Join me in South Africa to take a look at the all new Audi A7 Sportback! Let's check out the car in detail before going for a drive on some lovely roads around Cape Town. So, what do you think?
Hey Shmee! So awesome to see you in my home country! I hope you managed to find water while you were in Cape Town? I also couldn't help but notice where you had parked during your coverage of the interior of the car. Please remember that South Africa can be a very dangerous place, and to park like you did (or more so where you did, and alone), makes you an extremely vulnerable target. Take care Shmee! And thanks for all the great vids.
Hi Tim thanks for showing my town in the back ground from the Idiom restaurant. Very nice dining there. Also the road you drove along the sea can be quite nice in a Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS. Hope to see you next time.
Lovely vid and so cool to see my dad's hometown (during European Winter), Gordon's Bay, in the background :-) The road you took from Gordon's Bay to Betty's Bay is certainly one of the most beautiful roads in the world!
Can’t wait for the A7 4.2 V8 TDI and the S7 4.0 V8 Bi-Turbo. Wait amazing cars they will be, it’s a very exciting time for Audi and to be apart of the brand. What a stunning looking car, bring on the A6 update and the new RS6
Love the channel Tim, I've been watching for years. I had a S4 that I really loved but I chose not to renew it's lease. I will most likely get into a 2018 towards end of the year if the lease rates are right ( I don't recommend owning one past it's warrantee) . I'm a bit surprised that Audi chose to have a press launch/release in Cape Town given all that is going on there currently . Prayers out to the people of South Africa .
Thanks for your response, as kraenk12 states, maybe I should see the car in personal to appriciate the new styling. Hopefully I see it soon enough on the road!
Thanks for your response, as kraenk12 states, maybe I should see the car in personal to appriciate the new styling. Hopefully I see it soon enough on the road!
Hi, Tim, straightaway I can say that the new A7, with this spec, looks stunning!!! The one thing that seems to be a bit ungainly is that spoiler nestled in the boot lid but other than that it doesn't seem cumbersome and the sleek lines are a joy to behold!!! Besides everything, I've been thinking of the astonishing scenery that must have been a bliss to be there!!! The one thing that I'd like to know is if you had to buy a sports saloon, what would you choose??
Daniel Sadjadian I don't like the new CLS design lenguage it looks worse than the old one. I only like sides of the new CLS the clean look of them to be exact but the front and the rear are caricatural. Roof line looks the same as the old one tho. First CLS looks the best.
I’ve never understood having keyless entry, but then taking the keys out of your pocket/bag to then rest it in some holder in the cabin. The whole point is that *you don’t have have to touch the keys*.
Thought i saw you at the airport!!! I also came from Europe for a fews days to Cape Town to visit my home town!! Shmee150, what do you think on Cape Town?
Like the fact the B&O sound option no longer costs the same as a Kia, like that Audi are pushing petrol/gas rather than so called clean diesel. But I need black wheels and a black edition option before I could consider.
Welcome to Cape Town Shmee!!! I hope you enjoy your stay but just remember to use our water sparingly please. We have a major drought to contend with here ;) Nice wheels too btw!!
Beautiful environment! Are you guys having a mini youtubers reunion there in SA? Btw, as to the car - love the whole technology in it, BUT apart from the front the rest of the body has got that Saab tremendous ugliness! Unrecognizable for as beautiful as usually Audi is!;)
Shmee. Can you do a behind the scenes? Show what cameras you use and how you edit etc. How it works when a car company lets you go and review a car abroad. Cheers.
This review felt like a backhanded compliment (didn't know what to make of this car, especially at 11:40 when discussing the line-up for end user). However, I agree with you at the beginning when you mention the aesthetic part that aren't neccessarily functional, this would urk the hell outta me. If you could give it a Shmee score (or Shcore?) overall out of 10 compared to similar cars, what would that be?
