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Audi’s newest transfer within the luxurious sedan recreation has left us scratching our heads. Spy photographs of the 2026 Audi A7, caught testing on Swedish roads, reveal a design that appears like a time warp again to the late ‘90s Ford Taurus—hardly the daring riposte to BMW’s divisive grilles we anticipated. If BMW’s designs pissed you off, Audi’s saying, “Maintain our beer,” however serving a flat, uninspired brew.
The A7’s entrance finish is a letdown, with a bloated, rounded grille and tender, uninspired traces that echo the bulbous Taurus sedan of yesteryear. Gone is Audi’s sharp, predatory class; as a substitute, we get a dated, virtually generic look that feels extra finances commuter than premium flagship. The rear fares no higher, with bland taillights and a boxy form that lacks the muscular aptitude of previous Audis. Sedan, Avant, Allroad, and RS 7 variants have been spied, however none escape the retro misstep.
Beneath, the Premium Platform Combustion (PPC) guarantees turbo V6s, mild-hybrids, and a plug-in RS 7 to problem BMW’s 717-hp M5. The inside, glimpsed earlier, boasts a 14.5-inch touchscreen and 11.9-inch driver show, however tech can’t masks the outside’s lackluster vibe.
UPDATE from our astute reader Jeff Gall: “This was additionally NOT photographed in Sweden. I’ve seen these image with out the plates blacked out. It has California producer plates. That is NOT an A7. It’s a A6 tester. The A7 badge on the pillar is probably going an early pre-production half. At one level, the A6 was to be renamed A7, however that call was reversed.”
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Whereas BMW’s Neue Klasse EVs dial again the grille drama, Audi’s A7 stumbles with a design that feels twenty years behind. Set for a 2025 reveal, this A7 wants severe polish to compete. Audi, take notice: nostalgia’s nice, however not when it’s this uninspiring.
And when you’re at it Audi get a rebate on these taillights!
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