With the 2016 Audi A7 model lineup recently updated, it was only a matter of time before the 560-hp Audi RS 7 got the same changes. Today the 2016 Audi RS 7 was unveiled, with updated styling, a new infotainment system, and an even more refined interior.
Like the A7, the biggest visual changes to the already-handsome 2016 Audi RS 7 are new LED headlights, with optional glare-free "Matrix LED" headlights an available extra. The updated RS 7 also gets a new "Singleframe" grille, with "Quattro" emblazoned on the lower part of the intake. The front bumper also now features side-blade-like vents just forward of the wheels, giving the appearance of cooling ducts for the brakes. Out back, the 2016 RS 7 gets new LED taillights. Inside, the RS 7 gets a revised instrument panel, and the latest version of Audi's MMI infotainment system, which recently debuted on the new 2015 Audi A3.
Those hoping for more power out of the Audi RS 7 are likely to be disappointed, as its powerplant is unchanged. Even so, the 2016 RS 7's powertrain is one of the best in the segment. The all-wheel drive RS 7 is powered by a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 making 560 hp and 516 lb-ft of torque, mated to an eight-speed automatic. In our testing, a mechanically-identical 2014 Audi RS 7 accelerated from 0-60 mph in 3.2 seconds, and completed the quarter mile in 11.6 seconds at 120.4 mph.
The 2016 Audi RS 7 goes on sale in Germany at the third quarter of this year. It'll likely be available in the United States by the end of 2015.
Source: Audi
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