68,000) Looks spectacular. {When you|If you|Once you|Whenever you|While you} look {at the|on the} A6 and A7 {together|collectively}, the A7 is {just a|only a} cooler {car|automobile|automotive}. The low-slung Sportback design {looks|appears|appears to be like|seems|seems to be} {like it|prefer it} slices {through|by|by means of|by way of|via} the wind with ease. The {four|4}-door sedan resembles a coupe. {Sort of|Form of|Kind of|Type of} like Mercedes CLA {but|however} {without|with out} the "coupe" moniker. But {it's also|it is also} a hatchback -- it {actually|really|truly} has a hatchback for the trunk. {The entire|All the|The complete|The whole|Your complete|Your entire} rear window and rear of the {vehicle|automobile|car} swing up. It's {huge|big|enormous|large} and {it's also|it is also} {part of|a part of} the A7's charm. It {needs|wants} {those|these} bits of {luxury|luxurious} and wonderment {to stand|to face} out from the A6 {since it|because it} shares {quite a lot of|numerous|various} {performance|efficiency} {specifications|specs} with the {less expensive|cheaper|inexpensive} {vehicle|automobile|car}. The A7 has {the same|the identical} turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 engine {found|discovered} {in the|within the} A6. Like its {more|extra} {cost|price|value} {efficient|environment friendly} sibling, it outputs 335 horsepower and 369 foot-pounds of torque. But that {extra|additional|further} styling (and {giant|big|large} hatch) {adds|provides} weight. The A6 will go from zero to 60 in 5.1 seconds.
The A7 does {the same|the identical} in 5.2 seconds. In {other|different} {words|phrases}, {you won't|you will not} {notice|discover}. You {also|additionally} {probably|in all probability|most likely} {won't|will not} {notice|discover} the hidden adaptive wing that {appears|seems} at speeds above {75|seventy five} miles per hour. If {you're not|you are not} breaking the {speed|pace|velocity} {laws|legal guidelines} of most states, you {wouldn't|would not} even know that it was there. Sure you {want to|need to|wish to} {look like|appear like|appear to be|seem like} {you're|you are} {ready to|able to} go {fast|quick} at a moments {notice|discover}, {but|however} {it's also|it is also} {important|essential|necessary|vital} to play it James Bond cool. The {interior|inside} {also|additionally} conveys a {bit of|little bit of} tech chic. Audi says it {removed|eliminated} {43|forty three} buttons that {were|had been|have been} {found|discovered} on the {previous|earlier} {generation|era|technology} A7. The {result is|result's} a cleaner cabin {that's|that is} {comfortable|comfy|snug} {while|whereas} leaning {towards|in direction of|in the direction of} a minimalist aesthetic that tilts the controls and {displays|shows} {towards|in direction of|in the direction of} the driver. My {only|solely} {real|actual} {issue|challenge|concern|difficulty|problem|situation|subject} with the {physical|bodily} {interior|inside} is Audi's continued use of an {almost|nearly|virtually} hidden stalk for adaptive cruise {control|management} and lane keep {assist|help}. The screens are {just|simply} as {well|effectively|nicely|properly} thought out, {like the|just like the} A6 it has Audi's {latest|newest} MMI infotainment system. I'd already written {about the|concerning the|in regards to the} {impressive|spectacular} system {in the|within the} A6 {but|however} as a reminder {here|right here} goes ({again|once more}). The system {uses|makes use of} two {displays|shows}.
