Unique Cars Australia – September 2019

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ABOVE The Audi

A7’s high-tech

and sumptuous

interior.

2019 AUDI A7

ENGINE 2995cc turbo V6.

POWER 250kW @ 5000rpm

TORQUE 500Nm @ 1375rpm

GEARBOX 7-speed auto

BRAKES Discs

(front & rear)

SUSPENSION Independent,

adaptive (f&r)

WEIGHT 1695Kg

LEFT Sleek and

ever so slightly

sinister.

WHAT WE have here is the Audi A7, the 2019
World Luxury car as voted by 86 journalists from
24 countries.
It is the tenth world car gong for Audi and the
second in a row following the A8 limousine’s
triumph in the same category last year.
Locally, Unique Cars sister publication
WhichCar gave the A7 its inaugural Style Award
and it is not hard to see why.
Inspired by the legendary Audi Quattro of
the 1980s the elegant A7 shares the same long
wheelbase platform as the A8. This equates
to a spacious interior in which to enjoy the
pampering ride. ‘Audi Drive Select’ offers
modes of ‘Eco’, ‘Comfort’, ‘Auto’ ‘Dynamic’ and
‘Individual’. On all road surfaces the Audi A7
is remarkably quiet despite rolling on optional
21-inch alloys and low profile tyres.
As you would expect from Audi, there is a
deep well of substance to back up the svelte
form of the A7 that adds up to an engaging
drive, especially when Dynamic or Individual
modes are selected. With 250 kilowatts and 500
newton metres on tap from the 3-litre turbo
powerplant, standstill to 100km/h is dispatched

in 5.3 seconds and its top speed is electronically

limited to 250 km/h.

When it comes to a long-distance run, the fuel

efficiency of the turbo V6 engine is such that a

range of 800km from a tank is easily achievable.

With the A7 esentially a luxurious Grand

Turismo, if a fast fang is more your go it is a

willing accomplice. The Quattro all-wheel drive

affords excellent grip, the quick steering delivers

pin sharp accuracy and the chassis has plenty

of poise. Add in the punchy V6 turbo engine,

with its abundant torque from 1370 rpm and

a sophisticated exhaust growl, plus the swift

shifting seven-speed auto and you have one

highly impressive driving package.

Key to the A7 is its substantial driver assist,

entertainment and safety technology. For

your $131,900 you get the damper control

suspension, adaptive cruise control, active lane

assist and LED headlights with dynamic strobing

turn indicators, plus 20-inch alloy wheels. Inside

there is Audi’s brilliant, customisable virtual

cockpit, head-up display, heated seats and a 17

speaker B&O sound system.

The dash is a sea of black that lights up