South Africa you drive on the left...7.22: that is true but the car should be a right hand driven, that is, the steering has to be on the right side not the left as its the case with your car @Shmee
The silhouette of the Audi A5 and A7 sportback is definitely the best in class! 🔝 It was really courageous of Audi to bring the new rear-lights into the series production! I really fall in love with the new light design of the new Audis (A8 and A7). 😍 Furthermore it is an interesting solution of Audi to go neither for a real nor for fake exhausts. 👍 The interior looks really futuristic but the touchscreen with haptic feedback is a good replacement of the “old buttons”. It´s definitely better and easier to control than a “normal touchscreen” because you can feel your settings. Now it is time to wait for the S7/RS7! 😍
Shmee150, I read months ago that Audi decided to change the way of showing what kind of engine the car has. For example before was 3.0T, you knew it had a three-liter turbocharged engine, but now it has been replaced by those numbers, "55", "70". My question is, why did they change it like that? I´m still confused to know what engine each Audi has...
500 NM is quite a lot... Love your review as always but sometimes I feel you forget how privileged you are to be driving cars that are so ridiculously fast. That Audi you drove is faster than 95% of the cars on the road and will be able to overtake other cars with ease. Of course it won't be as quick as your McLaren so to say! Keep up the hard work!
Join me in South Africa to take a look at the all new Audi A7 Sportback! Let's check out the car in detail before going for a drive on some lovely roads around Cape Town. So, what do you think?
Shmee150 looks cool
Shmee150 enjoy your stay here!
I hope you are able to visit South Africa again! Would love to see you in Johannesburg!
Shmee150
Hey! I love In Cape Town! Its beautiful hey?
It's a stunning place! I'd love to come back and do it properly, visiting Cape Town and Johannesburg to explore the car community there.
You are so eager to talk you forget to breathe. Relax and take a deep breath man!
Guys this is not the RS version of the car .. People are comparing it with the older version keeping the '17 RS7 in mind.
Hey Shmee! So awesome to see you in my home country! I hope you managed to find water while you were in Cape Town? I also couldn't help but notice where you had parked during your coverage of the interior of the car. Please remember that South Africa can be a very dangerous place, and to park like you did (or more so where you did, and alone), makes you an extremely vulnerable target. Take care Shmee! And thanks for all the great vids.
Mercedes designers: Let's reduce the lines.
Audi designers: Let's add more lines.
Satwik Basu Actually Audi started with this cleaner design approach.
kraenk12 true but they are back to adding lines now.
Satwik Basu How so?! The new design language started with the A8 and now this A7 has way less lines on the sides than the last generation of cars.
Old a7 looked aggressively handsome young man... New one looks like man in his 40s... 😁
kumar ravi it's exactly opossite.
Hey now, i'm a man in my 40s, and this car, ugly as it is, still looks better thsn me. Lol
Winnipeg Car Life so I was right! It's exactly opposite than the kid thinks. And for old pricks like you bmw is more suitable or Mercedes. Doesn't it?
TheEryk03 actually, i just sold my Mercedes E350 because i bought an Audi S4! Lol
TheEryk03 shush
My home! thanks for showing.
That is a nice design of lights there
You just have to love the technology on Audi!🏎🔥
#SouthAfrica! Love ya shmee , im in Cape Town 😂
Camokid_ZA So you're the ones running out of water. Wish you all the best for the coming riots.
Get rid of the ANC already.
Everyone may hate this new design but I love it!
HI Tim, good looking car!!! New rs7 as everyday practical in Germany?
MAC 71 it should be because of the awd
MAC 71 YES it's an incredible car.
hate those wheels but love that car.
South Africa!!!! Oh my god!!! Lucky you. Enjoy and thanks for the video!!!
Hi Tim thanks for showing my town in the back ground from the Idiom restaurant. Very nice dining there. Also the road you drove along the sea can be quite nice in a Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS. Hope to see you next time.
Lovely vid and so cool to see my dad's hometown (during European Winter), Gordon's Bay, in the background :-) The road you took from Gordon's Bay to Betty's Bay is certainly one of the most beautiful roads in the world!
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Can’t wait for the A7 4.2 V8 TDI and the S7 4.0 V8 Bi-Turbo. Wait amazing cars they will be, it’s a very exciting time for Audi and to be apart of the brand. What a stunning looking car, bring on the A6 update and the new RS6
Beautiful landscape !!
That car looks amazing
What a luxury car.
