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The Indian Automotive Scene has quite literally exploded in the past 2 days. First, BMW unveiled the VED concept, then Hyundai launched the much expected Verna and now Audi has taken the wraps of the new A7. Audi has launched the new A7 in Gurgaon at a price of 65 lakh rupees (ex-showroom) . The Audi A7 promises to be the first of its kind executive-class five-door coupe. In essence,  [ Read More ]

Audi India will introduce the 4-door A7 Sportback model tomorrow in a function in Gurgaon. We’ve been expecting Audi to drive in the A7 since last year. An A7 test mule was spotted by Shoeb in Mahim, Mumbai on the second week of January.

Engine options globally available for A7

- Supercharged 3.0-liter V6 with 272 PS
- 4.2 liter V8 with 377 PS
- 3.0-liter TDI with 253 PS
- 4.2 liter TDI with 355 PS

Audi has been teasing the A7 on its official website. Like the A8, the A7 will also come to India through the CBU channel. How many engine options will be available to Indian buyers? How much will it cost? To find out, stay glued to IAB.

Our friends at Motorbeam report Audi India will launch the A7 four-door coupe on the 11th of May. This comes as no surprise as Indian Autos Blog caught the 16-feet long A7 during a round of city tests in Mahim, Mumbai in January.

Motorbeam adds that Audi will introduce both petrol and diesel variants. The 3.0 TFSI petrol engine producing 300 PS power and 440 Nm of torque between 2900-4500 RPM along with the 3.0 TDI diesel engine capable of pushing out 245 PS power and 500 Nm torque will be sold in India.

Audi will not assemble the A7 in India. It will be brought through the CBU unit and prices hence are not going to be under 70 lakh rupees.

Audi is certainly betting big on the Indian Market. When we spied the A7 in Mumbai recently, we sure knew that something was cooking in the German camp. But we predicted that the German czar will wait for the A8 to settle down in the market and then release the sporty A7. Turns out that the German don’t believe in the term ‘settle down.’ After launching a R8 variant this  [ Read More ]

During a casual stroll around Mumbai, our rendering champ Shoeb R Kalania spotted a black Audi A7 with no badges or logos in the crowded streets of Mahim. Audi India is expected to launch the A7 in India once the A8L has settled down in India. The Audi A7 made its global debut in July 2010 and now we have for you the first spy shots of this car on  [ Read More ]

The utterly gorgeous Audi A7, revealed last month, is one important car for Audi. Audi has ambitious plans to overtake BMW & Mercedes Benz to become the world’s no. 1 luxury car maker by 2015. The car has gone on sale in Europe and the company says that it is a highly profitable car and VW’s mass production facilities has helped it price the A7 competitively.

Now the A7 is expected to hit the Indian shores sometime next year and the car is expected to be priced upwards of 65 lakh rupees. The thing is that the A7 is a driver focused car. It is as Audi puts it ‘a family car with sportiness.’ The car seats 4, and is not a limousine like the A8 or might not be as comfortable as an A6.

When people in India use even a 1 lakh rupee Tata Nano as a chauffeur driven car, it is very well known that people spending 65 lakh on a car will occupy the backseat. Very few people purchase such an expensive car to enjoy its drivability. This is why Audi will sell the A8 in the long-wheelbase form only in India.

The BMW GT, the chief competitor of the A7 has sold in minuscule numbers in the Indian market. Audi knows that the A7 too will be a niche product and will find very few buyers in a market like India.

Nonetheless in order to achieve the global no. 1 position Audi needs to have presence in a growing market like India. It constantly needs to add a unique product or two its portfolio to keep it interesting. The A7 is one car that falls under that category.

Back in December 2009, Audi India confirmed to Autocar magazine that the A7 luxury sedan-coupe (?) will be launched in 2011 in India. The Audi A7, as its name suggests, is positioned above the A6. The A7 Sportback concept car was also shown at the Audi stall in Auto Expo 2010.

The competition for the A7 will be in the form of the Mercedes Benz CLS and BMW 5 Series GT. The vehicle will be positioned between the A6 and A8 in the Audi model portfolio. The next generation A8 will also be launched in India during the following months.

The A7 is a very different Audi. It is said that this model is more of style than practicality.

The design of the production A7 is very true to the concept car that debuted at the 2009 Detroit Show. When it comes to India next year, the A7 will be offered with both diesel and gasoline V6 engines including the new 3.0-liter TSI unit making close to 300hp. Audi’s Quattro all-wheel drive system and S-tronic dual clutch transmissions will be standard.

Engine options for Audi A7 -

- Supercharged 3.0-liter V6 with 272 PS (200 kW)
- 4.2 liter V8 with 377 PS (277 kW)
- 3.0-liter TDI with 253 PS (184 kW)
- 4.2 liter TDI with 355 PS (258 kW).

Could the A7 be priced between 55 and 70 lakh rupees?

The 2011 Audi A7 which debuts in India next year resembles the Audi Sportback concept from every angle.

Spied while on the move, the new A7 has bits and pieces resembling the current Audis and it comes at the cost of the concept car’s features.

The A7 is expected with a 3.0-liter V6 engine coupled to a 9-speed tiptronic transmission. Audi could position this car close to the A8. Prices are not going to be cheap. This is a CBU for us, so what can you expect?

We will publish more on this car as we learn.