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Review: 2012 Audi A7
Stylish Five-Door Earns Respect Right Out Of The Box 2012 Audi A7 - Click above for high-res image gallery It's only just arrived, and the new 2012 Audi A7 reminds us of a trusted old friend. That's quite a compliment. The five-door is fresh on the scene, with gorgeously sleek sheetmetal hiding an advanced supercharged engine and all-wheel drive. Inside, there is a four-place cabin loaded with luxury and some of the industry's most innovative technology. Impressive, but that isn't what sets this Audi apart. While most original designs require time for familiarization, the A7 ... Read More
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0Featured: Audi design getting big overhaul? 1366124340
Car and Driver has an update on the design shuffle in Ingolstadt that will ultimately bring more differentiation to Audi products. Last November, Audi design chief Wolfgang Egger spoke of the need to do "something new without breaking from tradition" in Audi design, but talk at the time focused on how the Crosslane Coupe Concept would influence the new ...
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Detroit: 2014 Audi RS7 is a 305 km/h terror 1358211300
If you have a burning desire to take yourself and four friends to 305 kilometres per hour (189 miles per hour), the 2014 Audi RS7 Sportback can help you out. The luxury hatchback bowed at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show today, complete with a 560-horsepower twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 engine thrashing under the hood. Getting to 100 km/h (62 mph) takes a ...
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Video: Justin Bell laps Willow Springs... in the dark... using only night vision 1357926240
Night vision has made its way into quite a few luxury cars as a night-driving safety feature, but eBay Motors wanted to see if the technology could be used to actually drive the car. Former racer and World's Faster Car Show host Justin Bell grabbed the keys to an Audi A7 and headed to Willow Springs Raceway to find out. As if driving in the dark of the ...
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Video: Audi takes cars that park themselves to a whole new level 1357916460
Autonomous cars are impressive displays of in-car technology, but what exactly would the benefit of such systems be for the average driver? Audi has answered that question by showing off its Piloted Parking system for the Audi Connect at CES 2013. Installed on this Audi A7, Piloted Parking allows a driver to drop themselves off and have the car ...
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Official: Car and Driver lists 10Best for 2013, same as it ever was 1354734840
Forgive us for having the distinct feeling of déjà vu, but it certainly feels like we've been here before. By that we are referring Car and Driver and the announcement of its annual 10 Best vehicles for 2013. To be sure, it's an impressive selection of cars that combine heart-pounding performance and frugal sensibilities, but it also ...
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Los Angeles: Audi torques the floor in LA with four new TDI oil burners 1354149600
The diesels are coming. Well, one diesel engine sitting pretty under the shapely hoods of five Audi models: the A6, A7 and A8 sedans along with the Q5 crossover are joining the already available Q7, each powered by a 3.0-litre TDI engine offering up 240 horsepower and 406 pound-feet of torque. Suffice it to say, we're pleased. Audi promises improvements ...
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Official: Audi confirms four new TDI diesel models headed for North America 1353419100
Audi has thrilled the diesel fanatics among us this afternoon, by announcing its intentions to show a whopping five TDI diesel-empowered vehicles (four new) at the upcoming LA Auto Show. TDI versions of the Audi's A6, A7, A8 sedans and its Q5 crossover will be new additions to the automaker's US arsenal, while the Q7 TDI will continue as well. The news ...
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Official: Audi launches Black Edition models in UK 1352244720
Audi has unveiled Black Edition versions of the A6 and A7 in the UK. Each model will roll from the factory with a set of rotor-design wheels and feature a lower sports suspension borrowed from the company's S Line kit. Designers swapped out the standard grille, license plate surrounds and window trim for blacked-out pieces, and the cabins wear piano black ...
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Quick Spin: Which is best for enthusiast drivers, Audi's S6 or S7? 1350057480
Audi's S6 is a high-performance four-door sedan and the S7 is the automaker's high-performance five-door luxury hatchback. The two are platform-sharing siblings with common 420-horsepower twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 engines, seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearboxes and permanent all-wheel drive. No surprise, then, that straight-line performance ...
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First Drive: 2013 Audi S7 [w/video] 1335542400