No news from Audi USA on when this refreshed model will take over for the current 2015 RS7 we just landed in the USA. But it is likely to be one of the first updates in calendar 2015 cars, with a Spring arrival most likely on the street.

 

2016 Audi RS7

 

 

 

 

SEARING PERFORMANCE AND EVEN SHARPER STYLE: THE NEW GENERATION AUDI RS 7 SPORTBACK  

Mighty twin-turbo V8 engine retains its rightful place at the heart of the new-look RS 7 Sportback but is now even more efficient 

• New headlights and design details for a dynamic five-door coupé

• 4.0 TFSI with 560 PS and efficient CoD technology

•  Four per cent reduction in CO2 emissions to 221g/km

• Fuel consumption improves by three per cent to 29.7mpg combined

• Board Member for Development Prof. Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg: “Audi RS 7 Sportback is an outstanding piece of sports equipment”

The RS 7 Sportback – the most potent five-door coupé in the Audi range – now looks even sharper and performs even more efficiently, yet no less formidably. The new generation RS 7 Sportback, which becomes available to order in the UK later this summer ahead of first deliveries in late 2014, combines subtle styling enhancements with new LED lighting, upgraded infotainment features and revisions to the 560 PS V8 TFSI powerplant which enable it to comply with new EU6 emissions regulations.

“The Audi RS 7 Sportback confirms the reputation of the RS models as the superior, top athletes of our brand,” states Prof. Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, Member of the Board of Management for Technical Development of AUDI AG. “The combination of a powerful four‑litre V8 engine with Cylinder on Demand technology, quattro drive and intelligent lightweight design makes the RS 7 Sportback an outstanding piece of sports equipment for any fan of dynamic and yet efficient driving.”

Even at first glance, the Audi RS 7 Sportback reveals its dynamic character – the long bonnet, flowing C-pillars and the sharply sloping rear end form an aesthetic overall impression. New design details add striking touches. They include the Singleframe grille with the black honeycomb typical of RS models, with the corners now even sharper and more distinctive. Three optional packages – matt aluminium, gloss black and carbon – make the look of the RS 7 Sportback even more distinctive.

Key = standard = not standard specification

• −Engines

  • 4.0 TFSI quattro
    75 litre fuel tank
    Audi cylinder-on-demand technology

• −Wheels, tyres and suspension

  • 20” x 9.0J ‘7-twin-spoke’ design alloy wheels with 275/35 R20 tyres and locking wheel bolts
    Audi drive select
    quattro® permanent all-wheel-drive with Sports differential
    RS-specific Adaptive air suspension
    RS high-performance braking system with brake callipers painted in high-gloss black, and RS logo at the front
    Electromechanical power steering
    Tyre Mobility System

• −Audio & communication

  • MMI Navigation Plus including MMI Touch
    MMI Radio Plus
    DAB Digital Radio Reception
    Head-up display
    BOSE® surround sound
    Mobile telephone preparation – Bluetooth interface
    Audi Music Interface

• −Seats

  • ISOFIX child seat mounting
    Valcona leather upholstery
    RS Super Sports electrically adjustable front seats with driver’s side memory function
    Heated front seats
    Split-folding rear seats
    2 x rear seat configuration

• −Interior equipment

  • RS 3-spoke flat-bottomed leather multifunction steering wheel with gear shift paddles in aluminium-look, contrast stitching and RS emblem
    Electrically adjustable steering column
    Inlays in Carbon
    Aluminium-look pedals and footrest
    Cruise control
    Auto-dimming rear-view mirror
    Colour Driver’s Information System (DIS) with 7” display
    Deluxe 4-zone automatic air conditioning
    Ambient lighting package

• −Exterior equipment

  • Metallic and pearl effect paint
    RS body styling comprising: Front bumper with enlarged air inlets; Front spoiler; Honeycomb design grille; Rear diffuser; Roof spoiler; Side sill extensions
    Matt-finished aluminum-look door mirror housings, window capping strips, radiator grille frame and front spoiler
    Dual-branch exhaust system with two oval tailpipe trims
    All-weather LED headlights with Matrix beam technology
    Dynamic front and rear indicators
    Headlight washers
    Darkened rear LED lights
    Exterior mirrors – heated, electrically adjustable, electrically folding and auto-dimming, with automatic kerb view function and memory
    Power-operated boot lid
    Slide-and-tilt sunroof

• −Safety & security

  • Airbag System featuring 6 airbags
    Electromechanical parking brake
    Hill-hold assist
    Audi parking system plus
    Rest recommendation system
    Light and rain sensor
    Tyre pressure monitoring system
    Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
    Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR)
    Electronic Differential Lock (EDL)
    First-aid kit
    Tool kit and car jack
    Warning triangle
    Thatcham category 1 alarm

Subtle modifications have also been made to the bumper, with its distinctive air inlets. The headlights, also adapted to the new singleframe grille, now feature LED technology as standard. Matrix LED technology is available for the first time on the RS 7 Sportback, with integrated dynamic turn signals on the front and rear. The tail lights also have a new interior design. New to the paint palette are the colours Floret silver, metallic; Glacier white, metallic; Mythos black, metallic and Sepang blue, pearl effect.

In the elegant black interior, dominated by the RS sport seats, the designers have made judicious changes to the instrument cluster, including the air outlet controls of the vent nozzles, the shift paddles behind the steering wheel and the quattro emblem on the instrument panel. The standard MMI navigation plus with MMI touch now uses the modular infotainment platform of the latest generation; its highlight is an efficient graphics processor from Audi partner, Nvidia.

The EU6-compliant 4.0 TFSI engine in the revised Audi RS 7 Sportback provides the same prodigious 560 PS, with a constant 700 Nm (516.3 lb-ft) of torque at engine speeds between 1,750 and 5,500 rpm. The engine catapults the five-door coupé from 0 to 62mph in 3.9 seconds; the optional dynamics packages allow top speeds of 174mph and 189mph respectively. On a combined cycle however, the resonant V8 twin-turbo returns up to 29.7mpg, and emits 221 grams of CO2 per km. A key factor in this efficiency is the Cylinder on Demand (CoD) system, which can shut down four cylinders during partial load operation.

An eight-speed tiptronic transmission tuned for optimum  performance also features a tall final  gear to contribute to fuel efficiency. The might of the V8 engine is harnessed by the quattro permanent all-wheel drive system and used to best effect by the standard Sports differential, which apportions torque in precisely measured quantities between the rear wheels according to driving conditions.

RS adaptive air suspension is fitted as standard, together with adaptive damping, and is controlled via the Audi drive select driving dynamics system. Audi offers the tauter RS sport suspension plus with Dynamic Ride Control (DRC) as an alternative. A further option is dynamic steering, which continuously varies the steering ratio for greater agility.

The revised Audi RS 7 Sportback is fitted with 20-inch forged lightweight alloy wheels as a standard. Optional 21-inch cast aluminium wheels are available in three different colours. The four internally ventilated brake discs have a weight-saving wave design. Alternatively carbon fibre-ceramic discs are available as an option. Electronic Stabilisation Control (ESC) features a Sport mode that can be deactivated altogether if required.