2012 Audi A7 in Beverly Hills - Specs, Photos & Inventory
Performance
3.0T Supercharged V6
The all-aluminum Audi 3.0 liter TFSI® V6 engine benefits from the combination of FSI® direct injection and supercharging to create 310hp and 325 lb-ft. of torque. The impressive torque is generated over a wide range, from 2900 to 4500 RPM, making full power usable at any speed. The four vane Roots-style supercharger makes the 3.0 liter V6 exceptional, while the potent combination of FSI with supercharging allows Audi to achieve V8 power and torque with the efficiency* of a V6.
FSI Efficiency
Audi Fuel Stratified Injection, or FSI®, offers the benefits of increased performance and fuel efficiency.* FSI direct injection delivers a precise amount of fuel directly into the engine cylinders, as opposed to the engine intake runners. This advanced process helps ensure a more complete combustion, thereby diminishing waste and increasing power.
Additionally, the specially designed piston heads compress the fuel-air mixture in a spiraling motion, creating the most efficient combustion possible. Making the most of from each these technologies allows for greater efficiency in the combustion process.
By combining FSI technology and forced induction, such as a supercharger, the 3.0T engine employs a variation of FSI called TFSI®. The principle and benefits are identical. TFSI engines take advantage of significantly higher compression ratios and cylinder pressure, thus fully atomizing fuel and optimizing boost response. The compressor condenses the air flowing into the engine, allowing more air into the cylinder and thereby creating more power. Consequently, Audi is able to use smaller, more efficient engines and achieve similar power and performance results typically found in larger, less-fuel efficient engines. The beauty of FSI and TFSI is that they work at any RPM, maximizing efficiency and generating responsive and optimal power during all driving conditions.
quattro® All-Wheel Drive
The concept is ingenious, the solution brilliant. Often imitated, nothing drives like quattro® the world's most innovative all-wheel drive system. It's a technology that we've been developing for 30 years. And the competition? They're just now beginning to realize what we've known for three decades.
Permanent all-wheel drive systems are not created equal. And they certainly don't perform that way either. quattro all-wheel drive is essentially a mechanical system devised around a torque sensing, self-locking center differential that shifts torque instantaneously to where it's needed. This means the quattro system is adjusting power between front and rear axles more than 100 times a second, helping ensure torque is delivered to the wheels where traction exists.
In normal driving situations, quattro distributes the power between each axle by sending 40 percent to the front wheels and 60 percent to the rear wheels, helping enhance the driving dynamics and maintain optimum control. Constantly assessing grip, quattro helps ensure the best possible combination of traction and handling.
8-speed Tiptronic transmission
Power is transmitted via the new drive-by-wire eight-speed Tiptronic® transmission. With optimally spread gear ratios that produce dynamic acceleration, the eight-speed transmission also helps reduce fuel consumption by an estimated 6 percent when compared to a six-speed automatic transmission. Thanks to its innovative design and optimal gear layout, the weight of the transmission is the same of most six-speed automatic transmissions.
Exterior
Audi Design
Athletic, elegant and dramatic, the A7 is a five-door coupe with the graceful look of a benchmark luxury sedan. Three simple, but profound lines define the visual drama of the A7. Each contributes to its distinctive and progressive look. The shoulder, or Tornado line, creates tension; it is the artistic line that is essential to defining the A7 as an icon. The dynamic line runs from the bottom bar of the Singleframe® grille along the air inlets and side sills to the tail, creating a sense of forward thrust. And the roofline, with its low, sweeping profile, completes the assertive look, accentuating its shape. When design elements come together on a scale of this magnitude, it elevates engineering to an art form.
Available Full LED Headlights
The distinctive Audi look is found all the way through the design, through to the signature LED lighting. The A7 offers the unmistakable LED lighting technology that mimics daylight, helping to reduce eyestrain. Consuming only 40 watts, the high beams, turn signals, daytime running lights and low beams all feature this efficient, yet powerful technology.
Expressive Wheel Options
With a variety of distinctive wheels to choose from, the A7 offers standard 18" seven-spoke wheels or optional 19" ten-spoke wheels, both with a strong design statement. For a sportier and more aggressive look, select the available sports package with 19" five-double-spoke wheels or the 20" ten-parallel-spoke wheels with summer performance tires.
