RE: Driven: New Audi A7 Sportback
Discussion
article said:
In fact Audi thinks it is such an attractive showroom proposition that nearly 40 percent of sales are forecast to be switchers from its own A5, and A6 saloon and Avant models.
I wonder how many of those will simply be people confused about which model is which as they all look pretty much the same and frankly even the sizes aren't that far off anymore.I really can't believe the extent to which people are taken in by all this "name engineering".
The Mercedes CLS is very nice ..... but IT'S REALLY JUST A FOUR DOOR SALOON.
The 5 Series "GT" and the Audi A5 and A7 "Sportbacks" are JUST 5 DOOR HATCHBACKS
There is really not much difference between the basic silhouette of the A7 and a Rover SD1 - or a 1980s Vauxhall Cavalier.
People can be so bloody gullible. It's just an excuse to charge shed loads of cash for something which is not much different from other (cheaper) cars in the range.
Yours sincerely
Mr.Grumpy
The Mercedes CLS is very nice ..... but IT'S REALLY JUST A FOUR DOOR SALOON.
The 5 Series "GT" and the Audi A5 and A7 "Sportbacks" are JUST 5 DOOR HATCHBACKS
There is really not much difference between the basic silhouette of the A7 and a Rover SD1 - or a 1980s Vauxhall Cavalier.
People can be so bloody gullible. It's just an excuse to charge shed loads of cash for something which is not much different from other (cheaper) cars in the range.
Yours sincerely
Mr.Grumpy
I WISH said:
I really can't believe the extent to which people are taken in by all this "name engineering".
The Mercedes CLS is very nice ..... but IT'S REALLY JUST A FOUR DOOR SALOON.
The 5 Series "GT" and the Audi A5 and A7 "Sportbacks" are JUST 5 DOOR HATCHBACKS
There is really not much difference between the basic silhouette of the A7 and a Rover SD1 - or a 1980s Vauxhall Cavalier.
People can be so bloody gullible. It's just an excuse to charge shed loads of cash for something which is not much different from other (cheaper) cars in the range.
Yours sincerely
Mr.Grumpy
But people are idiots..did you not get that memo? Did you not see the queue outside the apple store for the Ipad? products don't even need to serve a function now to be successful, as long as the image and marketing are right people will buy.The Mercedes CLS is very nice ..... but IT'S REALLY JUST A FOUR DOOR SALOON.
The 5 Series "GT" and the Audi A5 and A7 "Sportbacks" are JUST 5 DOOR HATCHBACKS
There is really not much difference between the basic silhouette of the A7 and a Rover SD1 - or a 1980s Vauxhall Cavalier.
People can be so bloody gullible. It's just an excuse to charge shed loads of cash for something which is not much different from other (cheaper) cars in the range.
Yours sincerely
Mr.Grumpy
Dagnut said:
I WISH said:
I really can't believe the extent to which people are taken in by all this "name engineering".
The Mercedes CLS is very nice ..... but IT'S REALLY JUST A FOUR DOOR SALOON.
The 5 Series "GT" and the Audi A5 and A7 "Sportbacks" are JUST 5 DOOR HATCHBACKS
There is really not much difference between the basic silhouette of the A7 and a Rover SD1 - or a 1980s Vauxhall Cavalier.
People can be so bloody gullible. It's just an excuse to charge shed loads of cash for something which is not much different from other (cheaper) cars in the range.
Yours sincerely
Mr.Grumpy
But people are idiots..did you not get that memo? Did you not see the queue outside the apple store for the Ipad? products don't even need to serve a function now to be successful, as long as the image and marketing are right people will buy.The Mercedes CLS is very nice ..... but IT'S REALLY JUST A FOUR DOOR SALOON.
The 5 Series "GT" and the Audi A5 and A7 "Sportbacks" are JUST 5 DOOR HATCHBACKS
There is really not much difference between the basic silhouette of the A7 and a Rover SD1 - or a 1980s Vauxhall Cavalier.
People can be so bloody gullible. It's just an excuse to charge shed loads of cash for something which is not much different from other (cheaper) cars in the range.
Yours sincerely
Mr.Grumpy
te that solves a problem you never knew you had. Standby for the Apple/Audi crossover. 
guyforks1 said:
that back end has shades of the squat look the crossfire coupe had!
not nearly as bad though. I quite like it. I like everything audi though...
I agree with the "dog having a snot nearly as bad though. I quite like it. I like everything audi though...
te" look. A lot have commented on the look of the front, but I think the front is the most appealing part of Audi cars these days. I hate the way Audi are just recycling the same style throughout their range, they have little imagination. From the front all of their cars look the same, although maybe this is what they are aiming for in assigning a specific identity throughout their model range.
Moreover, the apppear to be "doing a BMW" in creating niches within their range that simply don't exist. This particular model just smacks of a response to BMW's 5 series GT (that was equally pointless).
It's nothing like a CLS, the latter is streets ahead aesthetically, even today the upside down banana shape looks great.
That said, Audi interiors look first rate. Externally though they all look the same and the engines are a little weedy (thanks Europe).
Moreover, the apppear to be "doing a BMW" in creating niches within their range that simply don't exist. This particular model just smacks of a response to BMW's 5 series GT (that was equally pointless).
It's nothing like a CLS, the latter is streets ahead aesthetically, even today the upside down banana shape looks great.
That said, Audi interiors look first rate. Externally though they all look the same and the engines are a little weedy (thanks Europe).
angusc43 said:
I saw one in an a French autoroute a few weeks ago - didn't know what it was at the time but I thought it looked pretty sleek
You have been wooed by it's sporty back. Maybe Audi have got it right? People do seem to be falling prey to the charms of it's sporty back. Whatever they might be.
Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff