Audi RS7

With a sleek, fastback body, 20-inch wheels and aggressive styling mods, the RS7 could get by on looks alone—but as an RS model, that’s not necessary. This bahn-burner packs a spectacular twin-turbo 4.0-liter V-8 that makes 560 hp, a performance-tuned eight-speed automatic, all-wheel drive, and a lowered suspension. For more power, the RS7 Performance makes 605 hp. While the six-figure price tag is not cheap, the RS7 is as close as it gets to an R8 supercar with four doors and a hatch.

Few would call the 560-hp Audi RS7 underpowered. Yet Audi still felt it necessary to breathe more grunt into the RS7’s twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 engine. Dubbed the Audi RS7 Performance, the 605-hp model was introduced last year. Its extra power comes courtesy of a new turbocharger design, more efficient intercooler heat exchangers, a reprogrammed engine computer, and revised camshafts that activate new exhaust valves. A maximum of 553 lb-ft of torque is available from 2500 rpm to 5500 rpm in a temporary overboost mode. Normally, the engine makes 516 lb-ft at 1750 rpm and rides a wave that peaks at 6000 rpm—500 rpm higher than the standard car’s peak and only 800 rpm short of redline.

 

Specifications

Fuel Economy: 15/25 mpg

0-60 mph: 3.2 sec

Top Speed: 190 mph

Base Price: $130,450

ENGINE TYPE: twin-turbocharged

and intercooled DOHC 32-valve V-8

aluminum block and heads, direct fuel injection

Displacement:244 cu in, 3993 cc
Power: 605 hp @ 6100 rpm
Torque: 516 lb-ft @ 1750 rpm

TRANSMISSION:8-speed automatic

with manual shifting mode

Zero to 60 mph: 3.2 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 7.3 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 12.3 sec

 

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Article by: CarAndDriver.com

Photo: beyond.ca