Roadfly.com - 2012 Audi A7 Review and Test Drive
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- Опубликовано: 13 июн 2011
- The 2012 Audi A7 may very well be the best-looking car Audi has ever built. And it's close to being the best Audi built, period.
There isn't a weak spot in its design. In person it's sexy from any angle, and the interior is one of Audi's best and most logical.
The navigation now uses Google Maps, and that alone makes the system worth the extra money in my opinion.
Performance is stout, if not stirring: the A7 uses a 310-hp version of the S4's supercharged 3.0L V6. It goes from 0-60mph in around 5.5 seconds, which is darn quick...but it does it in such a smooth, subdued fashion that I hardly noticed. It's very difficult to keep your freeway speeds under 90mph in this car.
There's a well-designed hatchback with lots of tie-downs and a monstrous opening that extends the functionality of the cargo area beyond its nominal capacity of 24.5 cubic feet-six more than a BMW X5!
The A7 is fast, fun to drive, and practical with the huge hatch and standard Quattro all-wheel-drive. It's a sporty luxury car you can drive quickly in nearly any kind of weather and get decent mileage doing so (18 city/28 highway mpg). That makes its as-tested price of $66,220 seem like a real steal.
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Vehicle: 2012 Audi A7
Base Price: $59,250
Price as tested: $66,200
Engine: 3.0L supercharged V6
Transmission: 8-speed automatic
Horsepower: 310 @ 5500-6500 rpm
Torque: 325 lb-ft. @ 2900-4500 rpm
0-60 MPH: 5.5 sec.
Curb Weight: 4210 lb.
Warranty: 4 years, 50,000 miles (vehicle),
Fuel Economy: 18 city / 28 highway MPG
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the beauty of this car in person is addictive
Really great review. It is nice to see reviewers with personality rather than just list off stats. It is also nice to see reviewers who understand what, and who the car was built for, rather than just commenting on how the car is not fast enough around a track. Love the car too, if I could afford it, this would be my new family car for sure.
Great looking car. Ross, you do the best reviews bar none.
Excellent review on this beautiful car,good job!
This car is just amazingly beautiful...
absolutely love your style of review, good job mate!
The styling is astounding...Audi quality is always impressive it never disappoints....good review
Finally a five minute Doug with no score
Ur one of the best car reviewer....Miles ahead of Emy....Keep up the good work Ross
This car is very nice. My father owns a 2009 Audi A8 and he loves it. His lease is almost up and he is looking at the new Audi A7. I am so excited!
I've seen plenty of them for under $40K with less than 50,000 miles ... good looking car.
THANK GOD YOU'RE BACK!!!
The Audi A 7 is a beautiful car. I actually road tested one. It was smooth handling and fast. When you start adding in some of the desirable options, the cost skyrockets to over 70K. Nice review as usual Ross.
Yet another excellent review! Keep it up!
Awesome review Ross!
i thought the backseats would be tight, but seeing him sit in the back and also reference his 6'2 publisher just convinces me this is the car for me
Hi ross, nice review. I like the way to clarify all details with enthusiasm.
just wanna ask you as u are one of the best reviewers out there,bmw 5 series steering, what do u think of it,some reviewers say its very light and lacking feedback,while other reviews say its very good,Appreciate your opinion about te case :-)
Very informative. Great job.
Fantastic review. This guy is always good.
My dream car, if I could choose any car on the market right now I would go with this model!
Great video Ross! Love that car. Would be ecstatic to own it!
i LOVE audi.im 17and i bought an 2000 a6 a month ago. i could have bought a honda, toyota, and be like everyone else but i saved my money for 3 years and i love the car!
This is a very nice review. Love the wood trim. Looks awesome. And that's a great engine. Is it supercharged?
Yes :)
Can't wait to get this next month!
I love this car! So beautiful in every way!
i love both ross and emmy, they each have their own distinct styles
great report Ross : )
Excellent video!
Good even handed review
Audis are so majestic! Probably the best looking cars in the world!
These are drop dead gorgeous, and i'm looking forward to Elizabeth Kreft's review of the Enclave, i love Enclave's!
Fantastic car and the S7 is going to be phenomenal.
Great review
Very sexy car. Good to see Audi coming up with some really unique designs
Nice background music and review..
love the vid! I got one w/a custom red for an additional 2G
keep up the gd work.... amaizing car
great review btw!!!!
My father has this car and he agrees that it is a perfect 10/10
no electrical problems or tranny?im def considerin one.
my dad literally just brought this car home 3 hours ago. IT. IS. AMAZING....
Can you guys do a review with the new CLS?
nice review .
Beautiful coupe!
you guys only need to get your hands on the CLS to see which one is the best, this one has the advantage of the quattro system but do you think its better than the CLS?
Favourite sedan right now.
Anyone ever notice that Roadfly seems to have an over-abundance of extremely small-statured reviewers that make the cars look HUGE? As always though, great review.
Okay...so....can we get the torque vectoring sport differential in the A7 or not?
really beautiful car...like it
i think this is the most exciting luxury car in a LONG time
I had occasion to drive an A7 for an extended period recently. I have to say that I sort of "get it" now. In a straight line, it does with an 8 speed auto what my Acura does with a 6M. And fuel economy in everyday use is about the same. The technology is a generation ahead of anything I have seen. The navigation uses a resolution and multiple technologies (GPS, 3G, independent SIM) that is amazing and very easy to use. I'm not exaggerating...navigation is a full generation ahead of all of them.
