2012 Audi A7 on 2040-cars
Cardiff By The Sea, California, United States
Please contact me at : venettavnnoboa@britishlions.net .
I purchased this car in 2012. I bought this A7 for demo and car show purposes. This vehicle has been featured at
SEMA twice(largest car show in the world). If you google evoklass Audi A7, you can see dozens of pictures that have
spread virally online. All maintenance and factory recalls performed. Just installed a new set of Hankook tires.
The vehicle is still under its factory original 4 years/50,000 mile warranty. The modifications performed include
the following:
- tinted windows
- glossy black vinyl roof
- H&R lowering springs
- 20" Concept One Wheels
- Brand new Hankook tires
- evoklass body kit which includes
- rear carbon fiber replacement rear wing
- carbon fiber side skirts
- carbon fiber rear diffuser with glossy black exhaust tips and third brake lamp
- front lip spoiler
It goes without saying that this car is a stunner! It turns heads everywhere it is seen.
Model Overview
For 2012, the Audi A7 is only offered in 3.0 quattro form, which includes a 310-horsepower, 3.0L direct-injection
supercharged V6. With a belt-driven supercharger, it sounds like a well-mannered luxury car most of the time, yet
it also produces a V8-like 325 pound-feet of torque.An 8-speed automatic transmission includes Tiptronic manual
controls for those who'd rather command the shifts themselves, and most of the time it responds well, with prompt,
decisive downshifts in fast driving or smooth, well-masked upshifts in gentle driving. Fuel economy ratings are a
bit better than a V8, at 18 mpg city, 28 highway, while the A7 can get to 60 mph in a quick 5.4 seconds, according
to Audi. All A7 models include the latest, performance, oriented version of Audi's quattro all-wheel drive system,
which during normal driving sends about 60 percent of engine torque to the rear wheels but can send more to
whichever wheels can best use the traction. The system even aids stable handling near the limit on curvy roads by
employing the stability control system and judiciously applying the brakes to one or more wheels. It's enjoyable to
hustle down curvy roads, thanks to a variable-boost electromechanical steering system plus a 5-link front
suspension and trapezoidal-link rear suspension that rides somewhat firmly but is just compliant enough for comfort
on choppy urban streets.To make it all a little more useful and enjoyable there's a system called Audi drive
select, which includes four modes: comfort, auto, dynamic and individual, to cater the feel of the steering, shift
points for the transmission and the way the throttle responds, all to meet certain driving styles.The beautiful
cabin is one of the most stylish on the market, but it's no fashion victim. You get firm, supportive seats and a
back seat that's usable even by taller adults, thanks to a carved out area of the headliner allowing just a couple
inches of extra head space. The rear hatch also allows more space than a trunk would--24.5 cubic feet even with the
rear seats up in place. Those back seats do fold down when needed, and there's a large trunk pass-through for skis
and such.Inside, the A7 is a luxury car in every detail. There are two different leather upholsteries (Milano or
Valcona) offered, both soft and rich. Ash wood veneers are included, or dark brown walnut and brushed aluminum
trims are optional, all with chromed bezels and aluminum-like accents--providing some combinations that look
stunning either in light or dark themes.The A7 also includes 3D Google Earth mapping for the navigation system,
which allows you to see topography and terrain in addition to the tops of trees and rooftops of buildings. Other
standout navigation features include Google Voice Local Search that will listen to keywords and return potential
local destinations. Audi Connect allows the A7 to become a wireless hot spot that's capable of simultaneously
hooking up to eight WiFi-enabled devices to the Internet. Wrapping it all together is a new version of Audi's
touch-screen-based MMI (Multi-Media Interface) that includes a rotary button/knob as well as hot buttons for some
commonly accessed functions. There's also one Audi exclusive: a scratch pad (called MMI touch) that allows the user
to draw out letters to quickly enter navigation destinations or other inputs. Among the top options offered on the
A7 are a 14-speaker Bose sound system or, for audiophiles who want the best, a Bang & Olufsen Advanced Sound system
with 15 speakers and 1,300 watts of amplifier power.