Love it 😍 can’t wait for RS7
i really love how this car looks
That interior 🔥🔥🔥
Love the channel Tim, I've been watching for years. I had a S4 that I really loved but I chose not to renew it's lease. I will most likely get into a 2018 towards end of the year if the lease rates are right ( I don't recommend owning one past it's warrantee) . I'm a bit surprised that Audi chose to have a press launch/release in Cape Town given all that is going on there currently . Prayers out to the people of South Africa .
Those finger prints gonna drive me crazy!
2017 A7 > 2018 A7
Seems to be an oddly popular opinion, however the interior of the new car is a remarkable step up
Nope
Schmee150 The only people who think that are those who haven't seen the car on the road.
Thanks for your response, as kraenk12 states, maybe I should see the car in personal to appriciate the new styling. Hopefully I see it soon enough on the road!
Thanks for your response, as kraenk12 states, maybe I should see the car in personal to appriciate the new styling. Hopefully I see it soon enough on the road!
That must have been a fun trip
Hi, Tim, straightaway I can say that the new A7, with this spec, looks stunning!!! The one thing that seems to be a bit ungainly is that spoiler nestled in the boot lid but other than that it doesn't seem cumbersome and the sleek lines are a joy to behold!!! Besides everything, I've been thinking of the astonishing scenery that must have been a bliss to be there!!! The one thing that I'd like to know is if you had to buy a sports saloon, what would you choose??
Audi is in its own league.
The most beautiful car in the class. I like it even more than the old one
Same here! Well done!
What about the CLS?
Daniel Sadjadian I don't like the new CLS design lenguage it looks worse than the old one. I only like sides of the new CLS the clean look of them to be exact but the front and the rear are caricatural. Roof line looks the same as the old one tho. First CLS looks the best.
Daniel Sadjadian CLS is below terrible but this one is disappointing too
Hi Tim, maybe in future reveiws you could talk more about the sound system?
Nice and Audi give it this world anew mandatory car I love it
Welcome to South Africa!!!!
If I could have only one car in my entire life, it would be this one
Man i want that old A7 look!
Do they have this new design for s7 and rs7?
Bao Nguyen of course lol
They'll look a lot like this, but with different wheels, brakes, suspension, body kit and seats. Lol. And a very healthy engine upgrade
You were at my doorstep!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice video
Very polarising design choice I must say
That's good shmee ,welcome in africa am from kenya
Will there be a video featuring the new GT2 RS?
Traveling and cars... Dream.
I usually love blue cars, but the blue on the doesn’t suit it in my opinion.
Adam Herbert yeah, the color and paint make it look like a Honda Civic hatchback
Silver or white it is imho!
Looks like a Ford..but maybe thats a compliment. The ford sedans have the mercedes/audi “mouth” now
These cars look better in dark colors like black
tracer073 Disagree. They look best in silver and white metallic
I’ve never understood having keyless entry, but then taking the keys out of your pocket/bag to then rest it in some holder in the cabin. The whole point is that *you don’t have have to touch the keys*.
Thought i saw you at the airport!!! I also came from Europe for a fews days to Cape Town to visit my home town!! Shmee150, what do you think on Cape Town?
The location is jaw dropping... Where is that in cape Town???
Schmee's exterrior showcase skill is pretty good.
looking forward to seeing the rs7
Love this car and also I think you should be priminster you would be the best
Are you coming to jozi
So 700kms is "absurd" and people are complaining about a model 3 having "only" 350kms of range on the BASE MODEL ?!
Like the fact the B&O sound option no longer costs the same as a Kia, like that Audi are pushing petrol/gas rather than so called clean diesel. But I need black wheels and a black edition option before I could consider.
Salamanda UK Watch Autogefühl‘s review. Much better specced car.
when is the RS7 coming
Next year
Hope they keep the 4.2 V8T unlike the RS5
Its gonna have same hybrid turbo v8 motor from the Panamera.
that gear shift is HEINOUS
Lovely car!
What's with the fitment of the wheels to the body?
Hi, We saw you guys by the road. I was driving an old vintage S Mercedes.
Welcome to Cape Town Shmee!!! I hope you enjoy your stay but just remember to use our water sparingly please. We have a major drought to contend with here ;) Nice wheels too btw!!
