.0L TDI V6 Engine Accused of Cheating Emission Tests
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) just added another Volkswagen engine to its blacklist. In fact, the EPA is now accusing Volkswagen of including its emission test cheating software in its 3.0-litre TDI V6 engine, currently used in the Volkswagen Touareg, the Porsche Cayenne, and the Audi A6, A7, A8 …November 2, 2015
Audi's RS 7 Piloted Driving Concept Races Around Sonoma
Technology/Autonomous Vehicles
Audi’s autonomous cars have reached another milestone; after unleashing an RS 7 on the Hockenheimring circuit (where said car lapped the track faster than a human driving a V8 R8) and completing an 885-kilometre drive in an autonomous A7 from San Francisco to Las Vegas, the German manufacturer has now …July 16, 2015
An Autonomous Audi RS7 on the Hockenheimring Circuit
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An Autonomous Audi RS7 on the Hockenheimring Circuit …
Review - 2015 Audi RS7
Motoring TV
This is a car Graeme was determined to review this season. Was it worth the wait? Check out the video to find out. Motoring 2014, Episode 26 …
2 Minute Test Drive - 2014 Audi RS7
Motoring TV
Russ Bond has found the car of his dreams, but he can't drive it on 2 Minute Test Drive!! Find out why. 
2014 Audi RS 7 Sportback Trailer
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Puristic elegance. Incredible power. Cutting-edge engineering.
2014 Audi RS 7 Quattro Sportback Overview
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Dynamics at their most beautiful - the Audi RS7 Sportback, the latest model from quattro GmbH, combines the power of a sports car with the elegance of a large, five-door coupé.