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2015 Audi A3 TDI Challenge
Wed, 12 Nov 2014I officially gave up after 758 miles. The 15 or so miles leading up to this decision were spent in the right lane of Southern California's I-8 freeway, hazard lights blinking, climbing uphill at just over 40 miles per hour. After two days of sweating to the oldies (okay, a mix of SiriusXM Classic Rewind and First Wave), I had covered those 758 miles in a 2015 Audi A3 TDI on one tank of diesel fuel. And when I say sweating, I mean it quite literally. In order to maximize fuel efficiency, my co-driver and I kept the air conditioning off, even when the direct sunlight in the California desert had outside temperatures hovering around 90 degrees. I had been doing this hypermiling exercise for two days, the car was getting stinky, and I was ready to hear the sweet "thhhhhhhwack" of satisfaction that would finally come from peeling my sweat-soaked self off the A3's leather seat. Sexy, I know.
Audi had challenged me to drive 834 miles from Albuquerque, NM to San Diego, CA, on just one 13.2-gallon tank of diesel fuel. If you believe the EPA's highway fuel economy rating of 43 miles per gallon, this means I should have sputtered to a stop after 568 miles. But I went a grand total of 758 - that's 59.4 mpg - and I could have kept going. In fact, two teams made it the full 834 miles on their one allotted tank of fuel. That's over 63 mpg. That's twenty miles per gallon better than EPA estimates.
The TDI Challenge took me through three states over the course of two days, and the 834-mile journey wasn't just a simple highway cruise. I negotiated uphill climbs, long series of involving switchbacks through the mountains and elevations that ranged from 220 feet below sea level to nearly 8,000 feet above. I learned that super-crazy-efficient driving like this an incredibly challenging game that takes serious skill. But I also learned that if you're going to attempt to stomp all over the EPA's numbers, the Audi A3 TDI is one heck of a car for the journey.
The pre-race and first in-race report from Le Mans
Sat, 22 Jun 2013The 2013, 90th anniversary edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans has begun, tragedy marking the opening laps with the death of Allan Simonsen. We're at the track now as a guest of Audi and plan to stay through the evening, and even we haven't been able to find out what caused the accident - the only video is from just after the incident, and beyond the statement from ACO there's been no more news. The Aston Martin in the LM GTE Am class and its all-Danish drivers had taken pole in its class and was one of the favorites to win.
The pre-race report will come first, and even thought we can't spoil the race because we're only five hours into it at the time of writing, we'll put all of the news at the end in case you don't even want the updates.
Or you can go straight to the high-res galleries above.
2014 Audi Q5 TDI
Wed, 04 Dec 2013I've struggled with diesel technology. It's not that I have a problem with it or dislike it, but rather that I don't particularly understand what stops its wider-spread adoption. Sure, memories of rust-prone, smoky, sluggish and uneconomical Oldsmobile diesels aren't exactly easy to erase from the collective memory of the North American motoring public, but I'd think that a few years into the latest crop of clean diesels, there'd be wider adoption - or at least consumer consideration - by now.
Part of the issue is the still limited number of segments that diesels are available in. The Volkswagen Golf/Jetta TDI is finally getting a challenger in the form of the Chevrolet Cruze Diesel, and the BMW 328d is bringing something new to the entry-level sports sedan, but there are still a huge group of segments where diesel-power has no representation.
The small, luxury crossover realm is not one of those. It has the Mercedes-Benz GLK250 Bluetec, a stylish crossover with a silky-smooth 2.1-liter, turbodiesel four-cylinder that can return the kind of fuel economy that makes people take notice. And while the GLK250 is quite good, economy will only spread the diesel's appeal so far. People need to experience the seat-flattening torque that these mills can produce, and for that, we most humbly recommend the new 2014 Audi Q5 TDI.