{The top|The highest} touchscreen serves up all {the usual|the same old|the standard} infotainment system {information|data|info}: Navigation, media, {vehicle|automobile|car} settings. {The bottom|The underside} {screen|display|display screen} {houses|homes} the {climate|local weather} controls and favorites. It {also|additionally} now has {better|higher} voice {control|management} so {you can|you may|you possibly can|you'll be able to} say {things|issues} like "I'm {cold|chilly}" and {it'll|it will|it's going to} {turn|flip} up the temperature. Or {you can|you may|you possibly can|you'll be able to} {tap|faucet} {yourself|your self} {warm|heat}. Typically I'd {want|need} {physical|bodily} buttons {to adjust|to regulate} the temperature in a {car|automobile|automotive}, {but|however} Audi does a commendable job {placing|inserting|putting} the touchscreen {ahead|forward} of the gear shift so {you can|you may|you possibly can|you'll be able to} {rest|relaxation} your wrist {while|whereas} navigating {climate|local weather} controls. {When i|After i|Once i} wasn't {trying to find|looking for} {the right|the appropriate|the best|the correct|the fitting|the precise|the proper|the suitable} temperature {I was|I used to be} whipping the A7 {around|round} Napa's backroads. I drove the European spec {version|model} earlier {in the|within the} {year|12 months|yr} and it felt {like the|just like the} steering was tighter {in the|within the} US-{ready|prepared} {vehicle|automobile|car} I drove. I {also|additionally} spent {a lot of|a number of|a variety of|a whole lot of|loads of|lots of|numerous|plenty of|quite a lot of} time on the Autobahn with the European A7 {so that|in order that} {might have|may need|might need} had {something|one thing} to do with it. Regardless, the steel suspension lends itself to not-{quite|fairly}-as-aggressive-as-BMW {handling|dealing with} coupled with an understanding that {most folks|most folk|most people} that {buy|purchase} this {car|automobile|automotive} {want to|need to|wish to} {feel|really feel} pampered {while|whereas} cruising {through|by|by means of|by way of|via} {town|city}. Overall the A7 {luxury|luxurious} sportsback sedan hits all {the right|the appropriate|the best|the correct|the fitting|the precise|the proper|the suitable} marks. It handles {well|effectively|nicely|properly} at {speed|pace|velocity} {without|with out} sacrificing the polished {luxury|luxurious} {ride|experience|journey|trip} {buyers|consumers|patrons} {expect|anticipate|count on} from a {car|automobile|automotive} {in this|on this} {segment|phase|section}. Audi's {latest|newest} MMI pairs {nicely|properly} with the exterior design that {again|once more}, {looks|appears|appears to be like|seems|seems to be} {outstanding|excellent}. 9,000 cheaper {for the same|for a similar} engine, MMI, {interior|inside} and {handling|dealing with}. {That's the|That is the} logical {choice|alternative|selection}. But {have you|have you ever} seen the A7? Because {it'll|it will|it's going to} {quickly|rapidly|shortly} make you throw logic out the window.
These figures from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in Arlington, VA. In a German {study|examine|research} Mercedes {reduced|decreased|diminished|lowered} the {loss of|lack of} {control|management} accidents by 21% by {adding|including} ESC to all their {models|fashions}. Interestingly {enough|sufficient} {you cannot|you can not|you can't} get ESC on a Ford Explorer since that {option|choice|possibility} {does not|doesn't} exist {until|till} you get to the Expedition or Excursion SUVs. 4-Runner by Toyota has it {available|accessible|obtainable|out there} {here|right here} {in the|within the} US. {There is|There may be|There's} an {interesting|attention-grabbing|fascinating} article on this in Business Week, April 28 2003 by Christine Tierney which is true {even more|much more} {today|as we speak|at present|at the moment|at this time|immediately|in the present day|right now|right this moment} than the day she put pen to paper. 3000-4000 for the radar following {devices|gadgets|units}, and in Europe {you can|you may|you possibly can|you'll be able to} order your {car|automobile|automotive} your {way|approach|manner|means|method}. Luckily the radar assisted following auto-pilot {does not|doesn't} work {under|below|beneath|underneath} 20 mph so in {the city|the town|town} or {stop|cease} and go on the Belt Way, Boston Tunnel, 405 FWY, I-5 in Seattle or I-10 in Houston it {will not|is not going to|won't} work.
