Audi India have launched the even more powerful RS 7 performance at Rs 1.59 crore (ex-showroom, Delhi).
The Audi RS 7 performance is an even more mental version of the high-performance RS 7. The four-door Sportback model retains almost all of the sport-luxury kit as its slightly less powerful sibling, including the leather and the alcantara and all the technology that makes it feel as good as it looks.
The RS 7 performance also packs high-quality audio and sat-nav, but there is a change. The steering wheel gets the ‘drive select’ button on the right side, allowing the driver to switch between drive modes. The biggest change is the engine under the bonnet.
The 4.0-litre TFSI twin-turbo V8 now develops 605 PS between 6,100 and 6,800 rpm, with a peak torque of 700 Nm arriving low at 1,750 revs and staying until 6,000! Driving the quattro intelligent all-wheel-drive system is an eight-speed automatic transmission. There is also an overboost function which automatically kicks in when needed raising peak torque to 750 Nm between 2,500 and 5,500 rpm. The overboost kicks in when the engine is warm enough and the car is in ‘dynamic’ mode with the transmission in ‘S’ and traction control turned off.
Claimed performance is 0-100 km/h in 3.7 seconds with a top speed limited to 250 km/h. It also claims to deliver as high as 10.5 km/l. Watch this space for the full road-test review.
Story: Jim Gorde
