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Audi has revealed the nip/tuck and stylistic upgrades for the A7 that we got clues to in spy shots from back in January. The single-frame grille has been subtly reworked along with the lower front fascia and headlilghts. Those bulbs are underlined by a new design for the LED DRLs, and - in Europe - they can be had with Matrix Beam LEDs that come with dynamic turn signals. Out back is a tweaked bumper, as well as new exhaust tips and taillights with an LED pattern that mimics the front lights.

Cockpit inhabitants get new surface treatments like the aluminum and Beaufort walnut inlays, Valcona leather and five possible colors for the seats. The company's MMI Navigation Plus with MMI Touch is fitted with an Nvidia chip for faster graphics processing, and LTE-enabled internet connectivity is standard.

Up front, the 3.0-liter bi-turbo TDI gets a power boost to 320 horsepower and is attached to an eight-speed transmission; a seven-speed S tronic transmission is paired to the rest of the line. The revised 3.0-liter V6 TDI recently discussed at the Vienna Motor Symposium also joins the lineup, here offered in both the 272-hp and 218-hp variants, that latter "ultra" version said to return 50 US miles per gallon.

When they go on sale later this year, they'll start at 51,300 euros ($70,043 in US dollars) for the A7 and 82,300 euros ($112,369 US) for the S7. While you wait, there are a press release and a couple of videos of driving footage below.Continue reading Audi reveals facelifted A7 and S7 in Europe [w/videos]

Audi reveals facelifted A7 and S7 in Europe [w/videos] originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 22 May 2014 19:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.



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