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Last Auto account – Stunning new A7 coupé has CLS in its architect Four-door gets a low-slung contour advancing by A5 coupé. Looks will be akin by a ambit of performance-oriented petrol and agent powerplants.
It’s set to be one of the a lot of agilely advancing models of 2009, and Auto Express has the best pictures yet.

The Mercedes CLS-rivalling Audi A7 coupé has assuredly torn awning – and with its arched roofline and glassy silhouette, it promises to be one of the a lot of badly styled models in its class.

These absolute images accept been developed from the latest on-the-road spy shots of the car, which is currently getting alley activated in locations in both Europe and the US.

They appearance the newcomer mimics the basal accommodation of its Mercedes rival, with the cockpit amplitude addition the breadth of the car and tailing off arise the rear. However, the Audi looks a lot added arty and aggressive.

Our sources accept told us it will be heavily afflicted by the A5 coupé, and appearance flared arches and a low ride height. What’s more, the active acquaintance should bear on the affiance of the styling.

The A7 will be based on the aforementioned belvedere as the new A8, which agency it gets a adamant aluminium spaceframe body.

Air-suspension will be adapted as standard, and is acceptable to be accumulated with Audi’s Drive Select adaptive dampers to action drivers a array of anatomy settings. Bosses are able a advanced ambit of models, with a starting amount of about £45,000. Under the bonnet, six engines will arise at launch, including a leash of V6 diesels. One of these is an all-new 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged unit, while V8 and supercharged V6 petrol powerplants will aswell be available.

It’s aswell accessible that a supercar-battling RS7 will follow. This would affection a 600bhp-plus adaptation of the RS6′s twin-turbo V10 engine.