It’s on the way, the gorgeous A7 will be ready for production in 2009. This rendering of the 2+2 seater, four-door coupe is already being tested under thick plastic as a mule.
Several models are expected to appear under the A7 name, the most obvious being a V6 petrol and diesel offereing from a 3.2-liter 200kW/268 bhp up to a mind numbing 5.0-liter bi-turbo V10 which churns out some 426kW/570 bhp. Audi will be giving out early Christmas presents in the form of a 368kW/493 bhp V12 TDI, which is already being tested in the R8 and is being eyed for inclusion as the flagship engine for the hideous Q7 SUV. The TDI is expected to be a big hit considering Audi’s diesel engine’s are among the best in the world after being proven in the Le Mans 24 hour race.
The A7 will be available in both front-wheel-drive and Quattro, the latter on a 60:40 rear-biases split for the extreme performance models like the RS7. The A7 will be share its groundwork with the next A6, although it will slot in slightly higher than the A6, but of course, below the A8.
