Design of new Audi A7 is already approved

Chief Designer of Audi Mark Lichte confessed that the work on the design of the new A7 Sportback is completed. The model will resemble the concept Prologue and will become stronger than A6 and A8 sedans. Mr Lichte, the current designer-reformer in Audi, confirmed that the style of new A7 Sportback already approved and will not be changed anymore. A7 might become lighter, it will receive 5 levers suspension "on the circle", fully controled chassis and 48-volt electrical system, starter-generator which can return the brake kinetic energy with a capacity of up to 12 kW. By the way, it should keep a powerful V8 4.0 bi turbo engine. Moreover the hybrid version e-tron will be offered, with a large reserve of electric drive (over 50 miles) and the ability to recharge traction batteries from the electrical outlet. The new Audi A7 Sportback as well as the regular sedan A6 will be released in 2017. 

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Audi would not have buttons in cabin anymore

In the future, Audi plans completely to abandon the physical buttons and sliders in the cabin, assigning all touch screens-said the company's technical director Ulrich Hakkenberg. According to minimalist and rather controversial Interior of the concept Prologue (it controls all peripherals by touch screens) in another shape or form will be used for other serial models.

Today on the new Audi TT dashboard has been replaced by a screen, and the system can work with functions of MMI. A passenger can manage multimedia systems with a separate tablet, which Audi supplies with an extra charge. In the future, this system will appear on all models, but it will be more integrated,- said Ulrich Hakkenberg. It is interesting that last year the experts in ergonomics called car companies not to get involved in sensory and virtual buttons, while maintaining the maximum possible number of physical switches. In their view, the sensors are distracting the driver from the road. 

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Official sketches of Audi Prologue

In the network you can already find the first official images of the concept car Audi Prologue, previously known as A9. The concept car was designed in the Ingolstadt Design Center under the guidance of the new Audi Chief Designer Mark Lichte. Model, designed to show the future direction of corporate design, will be presented at Los Angeles motor show at the end of this month.

That prototype is 5.1 m long, 1.95 m wide and 1.39 meters high, while it served as the basis for the MLB Evo.

In fact, this model is a harbinger of the future production version of the flagship of the German company, which may appear on the market in 2017 and will be known as Audi A9. It is possible that it would have 4.0-liter 8-cylinder V-twin-turbo motor which will develop 600 HP.

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