Audi has released a teaser of its upcoming four-door coupe that’s due to hit showrooms by September of ’09. Before that, we should see a near-production ready concept car at next year’s New York Auto Show.
According to the Audi source that leaked the sketch to
Car, the A7 will feature a range of V6 and V8 powerplants with high-performance V10 units reserved for the S and RS sports models. Pricing will start below that of the A8 flagship but a new
convertible version could turn out to be the most expensive Audi on sale.
The new A7 will have some serious competition by the time it arrives. Sister company
Volkswagen is preparing its own low-priced four-door coupe and
BMW is also prepping a new flagship model based on the Concept CS. Then, of course, there’s the
Aston Martin Rapide and Porsche Panamera as well as segment starter
Mercedes and its CLS, which is due for a facelift next year ahead of an all new model in 2011.
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By HECTOR Posted: 7/27/2007 7:50pm PDT
Who would have thought this same disease would affect German car makers? BMW comes up with the Bangle Butt and the ugliest interior ever in a Beemer and MB copies them both. MB comes up with the utterly unnecessary and fugly CLS and Audi copies it.
Can't wait for the next idiocy on wheels to come out of Deutschland.
By Anthony Posted: 7/28/2007 1:27am PDT
What I can't figure is why all the "4-door coupe" prototypes from other car makers don't look nearly as good, 3 years after the CLS being on the road there is no competition yet!
Very smart move Mercedes, stay a step ahead!
By Ronny B Posted: 7/28/2007 4:05am PDT
But it's best feature is that it has only a slight price hike over the regualr e-class. The CLS is one car, IMO, that looks a lot more expensive than it actually is.
By Sam A. Posted: 7/28/2007 6:09am PDT
By Wayne Posted: 7/28/2007 9:34am PDT
Shame Audi when you have to imitate your competitor that is a sign that you are the follower and not the innovator!
We might as well just buy CLS copies from the Chinese!!!!(A bit Dramatic I know)).
I respected and expected more from Audi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By Anthony Posted: 7/28/2007 10:43am PDT
Either trim you can't loose, it is a gorgeous vehicle!
By biturbo Posted: 7/31/2007 5:42pm PDT
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