After four or five years on the market, most cars begin to look, well, old. The Audi A7 is arguably an exception to this rule. The big four-door hatchback is still a looker four years into its run, but not wanting to risk the stylish sedan becoming stale, Audi has just unleashed the updated 2015 A7 on Europe, which we've been told will make its way to the United States sometime next year.
With such sleek sheetmetal, the changes to the 2015 Audi A7 are thankfully subtle. Up front, the 2015 A7 gets a wider grille, standard LED headlights (with optional glare-free "Matrix LED" headlights), and a more aggressive front valence. In back, the A7 gets updated LED taillights, a new bumper, and more aggressive exhaust tips.
Changes to the inside of the 2015 A7 are just as minimal as the changes to the outside. The A7 gets some new interior materials and colors, and the latest and greatest version of Audi's MMI infotainment system, which debuted recently on the 2015 Audi A3. A head-up display is on the option list, as is wireless internet and a Bang & Olufsen sound system.
Though the Euro-spec A7 gets an engine lineup featuring two gas engines and three diesel mills, the American A7 will more than likely have its engines carry over with minimal changes. The sole relevant powertrain update is that the Euro 2015 Audi S7 now churns out 444 hp from its 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8. We suspect that the American S7 will see its 420-hp V-8 revised to the new standard when the updated S7 hits our shores next year. Other engines, including the base 3.0-liter supercharged V-6 and optional 3.0-liter turbodiesel V-6 are likely to remain unchanged.
The 2015 Audi A7 goes on sale in Europe this summer, and will hit dealers in North America before the end of 2015.
Source: Audi
I generally like writing—especially when it’s about cars—but I hate writing about myself. So instead of blathering on about where I was born (New York City, in case you were wondering) or what type of cars I like (all of ’em, as long as it has a certain sense of soul or purpose), I’ll answer the one question I probably get most, right after what’s your favorite car (see above): How’d you get that job? Luck. Well, mostly. Hard work, too. Lots of it. I sort of fell into my major of journalism/mass communication at St. Bonaventure University and generally liked it a lot. In order to complete my degree senior year, we had to spend our last two semesters on some sort of project. Seeing as I loved cars and already spent a good portion of my time reading about cars on sites such as Motor Trend, I opted to create a car blog. I started a Tumblr, came up with a car-related name (The Stig’s American Cousin), signed up for media access on a bunch of manufacturer’s websites, and started writing. I did everything from cover new trim levels to reviewing my friends’ cars. I even wrote a really bad April Fool’s Day post about the next Subaru Impreza WRX being Toyota-Corolla-based. It was fun, and because it was fun, it never felt like work. Sometime after my blog had gotten off the ground, I noticed that Motor Trend was hiring for what’s now our Daily News Team. I sent in my résumé and a link to my blog. I got the job, and two weeks after graduation I made the move from New York to California. I’ve been happily plugging away at a keyboard—and driving some seriously awesome hardware—ever since.
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