The Fifth Gear Team Test: Audi S7

It's time for the fifth gear team test, and this time they're putting the new top-of-the-range Audi S7 through its paces. The S7 is a luxurious four-door four-seater coupe that promises to be the car of choice for stylish high-speed businessmen across Europe. With a price tag of £62,000, it's clear that this is not a car for the faint of heart.

As Victoria takes her first look at the S7, she can't help but express her disdain for its rear end. "It's horrible," she says, "how can you say stylish in the back?" It seems there are two camps of opinion when it comes to the S7's design - those who think it's a lovely looking coupe, and those who don't quite share Victoria's enthusiasm.

Ali chimes in with his own thoughts on the S7's proportions, saying that its short overhangs give it a perfect balance. Meanwhile, Johnny and Jason aren't as convinced, stating that the front end is just "okay" - a classic Audi formula, perhaps, but not particularly exciting.

Moving on to the engine, we learn that the S7 is fitted with a 4-liter V8 twin turbo, which shares its powerplant with both the Bentley Continental GT V8 and the Audi S6. However, this shared engine has been tweaked to save fuel, thanks in part to cylinder deactivation technology. It's a compromise, perhaps - you can't have it both ways when it comes to power and efficiency.

The team also discusses the 100 horsepower difference between the S7 and its rival engines, with some questioning why Audi has chosen to go this route. "You can't have power and fuel consumption balance," one of them points out, "it's a bit of a compromise." But then again, as they say, more power is often better - at least in theory.

It's also worth noting that the S7 comes with an "S" badge, which implies a certain level of performance and prestige. And speaking of prestige, the team can't help but rave about the interior design, calling it "wonderful" and hailing Audi as one of the best in the business when it comes to this area.

However, things take a bit of a turn for the worse when the team tries to test the S7's high-speed stability. With a little gadget that tracks their speed via satellite, they discover that the car is capable of doing well over 155 miles per hour - and possibly even more. This raises an interesting question: what exactly is the point of speed limits anyway?

It seems that some car manufacturers might not be taking these limits as seriously as they should be, at least when it comes to their own cars. The team mentions that Audi's rivals tend to do things a bit differently, with some even pushing the boundaries of speed and performance.

But enough about that for now - let's get back to the S7 itself. With its impressive 8/10 rating from the team, it's clear that this is a car that can hold its own in the high-speed stakes. It may not have pin-sharp handling, but that's not necessarily a bad thing - after all, sometimes it's just as much about style and prestige as it is about raw performance.

As the team wraps up their test, they can't help but express their admiration for the S7. With its beautiful interior design, impressive engine power, and sleek styling, this car is certainly a contender in the world of high-performance vehicles. And even if it doesn't quite live up to expectations when it comes to speed and handling, that's not necessarily a bad thing - sometimes it's just about enjoying the ride.

In fact, one of the team members can't help but comment on how much they enjoyed driving the S7. "It feels exactly the same as when you're traveling at 60 MPH," they say - which is probably not meant to be taken literally, given the car's impressive top speed. The point is that sometimes it's only when you get up close and personal with a car like this that you realize just how much you've been missing out.

Of course, as with any car test, there are also some niggling issues to consider. For one thing, the team notes that the ignition key is positioned in an awkward location - which can make it rather tricky to access while driving. And then there's the question of whether or not this particular setup is actually safe, given its proximity to the knee area.

All things considered, however, the Audi S7 seems like a car that would appeal to those who value style and prestige above all else. It may not be the most exciting drive in terms of speed and handling, but it's certainly an impressive machine - and one that's sure to turn heads wherever you go.

