2013 Audi S7 Prestige

Hatchback

4.0L 3993CC 243Cu. In. V8 GAS DOHC Turbocharged

Automatic

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Clear

GAS

This S7 was specially ordered from Germany. The original color is Metallic black. I had the car wrapped in flat Blue with titanium accents which cost $2900. The wrap also protects the original color underneath. The inside is silver diamond. This car is extremely loaded and very lightly driven. I have ordered another car that arrives in the next 90 days, I am hoping to sell this one to prevent having both. I am currently driving the S7 30-45 miles per month, back and forth from my office which is located .4 miles from my house. This car in comfort mode will reduce the V8 to four cylinders to reach around 27ish MPG. IF you place the car in Dynamic, the car automatically lowers 2/3" for a more aggressive drive. at 85MPH the rear spoiler comes out of the trunk. The navigation is run by google earth. This car is amazing. I also purchased the AUDI Care Plus Package. This covers maintenance. Lunar Silver Valcona leather seating, with contrast diamond stitchingCarbon Atlas inlay20" 5-parallel-spoke star design wheels with 265/35 summer performance tires 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false · MMI® Navigation plus with voice control system · MMI® touch with handwriting-recognition technology · Audi connect® with six-month trial subscription · BOSE® Surround Sound System with 14 speakers, AudioPilot® noise compensation and 630 watts · 7" color driver information system · HD Radio™ Technology · SiriusXM® Satellite Radio with 90-day trial subscription · SiriusXM® Traffic with four-year subscription · Cruise control with coast, resume and accelerate features · Audi music interface with iPod® integration · BLUETOOTH® wireless technology preparation for mobile phone · BLUETOOTH® streaming audio · Garage door opener (HomeLink®) · Audi advanced key—keyless start, stop and entry · Parking system plus with rear view camera (front and rear sensors) · Audi side assist with pre sense® rear · Audi drive select · Rain/light sensor for automatic windshield wipers and headlights The S7 is powered by a 420-hp variation of the brand’s new twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8. This engine, at the same output level, also motivates the new S6; it makes more power in s8 and base Bentley Continental GT. There’s considerable commonality with the naturally aspirated 4.2-liter FSI V-8 still offered in other models, but the new engine features a number of enhancements, chief among them a pair of twin-scroll turbochargers and an indirect intercooler, all placed in the vee between the cylinder heads. The crankshaft design carries over from the 4.2 FSI, with reduced stroke; friction losses are significantly reduced. A cylinder-deactivation system—it closes the valves of cylinders 2, 3, 5, and 8 under light loads—helps fuel economy noticeably, especially when cruising in higher gears at constant speed. An engine stop-start system is standard. In the S7, the 4.0 TFSI engine is mated to a strengthened DL501 seven-speed wet dual-clutch transmission; the S8, with its 520-hp "4.0 TFSI-plus" engine, is coupled to an eight-speed torque-converter automatic. By default, 60 percent of the S7’s power is sent to the rear and 40 percent to the front. Depending on available traction, the front-to-rear split can vary between 20/80 and 70/30. A brake-based torque-vectoring function is standard; the optional sport differential, which provides true mechanical torque, can transfer almost all the torque to one of the rear wheels to enhance agility. And that's a good thing, given the S7's projected weight of about 4350 pounds. An electronically adjustable air suspension is standard; the steering is electromechanical. Dynamic steering with an adjustable ratio is optional, as is a carbon-ceramic braking system.Make with the QuicknessThe results are entirely to our liking. On the road, the S7 feels considerably lighter than it actually is. The car's limits are high, and its fluid responses make it easy to control. In the dynamic setting of the adjustable chassis, this car is harder and sharper than the S8. The dual-clutch transmission provides seamless, quick shifts, but when you push the car, the gearbox makes itself noticed. This is preferable to the S8 transmission’s behavior, as the larger car tends to gloss over its gearchanges. Only the S7's sheer size will keep most drivers from pushing it on narrow country roads like a sports car. We were pleasantly surprised by the electromechanical steering. Once again, Audi has done a better job than BMW in this area.The autobahn, of course, is a perfect setting for this Audi, and the only drawback—with admittedly little relevance for U.S. customers—is the fact that the S7 is governed at 155 mph. The car follows the road stoically at that speed, and Audi engineers promise the S7 could reach almost 190 mph if ungoverned. With help from the transmission’s launch-control function, we estimate the 0-to-60-mph sprint will take around four seconds, which is a considerable improvement from the A7’s 5.1-second time.While cruising the autobahn or the freeway, you'll have a chance to appreciate the classy interior. We are especially impressed by the S-exclusive aluminum and Beaufort wood trim combo, created from tulip wood that’s dyed black and, well, aluminum. The interior is virtually perfect, unless you go for the optional head-up display. Its clumsy casing on top of the dashboard is a glaring eyesore, making the option appear to have been an afterthought.