Hey. You should come past East-London here in RSA and say hi. Cool that you are in South-Africa
It more or less looks like the Volvo S90 from it's front. But.....what a car....😍
Beautiful environment! Are you guys having a mini youtubers reunion there in SA? Btw, as to the car - love the whole technology in it, BUT apart from the front the rest of the body has got that Saab tremendous ugliness! Unrecognizable for as beautiful as usually Audi is!;)
The technology in cars available these days is incredible
Suprised you came to SA. Welcome :).
Thank You Tim
I saw you in Cape Town and I thought it was really weird that there is a left hand drive in South Africa
Beautiful car
Shmee what do you like more? Cls or a7?
old is better
TheMacki95 TheMacki95 😂😂😂
Indeed!
As if
So busy inside.
My dad has one
Do you have any trip to Portugal planned?
Nope nothing anything soon
Shmee150 hmmm all right then, thank you :)
Will you do a live stream very soon for us please!!!
Im a huge fan of u shmee i actually live in South Africa but in gauteng
Hey Schmee what the hell are you doing in South Africa ? Are you hanging around with Thomas from Autogefuhl or what man? Great car,and scenery anyway!
What you think of South Africa Shmee?
Shmee. Can you do a behind the scenes? Show what cameras you use and how you edit etc. How it works when a car company lets you go and review a car abroad. Cheers.
AUDI IS A BEAUTIFUL CARS
Nice car :>
Hi Tim, why do you think it’s taking a while for your ford gt
No idea....
Back of the seats looks very dated.. Great content however Tim!
Why are the exhausts hidden. I hope they don't that for the RS7.
shame please do a meet up in Cape Town!!!!! so stoked you here
I'm afraid it was a very quick trip but I'm planning to come back
This review felt like a backhanded compliment (didn't know what to make of this car, especially at 11:40 when discussing the line-up for end user). However, I agree with you at the beginning when you mention the aesthetic part that aren't neccessarily functional, this would urk the hell outta me. If you could give it a Shmee score (or Shcore?) overall out of 10 compared to similar cars, what would that be?
Looks really good. It feels so old fashioned with a combustion engine though
In the beginning the way the sun reflects off the headlights, it looks like the car is winking at you. ;)
Hope they make a new rs 7 soon!
It'll be a beast for sure
Ikr
I like how the ECU is right there for tempting people to tune it.
South Africa you drive on the left...7.22: that is true but the car should be a right hand driven, that is, the steering has to be on the right side not the left as its the case with your car @Shmee
Nice video! You looked more alive than another RUclipsr I watch :) Wouldn't buy the car either!
Very nice video congrats!
The silhouette of the Audi A5 and A7 sportback is definitely the best in class! 🔝 It was really courageous of Audi to bring the new rear-lights into the series production! I really fall in love with the new light design of the new Audis (A8 and A7). 😍 Furthermore it is an interesting solution of Audi to go neither for a real nor for fake exhausts. 👍
The interior looks really futuristic but the touchscreen with haptic feedback is a good replacement of the “old buttons”. It´s definitely better and easier to control than a “normal touchscreen” because you can feel your settings. Now it is time to wait for the S7/RS7! 😍
Look at that sky your going to put I to sleep nice.
I still dont like THE place of THE radars and THE rear looks better but still an odd sight. Is it an new engine or the same as older models?
I am from South Africa hope you enjoy it.
I would love to see new audi rs7
can't wait to see the new rs7 so that I can buy the old one xD
Shmee150, I read months ago that Audi decided to change the way of showing what kind of engine the car has. For example before was 3.0T, you knew it had a three-liter turbocharged engine, but now it has been replaced by those numbers, "55", "70". My question is, why did they change it like that? I´m still confused to know what engine each Audi has...
I just sat and wait for this video
Thank you, hope you like it
Of course the RS7 will have an V8. Curious about the S7 though.
Shmee150 loved the video :)
The hunter I actually can't see them using the RS5 V6, but who knows.
kraenk12 I ment i dont think they will use the V8 in the S7 but who knows xD
Make a video in A5 sportpack 2018 model...
500 NM is quite a lot... Love your review as always but sometimes I feel you forget how privileged you are to be driving cars that are so ridiculously fast. That Audi you drove is faster than 95% of the cars on the road and will be able to overtake other cars with ease. Of course it won't be as quick as your McLaren so to say!
Keep up the hard work!
Cool #Shquad