Audi has announced they will launch the new RS7 Sportback in India on July 16. Bookings for the car are already on for an amount of Rs 10 lakh, and being a full import, it is expected to cost upwards of Rs 1.8 crores.
Audi opened bookings for the new RS7 Sportback in India only two weeks ago and now the German carmaker has announced that they will launch the super sedan in our market on July 16, 2020. After pulling out most of their cars from the shelves due to BS6 norms, Audi had only three cars on sale in India – the BS6 A6, the A8L and the Q8. All their other cars will be brought back with either a facelift or a generation change. The Audi RS7 Sportback will surely spice up the lineup until more cars arrive later in the year.
The Audi RS7 is essentially an A7 on steroids. And boy, does it go! The biggest takeaway from the RS7 apart from its manic performance would be its looks. The RS7 has a stunning silhouette and detailing on the car is simply astounding. The face looks immensely sporty with huge triangular air intakes and blacked-out treatment for the grille, the front splitter and the air intakes. In typical Audi fashion, the side profile is rather simple but the 21-inch wheel really stand out. The dance of the LED headlamps and tail lamps when you lock or unlock the car is also really cool to watch. At the rear, the sporty bumper with dual exhaust tips look great too.
Under the hood, the Audi RS7 is powered by a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 petrol engine that produces 600bhp of power and 800Nm of peak torque. The engine also comes mated to a 48V mild-hybrid system for torque boost. The RS7 can sprint from 0-100 kph in just 3.6 seconds and it will go on to a electronically limited top-speed of 250kph. The engine comes mated to an 8-speed automatic gearbox and power is sent to all four wheels via Audi’s Quattro All-Wheel drive system. However, unlike the BMW M8 or the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 4 door Coupe, the RS7 does not have switchable AWD system.
Also Read : Out Of 18 Audi Cars, Only 3 Are Now Sold In India – Here’s Why!
On the inside, the dashboard layout is very familiar with other newer Audis like the A6, the A8 and the Q8. The dashboard is dominated by the dual Audi’s twin-screen central console. However, this being an RS car, both the central console screens and the virtual cockpit instrument cluster use an RS-specific user interface. The RS7 also gets RS sports seats with adequate side bolstering and lots of Alcantara trim as well. In terms of other equipment, it’s loaded with all the goodies you could ever want.
Also Read : Here’s Your First Look at the Next-Gen Audi A3 That’s Coming to India Next Year!
The RS7 also gets Audi RS-specific adaptive suspension which allows you to soften or stiffen up the suspension according to your driving circumstances. It can also raise or lower the car, a feature that would be very handy in India given our ill-constructed speed-breakers. Its been quite some time since we had an RS car in India and its lovely to see how Audi is really revamping their entire lineup in India. Audi had opened bookings for the RS7 Sportback for an amount of Rs 10 lakh. This being a full import, it is expected to cost upwards of Rs 1.8 crore, (ex-showroom) and deliveries are expected to begin in August. The RS7 Sportback rivals the likes of the Mercedes-AMG E63 S and BMW M5 Competition in our market.