S line exterior
The Audi A7 Prestige model comes equipped with S line exterior. These features include S line front and rear bumpers, which accentuate the already powerful and bold exterior of the A7.
Interior
MMI Touch®
The innovative MMI® touch allows for handwritten inputs via your index finger and the touchpad. Change radio stations with six backlit button presets, scroll through the optional navigation maps and input destinations or dial your Bluetooth®- enabled phone as if you were drawing with your index finger. It's a virtually effortless and completely intuitive way to personalize your driving experience.
Also part of the system is an 8" high-resolution display monitor that fluidly emerges from the dash upon vehicle ignition. Voice operation allows the driver to use the system while driving, without distraction from the road.
Bang & Olufsen® Advanced Sound System
Class-leading luxury also means the finest sound system ever created. Designed to recreate original sound, the available Bang & Olufsen® Advanced Sound System offers crystal clear, distortion-free sound through 15 strategically placed speakers.
This unrivaled 1,200 watt sound system combines state-of-the-art technologies, that include Acoustic Lens technology, proprietary Digital Signal Processing (DSP) and ICEpower digital amplification combined with a detailed study of the Audi interior. More than a sound system built into a car, the system is a virtual concert hall on wheels.
Leather-wrapped, four-spoke, multifunction steering wheel
The leather-wrapped, four-spoke, multifunction steering wheel has a refined look and feel, providing easy access to the Driver Information System (DIS), navigation voice prompts, audio volume control, Bluetooth® operation, voice control and radio and CD track selection.
Benchmark Fit and Finish
The aesthetic appeal of the A7 is tempered by sophisticated luxury. Thoughtful touches like the anatomically contoured Valcona leather seating surfaces remind you that when it comes to luxury, you are literally sitting in the lap of it. Further supporting this notion is the heated, eight-way power adjustable seating and four-way lumbar support for the front passengers. The available heated rear seats and three-stage seat ventilation for front passengers drives the luxury theme home, while the driver-oriented cockpit ensures that the necessities are all at your fingertips.
All of the materials throughout the A7 are meticulously chosen, designed and honed to work in concert. With this attention to detail, the A7 more than delivers on its promise of luxury.
BOSE® Premium Sound System
The standard 600 watt BOSE® Premium Sound System is individually tailored to the A7 interior. A total of fourteen high-performance speakers are placed strategically throughout the cabin to create a rich and dynamic stereo experience. Speakers include a center fill speaker in the instrument panel, two high-range speakers on each front door and two Richbass® woofers housed in a custom-engineered enclosure on each front door. In addition, the BOSE® exclusive AudioPilot® noise compensation technology adjusts volume in response to unwanted road noise, enhancing the listening experience.
Technology & Safety
Driver Assistance Features
An array of available driver assistance technologies provide the driver with a number of conveniences that help keep you alert to danger. Audi side assist helps monitor your blind spot areas while helping make you aware of unseen vehicles. Once the turn signal is activated and a vehicle is detected by the system, flashing LED lights in the side view mirror housing illuminate to help warn you of possible obstructions.
Adaptive cruise control helps maintain a comfortable space between you and the vehicle in front. It will help detect the risk of a frontal collision and reduce the speed of the A7, as well as issue a number of warnings. Part of this response includes a partial application of the brakes, in some situations, full braking will occur via Audi braking guard available in the Audi pre sense plus package. Once the road ahead is clear, adaptive cruise control automatically resumes your original preset speed.
If a critical situation is detected, Audi pre sense plus prepares for impact by tightening the safety belts, adjusting the seats and closing the windows and sunroof. Additionally, Audi pre sense plus includes four phases of assisted braking, from an audible reminder, to fully assisted braking.
Night Vision Assistant
Through thermal imaging, the optional Audi night vision assistant provides animal and pedestrian detection, helping extend your natural vision beyond the range of your headlights up to 1,000 ft. Objects appear in the color display in one of two stages. Once detected, the object is highlighted in yellow. If the detected object moves into the path of the vehicle, the system warns the driver audibly and highlights the image in red. At this point several other driver assistance technologies may deploy if necessary, including the optional Audi Braking guard found in the Driver Assistance package.
Advanced Key
With this advanced keyless entry system, your vehicle can be locked, unlocked and started without removing the key from a pocket or purse. When the key is present, doors can be unlocked, the steering wheel can be released and the vehicle can be turned on without inserting the key into the ignition.