Road tests of test prototype Audi A7 carry out in Norway, far away from curious eyes, however and in vicinities of Oslo of the paparazzi do not give rest to testers of the new car which as it was found out, run in not only the model.
Audi Sportback Concept
Cars BMW of 7-Series participated in winter test drive along with two copies Audi A7 and Mercedes E-class. Probably, thus engineers Audi try to compare the technological advantages to innovations of competitors.
Four-seater sedan Audi A7, according to all available information, will receive wide scale of engines, including the petrol 3-l motor power of 225HP and diesel engine V8 with the twisting moment of an order of 800Nm. It is supposed to equip the car with several kinds of transmissions — a six-step mechanical transmission, an eight-high-speed automatic transmission and a seven-step transmission with two couplings.
Sedan Audi A7 will present in Geneva
Audi A7, whose design will be as much as possible approached to concept car Sportback Concept which has been shown for the first time in January of last year in Detroit, model Debut, possibly will go on sale in the summer under the price about $80,000, will take place on a forthcoming motor show in Geneva which will begin the work in the beginning of next month.
On the international motor show in Frankfurt German concern Audi has presented bonus hatchback S5 Sportback.
It is interesting, that the motor-car manufacturer positions this model as five-door coupe. The constant of the twisting moment in a range from 2900 to 5300rpm makes 440Nm. This unit disperses Audi S5 Sportback from 0 to 100 km/h of all for 5,4 seconds (preliminary data) and allows to reach the maximum speed in 250 km/h (it's limited by electronics). The average expense of fuel at the motor makes 9,7 l/100 of km.
7-step check point S-Tronic for S5 Sportback
The transmission system includes seven-step check point S-Tronic with double coupling and a constant full drive quattro. At will of the customer the car can be equipped by innovative sports differential.
Audi S5 Sportback has received 18-inch cast aluminium disks in sports style with tyres 245/40, black brake supports with emblems S5. The steering amplifier servotronic, regulating the transfer relation of a steering drive depending on speed, also enters into a serial complete set, the dynamic steering is accessible as an option.
The car interior is completed by sports seats with electronic adjustment of position and an upholstery from silky skin Silk Nappa, and also a multipurpose wheel with leather furnish. At will of the customer probably equipment of the car by seats with climate control function. Black and brown colours of an upholstery, and also three two-coloured combinations are offered.
Model Audi S5 Sportback will arrive in a dealer network of Germany in the spring of 2010 at the price of 57,900 euros in a base complete set.
Company Audi has presented the "charged" version of five-door hatchback Audi A5 Sportback — S5 Sportback. The car is equipped by the three-litre six-cylinder engine working together with seven-step robotised transmission S-Tronic with two couplings. Power of the car makes 333HP, and the maximum twisting moment of 440Nm. About it it is spoken in official press release Audi.
According to company Audi, from 0 to 100 km/h the all-wheel drive "charged" hatchback S5 Sportback is capable to be dispersed for 5,4 sec. The maximum speed is limited by electronics on a mark of 250 km/h. The average expense of fuel at S5 Sportback makes 9,7 litres on hundred kilometres of a way.
The novelty also has received little changes in appearance, the sports seats finished with a skin, the recustomized suspension bracket, 18-inch wheel disks with tyre covers of dimension 245/40, powerful brake mechanisms with an emblem "S5". In Europe Audi S5 Sportback will appear in the spring of next year. The prices for such car will begin from 57 thousand 900 euros.
As it was informed earlier, the world premiere of hatchback Audi A5 Sportback will take place in the middle of September of this year on automobile show in Frankfurt. The car is constructed on the basis of model A4 and it is offered with three petrol and three diesel engines power from 180 to 265HP. The prices on usual A5 Sportback in Germany will begin from 33 thousand 650 euros for the version with the base two-litre motor and a mechanical transmission. In 2010 there will be more accessible version of this model with the 160-strong motor 1,8 TFSI.
