2016 Audi S7 up on power, and just about everything else - CNET
For the 2016 model year, Audi increased the power from the S7's 4-liter engine, upgraded the cabin electronics with an Nvidia Tegra 3 processor and 4G LTE data, added new driver assist features as part of its Audi Presence package and includes... At an event sponsored by Audi to offer me and other journalists a chance to drive the car, product manager Anthony Foulk merely referred to all this as a "facelift. That facelift represents more upgrades than you get in many other models' generational updates. To be fair, stylistic changes to the S7 are only modest, giving the grill a look in keeping with other recently updated Audi models and giving the running lights a new treatment. Accentuating the sporting nature of the S7, Audi trims the cabin in carbon fiber, adding a red thread to the weave in this 2016 model, helping to differentiate what has become a typical, and often fake, interior cue. To wring more power out of the S7, Audi engineers updated the software in the 4-liter V-8 engine, which uses direct injection and includes two turbochargers nestled between the cylinder banks. Combined with the seven-speed, dual-clutch automated manual transmission, Audi posts a zero-to-60 mph time of 4. 5 seconds. Source: www.cnet.com
