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Audi Sportback Concept pre-Detroit leaked images preview upcoming Audi A7 four-door coupe

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First hi-res images of the Audi A7 Sportback Concept (the nameplate on the car seems to say Audi Sportback Concept) set to be displayed at the Detroit Auto Show tomorrow have been unveiled on the internet. The front-end looks alot like the ones shown on the Audi metroproject quattro and its evolution, the Audi A1 Sportback Concept, except the front grille loses the vertical slats, leaving only the horizontal ones.

It has a fastback roofline, more like the Porsche Panamera rather than the Aston Martin Rapide, which might lead some to think its going to have a hatchback boot, but a look an image of the rear after the jump and you can see the bootlid’s lines do not really meet the rear glass in a way that a hatch would, but then again Audi could also be doing a hatchback-sedan dual bootlid combo much like Skoda’s new Superb.

The Audi A7 is said to be larger than the Audi A6 and built on the new Audi MLP platform, which is modular in terms of length and width to suit different sizes of cars while retaining many components in the interests of economies of scale.

4 more images after the jump!

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21 Comments »

  1. TheophilusChin said,

    January 11, 2009 @ 3:51 pm

    The butt, looks “sad”, droopey eyes…

  2. albagmane said,

    January 11, 2009 @ 3:56 pm

    the rear perspective n sideview somehow remind me of the Lambo Estoque, which is good…

  3. vivio said,

    January 11, 2009 @ 4:04 pm

    maker getting crazy about this 4doors coupe..like it=)

  4. Dj_VaniLLa said,

    January 11, 2009 @ 5:02 pm

    The eye is quite similar to new mitsu lancer eye ..can i imagine it as hybrid eye to lancer;)
    Hey Theopilus,i got an idea..how about if u photoshop this audi and relate it with our new soon waja..can lar can lar..

    anyway,it’s a superb gentlement car..

  5. bolo said,

    January 11, 2009 @ 5:04 pm

    the head lamps reminds of the the chronically depressed robot in “hitch hiker’s guide to the galaxy” movie :)

  6. calvin_ngan said,

    January 11, 2009 @ 5:20 pm

    the outline of the side elevation resemble Porsche 911, eye for Mitsubishi Lancer… overall 5/10.

    Hey paul, maybe you should install the post-rating thing for people to rate/vote new cars.

  7. TheophilusChin said,

    January 11, 2009 @ 5:22 pm

    i already chop the Lancer as our next Waja

  8. ragnahse said,

    January 11, 2009 @ 5:46 pm

    paul, in detroit nw?

  9. red7 said,

    January 11, 2009 @ 6:01 pm

    4door coupe? seems interesting for me =)

  10. hidrogentank said,

    January 11, 2009 @ 7:28 pm

    ………..audi loosing its face now

  11. Ralliace said,

    January 11, 2009 @ 8:11 pm

    Aren’t the rims are a total copy of their rival’s (BMW)?

  12. Sex is wonderful, but it’s like cha said,

    January 11, 2009 @ 8:43 pm

    looking at this car, merc should feel ashamed of their e-no klasse

  13. unitedtas said,

    January 11, 2009 @ 9:45 pm

    I’m in love again. My new gal’s name is AUDI A7. Need I say more?

  14. DRC said,

    January 11, 2009 @ 10:08 pm

    Angular and muscular. Nice+++. Cheaper version will be Proton Lancer, hopefully below 80k. Then I may want to buy.

  15. the stik said,

    January 12, 2009 @ 7:12 am

    audi front grill macam nak makan orang.. besar giler babeng…! grrr grr..

  16. jamsbong said,

    January 12, 2009 @ 8:17 am

    I’ve just saw the new Legacy post and i said it is very ugly. To my relieve, there are still carmakers out there who can make good looking cars.

    This Audi is cool. It feels like your super awesome Gillette Shaving blades, Sleek, Sharp and built for the toughest men only!

  17. layman said,

    January 12, 2009 @ 10:38 am

    An elongated X6.

  18. Sex is wonderful, but it’s like cha said,

    January 12, 2009 @ 1:46 pm

    this car reminds me of a cheap lamborghini estoque, which is a very good thing

  19. charles27 said,

    January 12, 2009 @ 4:56 pm

    i will like this one if its in black. hehe

  20. Sex is wonderful, but it’s like cha said,

    January 13, 2009 @ 6:46 pm

    i’d have mine in chrome

  21. c14man said,

    February 16, 2009 @ 4:56 am

    too much rear overhang…

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