Audi RS7

Four V6 engine options are available at launch: 2.8 L (201 bhp/150 kW; 204 PS) and supercharged 3.0 L (295 bhp/220 kW; 299 PS) petrol engines and two 3.0 L diesel engines with either 201 bhp (150 kW; 204 PS) or 241 bhp (180 kW; 244 PS).[5]

The North American 2012 A7 is only available with the 3.0 L supercharged TFSI V6 developing 310 bhp (231 kW; 314 PS) and 325 lb·ft (441 N·m) combined with an eight-speed automatic transmission.

Reviewers have cited the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class as a competitor to the Audi A7 in the four-door executive coupé market.[6] The A7 has also been compared to the BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo since both are mid-luxury hatchbacks, though the 5 Series GT is based on the full-size BMW 7 Series while the A7 is unrelated to the flagship Audi A8.[7]

The A7 features all the driver assistance systems from the 2011 Audi A8, but adds a

engine type
/ drive max. power 0-100 km/h (62 mph) top speed
petrol engines
all fuel-injected
2.8FSI quattro 204 PS (150 kW; 201 bhp) 8.3 sec 146 mph (235 km/h)
3.0TFSI quattro 300 PS (221 kW; 296 bhp) 5.6 sec 155 mph (249 km/h)
3.0TDI Multitronic 204 PS (150 kW; 201 bhp) 7.4 sec 146 mph (235 km/h)
3.0TDI quattro 204 PS (150 kW; 201 bhp) 7.2 sec 146 mph (235 km/h)
3.0TDI quattro 245 PS (180 kW; 242 bhp) 6.3 sec 155 mph (249 km/h)