@roadflytv what gas mileage did you experience while driving the A7?
Ross is packing some heat at 2:03!
The car is turning him on lol
StraightRavAge Lololol
this automobile is sooooooo freakin' BEAUTIFUL !
@toh3211 is it coming to america? or just in Europe?
this guy is the best! and car just cool :)
Ross! I am so jealous of you! If I had the money I would buy 3 Sonata's. If I had unlimited money I would have one of these A-7 I also read the traction on snow and ice, yes ICE is so damn good. Here in the NE I would love that car getting that kind of MPG.
Looks like the target market will be for ppl in their mid 40's and up. I'm not a fan of huge cars, but I am a fan of Audi and I think they did a nice job with the A7
@heemoii actually BMW is coming out with 6 series 4 door "coupe" to debut i believe as a 2013 model - they already released pictures but not yet in fulll production
The back says 3.0T, but it is supercharged not turbo-charged. Is this a mislabel?
Nice review but since A7 happens to be a rival of CLS it would also be nice to compare the two. Otherwise, well done Ross.
Love the A7. And what's up with flashing the chest hair, Ross?
cara, sensacional. os alemaes sao superiores!
Beautiful car.
this is the perfect car. all things considered, i'd take this as my daily driver over pretty much anything
man, this one is much better than my 2010 A6 3.0T
I'm totally out of the target market but I'd definitely purchase this car (27yr old single male with no kids). The MPG is amazing and 0-60 in 5.4 secs!! Kinda reminds me of the Jaguar XJL, but the Google navigation and wifi connection seals the deal. It's like driving a computer.........
love it
what happens with the cars after the reviews?
ROSS WHATS THE LAUNDRY BASKET RATING OF THAT CAR
I'm test driving one tomorrow. I'm not a huge car guy, so I don't really care about performance. (HP, Traction). I do love the 28 mpg, Quattro, and the look! Here in the Bay Area, a lot of people have 5 Series, Benz, and G35s or 37s. I think it's the best looking car within my budget. (I am stretching it with this purchase.)
With all that said, should I still buy it? Since it's a huge purchase, this will be my car for life.
Nice car. However, the B8 S4 is the best looking Audi 4-door...hands down :). Good review Ross.
I'm in love, might find a used one in a few years maybe. The MSRP just keeps skyrocketing.
+Lucus Kane You can find one for half the price now. I've been waiting since it released for the price to drop.
3 years later 23k
Buying this. RAD.
Amazing Car! Audi 4 Ever!:X
Damn that’s a big car
v12 tfsi best in s8 for battle with bmw 760li mb cls 65 amg great test drive
@roadflytv Big if, but if i was looking to buy this "used" car where would that be? haha
@roadflytv DO YALL GIVE SOME OF THE CARS TO YALL EMPLOYES
I ordered mine today! woot
nice car
I want one!
@lexyota They have more than one reviewer. They rotate between Ross and Emme. Besides why does it matter?
@H29Amanda Definitely get this car - both the interior and exterior design is outstanding very classic especially with the LCD display monitors - This car just seemed to fit me like a glove - i'm waiting anxiously for mine!
Great logic man - so using your reasoning, a 16oz steak from Denny's is way better than a 12oz steak from peter lugars...
That's my car the exact model, color and trim!
I like this ALOT better than the cls, not sure if it will be better than the bmw 6 series GT though...
And where is that?
it's rival of BMW 5 series GT or 6 series grancoupe? i think the second one...
i do like fast custom modified cars, i do have fully modified drag car, and i had a 500hp street drift car (cefiro with rb26swap),in short im not a total newbie on a fast car, my ceffy could easily smoke this stock car, but what im saying is, it is nice to drive something elegant+comfort for daily drive. you cant have all the good things together at its maximum performance ,eg super fast &comfort....you gotta pick one, or you can have both at 50% performance only.
Nice !!!!
Wow cant wait till my dad gets it
@GeorgeKnighton What you'd have to decide, of course is whether the fair market value of an A7 is worth the extra over the fair market value of an SH-AWD Acura with Advance package. My answer is no, it is not worth the extra expense. The quality of the vehicle is not worth $25,000 more, and Acura's reliability is much better. But...I admit, I "get it" with the new A7 and A6.
A5 Sportback looks similar to this doesn't it? I see them around where I live (Moscow, Russia).
I so want one of these. "Genie I wish to change my honda fit into the a7" POOF!!!!! ;)
after trying both this and the BMW 5 series, i would have to go with an A7
@cornstarch39 I've never ridden in an Audi, but I have in an STI & it was such a great ride. I can't compare the two because like I wrote I've never experienced Audi's Quattro, but I do hear nice things about it.
@MrFrankieFiggz idk, the new 2012 mercedes cls looks really sick. it would be a tough decision for me
I also service my own car. Will this be pricey?
@davindrap Guess you got a stripped down or used Maxima!! In any case the Maxima does not begin to scratch the surface of what this car is or does. Drive one then tell me.
At least Audi still gives us the A6 Avant, unlike BMW that dropped the 56 wagon in the US in order to sell the unsuccessful 5GT---the 5 wagon buyers just went to Mercedes, and the few sales it did get were poached from their own 7-series.
Do you think the A7 will sell? Or will people just skip it for the A6 Avant? Will it hurt A8 sales as well?
An A7 TDI would be a real statement maker though, and I'm surprised Audi doesn't offer one.