2023 Audi RS7 “Performance” - 630HP of Pure V8 EMOTION!!

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This is a car all about EMOTION. The Performance edition of the #Audi #RS7 and RS6 are here, as the only versions you can buy until the facelift. One word drove #AudiSport for this car, and that was emotion - in sound, power and dynamics. They took on customer and journalist feedback from the original, which was overwhelmingly about lack of emotion - so in similar style to the RS4/5 competition, they have hit key areas to bring a smile to our faces! And boy have they!!

The RS7 doesn’t have a long history, and if anything it’s a left field choice even VS the RS6. Its first version was in the C7 as a practical hatchback coupe alternate to the avant. It made 560 HP from its V8, and also had a Performance with 45PS power increase, and more torque on over-boost.

In this C8 gen, unlike rivals, Audi put their weight of design into the car, with serious focus on sportiness. Here only the hood, front doors and hatchback shared with a normal A7. It’s a massive 1.6 inches wider, with that same aggressive width that makes the RS6 such legend of the stance game. And unlike rivals like E63/M5 - not just reserved for the front, the rear doors and arches are also massive, with matching wide side sills! This standard car used the V8 twin turbo with 592BHP and 800NM, and 0-60 in 3.6 seconds. It also has a mild hybrid with an additional boost of 12hp, going to the 8 speed torque converter and Quattro system.

But now, it’s levelled up to its highest form. The RS7 Performance. First the engine update: we now have Larger turbos - increase boost pressure from 2.4 to 2.6bar - helping it make 630PS, 850NM (30PS and 50NM more) and an alleged 0-60 in 3.4.

More crucially, we have an upgraded 8 speed with faster shift times, and a new self locking centre differential - both lighter and smaller for heightened steering, dynamics and less understeer.

A huge focus was also on Sound and Weight - We have 8KG less insulation in the engine, interior and rear, to help with that emotional factor. New lighter 22 inch wheels with an open design aids cooling, but crucially 5kg lighter per wheel - 20 total! Continental have developed new Performance Tyres in the sport contact 7 - that help with a Two meter shorter brake distance.

Get the RS dynamics plus package like our matte blue car, and you get a top speed unlock and a choice of ceramics, grey red or blue; these are a massive 34KG lighter than steels!

So it has a formula that is actually quite similar to the RS5 competition that we drove recently, and absolutely loved! Which bodes well for our drive today. We’ll check out the sound, speed and performance to see if it’s now a better car!

Today we explore:

- The C7 RS7
- The C8 RS7 Standard car
- RS7 + RS6 Performance Edition
- Performance upgrades
- Technical changes
- Interior review
- Exhaust Sound
- Full road test
- Launch control
- Conclusion

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