New Audi A7 sportback revealed

sidindica · 25th July 2010, 09:15

Ahead of its official debut tomorrow, pics of the new CLS rivalling A7 sportback leaked onto the internet just a few hours back.

Pics courtesy carscoop; no mechanical details available as of now but will be updated with the press release here when it becomes available.

//M · 25th July 2010, 09:33

The A7 is handsome and aggressive. The side profile has design cues similar to the BMW 5GT and the Citroen C6. The front is menacing. The dash, though not completely uncluttered, is also pleasing to the eye. Me likes.

jkdas · 25th July 2010, 10:07

Following the Beemer GT idea; well, glad that the competition woke up.

14000rpm · 25th July 2010, 11:01

but then, it looks more like a fast back 4 door sedan than coupe.

DicKy · 25th July 2010, 17:29

The a7 looks cool.The interiors a mix of old and new a8. The front looks awesome.
But what happened to the rear?

Who to blame? CLS?
Or panamera?

theragingbull · 25th July 2010, 19:53

Front looks good but the rear 3-quarter is messed up. Looks a lot like Panamera in side profile (fastback roofline). I find the Audi A5 sportback much more beautiful than this one.

AyAn! · 26th July 2010, 16:29

Looks like a ironed Panamera.

It should have had some semblance of a boot.New CLS any day!

FlyingSpur · 26th July 2010, 16:33

New? Infact, old CLS any day !! Am I the only one who's NOT into this whole Panamera/5GT/A7 movement?

BANDHAV · 26th July 2010, 19:42

This seems like Audi's answer to 5GT, though looks are far more acceptable compared to Beemer.

@FS: I am with you too; I am no fan of the design philosophy of these cars.

theragingbull · 26th July 2010, 20:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by flyingspur

New? Infact, old CLS any day !! Am I the only one who's NOT into this whole Panamera/5GT/A7 movement?

Very few manufacturers can make a beautiful fastback four-door. Aston martin Rapide being one of them.

sidindica · 27th July 2010, 09:32

more pics and full prss release here:

Audi A7 Sportback (2011) with pictures and wallpapers

engines:

3.0 v6 tdi, 240 ps
2.8 fsi, 204 ps
3.0 t-fsi, 300 ps
2.5 tdi, 201 ps

maxbhp · 27th July 2010, 09:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by sidindica

more pics and full prss release here:

Audi A7 Sportback (2011) with pictures and wallpapers

engines:

3.0 v6 tdi, 240 ps
2.8 fsi, 204 ps
3.0 t-fsi, 300 ps
2.5 tdi, 201 ps

Am glad that the German Trios have really geared up against each other in such a competetive way that everything about each car seems to overlap on other. E-class and the new 5 series being the best example. I would have preferred older days when character was more separate from each other

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Speeding@160mph · 28th July 2010, 15:18

While the 5GT allows for reclining rear seats - it seems the A7 doesn't have this available, neither does the CLS. Speaking of which, the CLS looks nothing like the E or S while the BMW/AUDI equivalent offerings are both offshoots of its Marquee sedans.

IMHO, the Bimmer is the highest & ugliest of the lot (kinda like a midget X6). The CLS was also never as nice as the CL but the new incarnation is a looker. The A7 looks great - very Panameraesque from the profile and definitely the easiest on the eyes of this lot.

Mpower · 28th July 2010, 23:53

CLS fighter is here!

I love it. With the right comination of wood and leather the interior is simply out of this world.

Cyrus43 · 28th July 2010, 23:57

Dont like it one bit. Id take the CLS over this any day!!

25th July 2010, 09:15	#1
sidindica Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 4,902 Thanked: 8,348 Times	New Audi A7 sportback revealed Ahead of its official debut tomorrow, pics of the new CLS rivalling A7 sportback leaked onto the internet just a few hours back. Pics courtesy carscoop; no mechanical details available as of now but will be updated with the press release here when it becomes available. Attached Thumbnails
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//M Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 6,567 Thanked: 25,164 Times	The A7 is handsome and aggressive. The side profile has design cues similar to the BMW 5GT and the Citroen C6. The front is menacing. The dash, though not completely uncluttered, is also pleasing to the eye. Me likes. Last edited by //M : 25th July 2010 at 09:34.
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jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,496 Times View My Garage	Following the Beemer GT idea; well, glad that the competition woke up.
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14000rpm Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Helsinki Posts: 2,707 Thanked: 7,788 Times View My Garage	but then, it looks more like a fast back 4 door sedan than coupe.
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25th July 2010, 17:29	#5
DicKy Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: TVPM Posts: 4,394 Thanked: 15,291 Times	The a7 looks cool.The interiors a mix of old and new a8. The front looks awesome. But what happened to the rear? Who to blame? CLS? Or panamera?
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25th July 2010, 19:53	#6
theragingbull Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,601 Thanked: 651 Times View My Garage	Front looks good but the rear 3-quarter is messed up. Looks a lot like Panamera in side profile (fastback roofline). I find the Audi A5 sportback much more beautiful than this one.
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AyAn! Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Durgapur/Calcutta/Pune Posts: 2,169 Thanked: 872 Times	Looks like a ironed Panamera.It should have had some semblance of a boot.New CLS any day!
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26th July 2010, 16:33	#8
FlyingSpur Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,936 Thanked: 1,449 Times View My Garage	New? Infact, old CLS any day !! Am I the only one who's NOT into this whole Panamera/5GT/A7 movement?
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26th July 2010, 19:42	#9
BANDHAV Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ghaziabad Posts: 1,411 Thanked: 2,996 Times View My Garage	This seems like Audi's answer to 5GT, though looks are far more acceptable compared to Beemer. @FS: I am with you too; I am no fan of the design philosophy of these cars. Last edited by BANDHAV : 26th July 2010 at 19:43.
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27th July 2010, 09:32	#11
sidindica Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 4,902 Thanked: 8,348 Times	more pics and full prss release here: Audi A7 Sportback (2011) with pictures and wallpapers engines: 3.0 v6 tdi, 240 ps 2.8 fsi, 204 ps 3.0 t-fsi, 300 ps 2.5 tdi, 201 ps Attached Thumbnails
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28th July 2010, 15:18	#13
Speeding@160mph BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Delhi Posts: 185 Thanked: 7 Times	While the 5GT allows for reclining rear seats - it seems the A7 doesn't have this available, neither does the CLS. Speaking of which, the CLS looks nothing like the E or S while the BMW/AUDI equivalent offerings are both offshoots of its Marquee sedans. IMHO, the Bimmer is the highest & ugliest of the lot (kinda like a midget X6). The CLS was also never as nice as the CL but the new incarnation is a looker. The A7 looks great - very Panameraesque from the profile and definitely the easiest on the eyes of this lot.
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28th July 2010, 23:53	#14
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,399 Thanked: 1,735 Times View My Garage	CLS fighter is here! I love it. With the right comination of wood and leather the interior is simply out of this world.
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28th July 2010, 23:57	#15
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 230 Times View My Garage	Dont like it one bit. Id take the CLS over this any day!!
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