Wagons to appear Stateside
It’s nice for you guys living on the opposite side of the pond. Want a delicious estate like the S4 Avant? Done. The RS6? Same thing.
On this side, we don’t get a lot of toys. Evidently our hands are too cramped by fiddling for the McDonald’s. Some of us though, some of us want these beautiful cars, and it took a Canadian to make it happen.
Distributors at Horchaus are federalizing the Avants along with other R models. Even better, the models may be tuned for more horsepower, in some cases up to hundreds of horsepower more. That also includes a twin turbo V10 for the RS6 in the 700-HP range, and a Q7 with a 12-cylinder diesel.
So, from the States, we say thanks. We missed the nice wagons and small cars you guys made great. We appreciate you sharing them now.
Autoblog has received a pic of the Audi A7 doing some testing in the cold. Dubbed A7, this four-door sedan sports a coupe-like profile and will slot between the A6 and A8 in Audi’s lineup. Think of it as a more stylish alternative to the A8 like the Volkswagen CC is to the Passat.
As to pricing, Audi USA head Johan de Nysschen has already told us that the A7 will slot in “a little bit below” the A8 in terms of pricing, so we’re ballparking an average price of around $80k.
Auto Express has been reporting that the Audi R8 is to be replaced by a new V10 supercar.
Dubbed the R10, the heart of the new four-ringed exotic is listed as a twin-turbo 5.0-liter V10 mounted amidship and pumping out 600 horsepower – through all four wheels, natch. The platform is tipped to be shared with sister company Lamborghini’s upcoming replacement for the aging Murcielago, crafted from aluminum and supplemented with carbon fiber.
While such a performance beast would encroach on Lamborghini’s territory and, from the sound of it, even approach Bugatti’s, the Volkswagen empire has proven particularly adept at packing segments with its own products, so anything’s possible. AE says prototypes are already lapping the Nurburgring and could be ready for delivery by 2012.
