Audi A7 to get V10 twin-turbo with 600-hp and a hybrid variant

Posted: Jun 05, 2008

Filed under: Audi

It’s been a while since we heard anything about the forth coming Audi A7 four-door-coupe that will rival the Mercedes-Benz CLS and BMW’s upcoming 8-Series. The Audi A7 will be unveiled in June of 2009 and is expected to account for 40,000 sales per year.

“The segment for four-door coupes is growing, most significantly in North America. It is not something that can be ignored,” a senior Audi source told AutoCar. The A7 will be built on an all-new platform which will also underpin the next-generation A6.

Power will come from three petrol engines and three diesel engines. The petrol engine lineup includes a 2.8 FSI, a 3.0 liter TFSI V6 and a 4.0 TFSI V8. Diesel options will include a 2.7 liter V6 and both turbocharged and twin-turbocharged versions of the 3.0 liter V6 TDI. The engines will be mated to 6-speed manual gearbox with an option of a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.

The S7 and RS7 are also in the works with the RS7 featuring a modified version of the RS6’s V10 twin-turbo for a total of 600-hp with quattro four-wheel drive.

Following the Q5 hybrid, Audi will also offer an A7 hybrid with a lithium-ion battery system from Sanyo mated to a V6 engine.

Source: AutoCar

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justmatt

I am guessing the story should say "unceiled in June of 2009" instead of 2007.
I too would like to see this car, especially with the TDI. Is Audi's hybrid like Honda's (off at stoplights only) or like Toyota's (can run on electric alone)? Hats off to Audi for making the hybrid mated to a V-6 instead of a guzzling V-8. Maybe even better with 2.0 FSI.