Americans May Be Able To Join Audi Supercar Party
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.
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.
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.
