2013 Audi S7 - Car and Driver (blog)

A couple of weeks driving any car as gifted as Audi’s S7 is never enough. The S7 arrived two years ago as the higher-caliber version of Audi’s A7 mid-size coupe/sedan/hatchback (take your pick). A sturdy aluminum-and-steel unibody armed with a ballsy twin-turbo V-8, a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic, and Audi’s Quattro four-wheel-drive system give the S7 stellar performance. Audi’s “drive select” controller provides four different settings for steering effort, throttle response, transmission shift speed, and shock firmness. Unlike other brands tempting customers with “four-door-coupe” styling, Audi’s A7/S7/ RS7 interpretation combines a French-curve roofline with easy entry and minimal loss of rear head-, leg-, and shoulder room. Adding the hatch, which many Americans foolishly shun, yields an impressive 25 cubic feet of luggage space, 11 more than the Audi A6 sedan’s trunk provides. The fact that S7s are luxuriously furnished with four leather-trimmed seats, a sunroof, navigation, four-zone climate control, and power assists galore didn’t stop us from ticking a few option boxes. Source: www.caranddriver.com