Spied! Next Audi RS 7 Tests in Icy Conditions

Our spy photographers have caught the upcoming Audi RS 7 testing in the snow and flaunting its shapely silhouette. The high-performance variant of Audi’s swoopy fastback sedan is scheduled to debut sometime next year and will eventually do battle with the Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe, Porsche Panamera, and BMW M5.

Some of the dead giveaways that this is the RS 7 are the large oval exhaust tips, which distinguish Audi’s RS models from lesser variants. Behind all of the camouflage, the fenders look wider than on the standard A7. This particular prototype also appears to have a different lower front fascia with larger side openings for improved air flow to cool the brakes. It’s also sporting sizable front brakes and larger-diameter alloy wheels. The car also appears lower than a standard A7, which could hint at a height-adjustable air suspension or possibly a lowered fixed setup.

As with past Audi RS models, it’s the small details that will set this car apart from its more pedestrian sibling, which should help the RS 7 to be one heck of a sleeper. Our spy photographers tell us that the RS 7 will debut with a new twin-turbo V-8 good for 650 hp. That powertrain is likely to be shared with the eight-cylinder version of the Bentley Continental GT. Look for the 2020 Audi RS 7 to debut next year, possibly at the Geneva motor show.

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