Captain, Your S7 is Ready!

2012 Audi S7 (Courtesy of WorldCarFans)

It would seem that Audi's done preparing the S7 for it's global debut this fall at the Frankfurt Motor Show as it was seen not too long ago with no masking tape or covers on it at all. The S7 is the more powerful, more aggressive sibling to the very pretty A7. Under the hood, Audi says you'll find a 4.0-liter 435 horsepower Turbocharged V8 engine, the same one to be used on the new baseline Bentley Continental GT. With the help of the Quattro all-wheel drive system, Audi speculates that it will do 0 to 60 in less than 5 seconds on its way to a limited top speed of 155 MPH. Audi's been giving this car some very thorough tests to see if it's ready for some fast paced driving. It's been to the Nürburgring, where they honed in the car's weight distribution and speed. It's been to the Alps where they tested it's all-wheel drive system mixed with its sport-tuned suspension. After other thorough tests, Audi finally said,  "It's Ready!" Well, technically they didn't say it like that, but you know what I mean. Expect this car to be quite expensive, though, as the A7 3.0t already costs about $60,000. So if you like how it looks now, save up, cuz it's gonna get even more pretty.

Beauty Combined with Innovation

2011 Audi A7 3.0 TFSI

I have one question for Porsche. Why couldn't your Panamera look a lot more like this? They might be crazy group of Germans, but Audi sure knows how to make some very nice looking cars, well, except for the Q7 of course. This is the all new Audi A7, Audi's answer to the Mercedes-Benz CLS and Porsche Panamera. Audi says it's ready to go on sale in the U.S. for a base price of $59,250. That's pretty expensive for a V6 car. Then again, the Porsche Panamera starts at $74,400. Also, this is no regular V6. This is Audi's 3.0-liter FSI Supercharged (TFSI®) 310 horsepower V6 engine. They that thanks to its Quattro™All Wheel Drive system, it will do 0 to 60 in just 5.4 seconds on its way to a limited top speed of 130 MPH. Not to mention it's a lot less complicated then the Panamera, with the car doing almost everything for you, except driving. You also have the option of installing a Bang & Olufsen® Sound System with speakers that rise out of the compartments. And since it comes with 15 different speakers around the cockpit of the car, you get full HD sound whenever your driving; it's like being in a moving concert hall. Luxury, Style, Performance: all great attributes of this car. So, if you've got money and want an alternative to the ugly Porsche Panamera, here you go: the Audi A7.