RE: Driven: New Audi A7 Sportback

[Yorkshirepud]

Well, it looks like an Audi. I mean, it looks like any and/or all Audis.

[LuS1fer]

This is just an extension of the 70's Audi 100 Coupe but why do they apply it to the largest car they can find. The original 100 Coupe was a classic.



It's a shame given Audi have innovated car design in the past but now seem intent on playing safe.

[G0ldfysh]

report said:

while the latest XJ is not a million miles ahead in the 'beauty' stakes at the other.

Seriously? If repetitive generic same as the last time styling is classed as beauty yeah OK then...

Edited by G0ldfysh on Wednesday 8th September 12:59

[anonymous-user]

Yorkshirepud said:

Well, it looks like an Audi. I mean, it looks like any and/or all Audis.

Its the same as all other big car companies in the luxury segment. All BMWs look the same as do all Mercs, even the new CLS looks like all the others.

[UncappedTag]

Looks like a A5

[Zod]

Slightly less ugly, but worse to drive 5 Series GT.

[Mermaid]

LuS1fer said:

This is just an extension of the 70's Audi 100 Coupe but why do they apply it to the largest car they can find. The original 100 Coupe was a classic.

It's a shame given Audi have innovated car design in the past but now seem intent on playing safe.

Ludwig designed the 100 Coupe.

A committee designed the A7.

[Tonberry]

One of these parked in my works underground carpark on a 60 plate today.

Didn't know what the hell it was. Hatefull looking thing.

[marcosgt]

Hard to imagine anyone NEEDING a coupe EVEN bigger than an A5...

M.

[Mermaid]

marcosgt said:

Hard to imagine anyone NEEDING a coupe EVEN bigger than an A5...

M.

It'll be popular in the US.

[Triumph Man]

forgive me, but is anyone else thinking 21st century Rover SD1?

[Twincharged]

edo said:

bmw and audi do seem to be filling gaps in their range that didnt need filling....

Bmw:

mini
mini cab
mini clubman (ne traveller)
mini crossover thing
1 3dr
1 5dr
1 coupe
1 cab
3 saloon
3 coupe
3 touring
3 cab
5 saloon
5 GT
5 touring
6 coupe
6 cab
7 saloon
7 lwb
x1
x3
x5
x6
z4

Audi

A1 3 dr (5 to come)
A3 3dr
A3 5dr
A3 cab
A4 saloon
A4 estate
A4 Allroad
A5 coupe
A5 sportback
A5 Cab
A6 saloon
A6 estate
A6 Allroad
A7
A8
A8 LWB
Q5
Q7
TT Coupe
TT Cab
R8

Edited by edo on Wednesday 8th September 09:41

Mercedes seem to be the worst for this to my mind, though I'm not goint to type them all out.

Surely if you're including MINI though (a sub-brand of the BMW group), you should also include Rolls-Royce (another BMW sub-brand) and the many many different VW brands?

Edited by Twincharged on Wednesday 8th September 13:33

[ManOpener]

I really do like this. Not a patch of that BMW coupe-saloon crossover thing that was posted a few months back-that was stunning- but far better looking than most other large saloons- particularly the hateful is-it-a-boat-is-it-an-MPV 5-series GT.

An RS7 with the blown V10 from the RS6 would go down a treat, as would a 5.2 V10 engined one.

[smiffie]

More of a stretched hatchback than a coupe. Just reminds me far too much of this.......

[Zod]

LuS1fer said:

This is just an extension of the 70's Audi 100 Coupe but why do they apply it to the largest car they can find. The original 100 Coupe was a classic.

My Dad had a blue one. Looked great. In retrospect, its performance didn't match its looks.

[Mermaid]

Zod said:

LuS1fer said:

This is just an extension of the 70's Audi 100 Coupe but why do they apply it to the largest car they can find. The original 100 Coupe was a classic.

My Dad had a blue one. Looked great. In retrospect, its performance didn't match its looks.

And nowadays, the looks rarely match the performance

[soxboy]

This isn't a successor to the 100S coupe, it's a successor to the 100 Avant of late 70's/early 80's.

It's just a big Audi hatchback with no coupe style or sleekness at all, unlike the A5 Coupe (but not sportback) and in particular the XF and the CLS.

If I wanted VAG sleekness and 4 door practicality I'd save a wedge and get a Passat CC.

[SCR Racing]

Another utterly pointless, bland effort from Audi.

[Dagnut]

Why couldn't they make the RS6 under 1700kg? even under 1800 it mights of been a contender

[jas16]

looks like it has a bit of a sad face from the back...well to me it does

otherwise its nothing exciting to look at. doesn't make the same impression as the CLS did when it first came out