Gluttony
Get inside the RS 7, and the finely crafted elements and layout catch your gaze immediately. The play of dark fabric headliner, almost-black leather and alcantara seats, carbon-fibre inlays and dashes of aluminium make for a cabin that is extremely classy and elegant, but just as hardcore sport as you can get without having paper-thin paint on exposed welds. The media equipment list is extensive. The excellent Bang & Olufsen surround sound system delivers theatre-class audio. There’s a big high-resolution LCD screen, radio, sat-nav, reverse camera, an optical disc player, two SD-card slots and another connector I didn’t recognise for a device I don’t have. There isn’t a USB port, although Bluetooth does take care of a lot.
Sloth
The leather and alcantara seats are extremely comfortable and quite snug. They hold you in place well and let you exploit the potential of the car around the corners. There’s no active or adjustable bolster support, but it’s not really missed. The RS steering wheel feels good to hold and is actually very light. The air suspension ensures the ride quality is sublime, even with those low-profile tyres. Even in the rear, being a six-footer, I was quite comfortable save for a minor portion of the top of my head touching the rear headliner. If you need a 2+2 family car with a performance edge, this is surely the way to go. Front or rear, it doesn’t make you feel like getting out once you’re in there.