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it looks like a modern day tablet lovely designed cabin arguably one of the best in the world most German manufacturers enter into a gentleman's agreement limiting their car's speed to 155 mph as a nod to safety but it's always rumored that certain cars are capable of going a little faster what better way to test the car's high-speed stability and to see if it was limited to 155 mph we put on this little Gizmo that works out the exact speed that you're doing via satellite to the moon or something like that my passenger seem rather nervous Jason and I aren't happy we don't have Head Up Display 14 100 we do 145 how much 15 150 15 158 58 59 60 and learn behold the Audi did more than 155 which I think is a great thing well done Audi start 16 at 162 about fast Audi's rs's and S models is you can be traveling at Mac 1 and it feels exactly the same as when you're traveling at 60 MPH you've got no real sensation of speed until you look at the clocks or you look at trees going by a bit faster than normal I may have found the car's top speed but I've also run out of Runway Captain breaks where's the manual change down P back running up TI I'm not been funny but I've had enough I must learn not to get in the passenger seat of any car with Tiff Nell that heavy going then why is it always on my side she's enough enough he unhinged I told you this many times before well the gentleman's agreement of having a speed limit of 155 miles hour is ridiculous anyway let's build cars which can do 300 M hour you know what was interesting was when you tipped into that last Corner we were still doing 100 110 so there's no doubting the S7 stability and refinement at high speeds and it seems some car makers might not be enforcing the voluntary 155 M limit as strictly as they could be excellent it may not have pin sharp handling but I'll give the Audi S7 an impressive 8 overall it's a great bit of Kit I'll give it an eight I will give the S7 an eight seven which gives the Audi S7 a team test score of 31 out of 40 and that is that the ignition key is in the wrong place it's exactly where my knee would be so not only am I banging the key when I'm going along but it's also possible look to turn the engine off right it is pure car porn I mean look at this oh it's absolutely Exquisite I feel very special the 700now it's time for the fifth gear team test today the team tested the Audi S7 it's the new topof the range version of Audi's luxurious four-door four-seater Coupe it costs £62,000 it's fitted with a 4 L engine and Promises to be the car of choice for stylish high-speed businessmen across Europe well Victoria the Audi S7 very stylish looking Coupe it's horrible how can you say stylish in the back look at it what there were two camps of opinion with the S7 thought this is a lovely looking Coupe Vicki and I were just admiring it and in comes Johnny and Jason according to Ali the short overhangs give it a perfect proportion no me and Jason thought the front was okay you know it's very formulate Audi get to the back though well look a dragging its bum on the floor I appreciate that its back end isn't the most beautiful aspect of it but a squatting hyena uh no under the Bonnet right we've got a new engine it's a V8 engine 4 L twin turbo it's a same engine that's in the Bentley Continental gtv8 and the S6 version it'll cut half its cylinders to save fuel cylinder deactivation but it's also the same engine that's in the S8 the new S8 but for some reason this 100 horsepower less than this cuz it gets fuel consp yeah but it gets better fuel consump you can't have power and fuel consumption balance it's got an S badge on it it's a balance you know Tiff does have the ability to be Tommy opposite and quite obreros how can you possibly argue that more power is not good well it is more well yeah I thought the interior was wonderful and I think Audi do the best interiors beautiful leather bit Lea not a lot of room in the back actually head room or leg room you're a bit tight up there very tight up there actually the best part of the Audi was the screen which came out of the dash oh look look oh it was completely concealed and just like something out of Thunderbirds it just wafted out this beautiful display it that's been integrated really lovely it looks like a modern day tablet lovely designed cabin arguably one of the best in the world most German manufacturers enter into a gentleman's agreement limiting their car's speed to 155 mph as a nod to safety but it's always rumored that certain cars are capable of going a little faster what better way to test the car's high-speed stability and to see if it was limited to 155 mph we put on this little Gizmo that works out the exact speed that you're doing via satellite to the moon or something like that my passenger seem rather nervous Jason and I aren't happy we don't have Head Up Display 14 100 we do 145 how much 15 150 15 158 58 59 60 and learn behold the Audi did more than 155 which I think is a great thing well done Audi start 16 at 162 about fast Audi's rs's and S models is you can be traveling at Mac 1 and it feels exactly the same as when you're traveling at 60 MPH you've got no real sensation of speed until you look at the clocks or you look at trees going by a bit faster than normal I may have found the car's top speed but I've also run out of Runway Captain breaks where's the manual change down P back running up TI I'm not been funny but I've had enough I must learn not to get in the passenger seat of any car with Tiff Nell that heavy going then why is it always on my side she's enough enough he unhinged I told you this many times before well the gentleman's agreement of having a speed limit of 155 miles hour is ridiculous anyway let's build cars which can do 300 M hour you know what was interesting was when you tipped into that last Corner we were still doing 100 110 so there's no doubting the S7 stability and refinement at high speeds and it seems some car makers might not be enforcing the voluntary 155 M limit as strictly as they could be excellent it may not have pin sharp handling but I'll give the Audi S7 an impressive 8 overall it's a great bit of Kit I'll give it an eight I will give the S7 an eight seven which gives the Audi S7 a team test score of 31 out of 40 and that is that the ignition key is in the wrong place it's exactly where my knee would be so not only am I banging the key when I'm going along but it's also possible look to turn the engine off right it is pure car porn I mean look at this oh it's absolutely Exquisite I feel very special the 700\n"