{"id":280564,"date":"2010-02-04T19:28:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-05T00:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2010\/02\/04\/spy-shots-audi-a7-caught-testing-in-the-cold\/"},"modified":"2010-02-04T19:28:00","modified_gmt":"2010-02-05T00:28:00","slug":"spy-shots-audi-a7-caught-testing-in-the-cold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/280564","title":{"rendered":"Spy Shots: Audi A7 caught testing in the cold"},"content":{"rendered":"

Filed under: Spy Photos<\/a>, Sedan<\/a>, Geneva Motor Show<\/a>, Luxury<\/a><\/p>\n

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Audi A7 spy shots – Click above for high-res image gallery<\/small><\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n

\nIt’s been over a year since the Audi Sportback<\/a> concept debuted at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show<\/a>, and based on these spy shots, it won’t be much longer until the production version debuts – we’re guessing that it could show up as early as next month’s Geneva Motor Show<\/a>. Dubbed A7<\/a>, this four-door sedan sports a coupe-like profile and will slot between the A6<\/a> and A8<\/a> in Audi’s lineup. Think of it as a more stylish alternative to the A8 like the Volkswagen CC<\/a> is to the Passat<\/a>. Whether or not the market can bear the weight of yet another schizophrenic sedan remains to be seen, as they can already choose between the segment’s creator, the Mercedes-Benz CLS<\/a>, and cars like the Jaguar XF<\/a> and aforementioned Volkswagen CC. <\/p>\n

Engine options should run the typical Audi gamut, at least in Europe. They’ll likely start with V6 and V8 offerings like the A8 above it, and there will surely be a TDI application or two, if not some manner of hybrid eventually. For the States, however, we can probably expect an eight-cylinder only approach. Audi’s Quattro all-wheel-drive system will of course be included, and we can only surmise it will look stunning when finally takes to the stage.<\/p>\n

As to pricing, Audi USA head Johan de Nysschen has already told us that the A7 will slot in “a little bit below<\/a>” the A8 in terms of pricing, so we’re ballparking an average price of around $80k.<\/p>\n

[Images: CarPix]<\/p>\n

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