APR Audi RS7 Stage 1 - Car and Driver (blog)
That’s the pitch of Opelika, Alabama–based APR with its Stage 1 Audi RS7. Not that the Audi needs much help from this longtime Volkswagen tuner. The stock RS7 , with its eight-speed automatic and Quattro system, reaches 60 mph in 3. 4 seconds and blitzes the quarter-mile in 11. 6 seconds at 123 mph. However, fitted to the RS7 seen here ($129,374 as tested), APR’s Stage 1 tune boosts the output of the stock twin-turbo 4. 0-liter V-8 from 560 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque to a claimed 674 and 700, respectively, on 93-octane pump gas. Although our testing wasn’t without issues—an APR engineer had to exorcise a demon from our car’s brain before it ran properly—the additional thrust had the 4508-pound Audi pulling violently with the Thor hammer down. It briefly spun all four tires during launch, and our test gear reported an impressive 2. 9-second warp to 60 mph on premium unleaded, with the quarter-mile blurring past in 11. 0 flat at 129 mph. The new programming also sharpens throttle response and ups the RS7’s electronically limited top speed from the stock 190 mph to a claimed 202. There are no changes in the cabin to indicate the added power underhood, with control for the various... Source: www.caranddriver.com
