2013 S7 UK Reviews
04-18-2012, 09:41 PM
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2013 S7 UK Reviews
The press embargo must have been lifted because in the past couple hours most of the UK auto sites have been posting their first drive reviews of the S7....and they are actually not that great 
Here's a couple links
http://www.autocar.co.uk/CarReviews/...FSI-S7/262313/
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carrevi...sportback.html
Here's a couple links
http://www.autocar.co.uk/CarReviews/...FSI-S7/262313/
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carrevi...sportback.html
04-18-2012, 09:57 PM
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04-18-2012, 10:07 PM
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Ok last one I promise....if I knew how to edit my original post I would have just put it there
http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evoc...n_audi_s7.html
http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evoc...n_audi_s7.html
04-19-2012, 09:18 AM
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29.4TE=Axxlrod;24289790]Wow. 29.4 mpg from an engine with 420 hp. Amazing actually.[/QUOTE]
That's in imperial MPG units if you do the conversion to US MPG it turns out to be 24.4 MPG which yay is still pretty awesome!
That's in imperial MPG units if you do the conversion to US MPG it turns out to be 24.4 MPG which yay is still pretty awesome!
04-19-2012, 12:41 PM
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Nothing in these reviews that puts me off.. Comments about steering feel, etc. have been made about nearly every Audi coming off the production line. I think they are required to put something in reviews to that effect when reviewing Audi..
That said, the more concerning thing to me is the UK pricing - which, I realize is difficult to translate to US prices - however, if I look at 61k(UK) and look at what other Audi's retail for in the UK - that's about the cost of an A8L. Even looking at several Audis- they retail in the US in Dollars for roughly a 30% markup of British pound pricing. (23k UK Audi A4 = 32k USD Audi A4, etc).
Just rough guessing based on those relationships, the S7 MAY have a base price north of 80k. Assuming the options are priced as on an A7, you have a little bit more of a pricy car fully optioned out than I would have guessed.
Audi may, of course, adjust the price point to keep competitive in the US market, but if you are all-in with innovation, led, cold weather, B&O and 20 inch, I'm thinking $96-97??
That said, the more concerning thing to me is the UK pricing - which, I realize is difficult to translate to US prices - however, if I look at 61k(UK) and look at what other Audi's retail for in the UK - that's about the cost of an A8L. Even looking at several Audis- they retail in the US in Dollars for roughly a 30% markup of British pound pricing. (23k UK Audi A4 = 32k USD Audi A4, etc).
Just rough guessing based on those relationships, the S7 MAY have a base price north of 80k. Assuming the options are priced as on an A7, you have a little bit more of a pricy car fully optioned out than I would have guessed.
Audi may, of course, adjust the price point to keep competitive in the US market, but if you are all-in with innovation, led, cold weather, B&O and 20 inch, I'm thinking $96-97??
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Lol I looked at my magic 8 ball and it said that the RWD V8 CLS500 in the UK bases at £61,000 and the S7 UK bases at £62,000 ....so since the US Version of the RWD V8 CLS550 bases at $72,000 there's still hope that the US S7 will base in the mid $70,000s
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04-19-2012, 07:23 PM
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Just rough guessing based on those relationships, the S7 MAY have a base price north of 80k. Assuming the options are priced as on an A7, you have a little bit more of a pricy car fully optioned out than I would have guessed.
Audi may, of course, adjust the price point to keep competitive in the US market, but if you are all-in with innovation, led, cold weather, B&O and 20 inch, I'm thinking $96-97??
Audi may, of course, adjust the price point to keep competitive in the US market, but if you are all-in with innovation, led, cold weather, B&O and 20 inch, I'm thinking $96-97??
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That's in imperial MPG units if you do the conversion to US MPG it turns out to be 24.4 MPG which yay is still pretty awesome![/QUOTE]
Well, it's still pretty good.
As far as price, I'll be the S7 has a base price in the high $80K's. So you could get one for less than $90K, or add all the options and end up close to $100K.
Well, it's still pretty good.
As far as price, I'll be the S7 has a base price in the high $80K's. So you could get one for less than $90K, or add all the options and end up close to $100K.
