The Audi RS 7 Sportback Performance quattro (2017/2018 – C7.5 Facelift) is a high-performance four-door luxury grand tourer that merges supercar acceleration with everyday sportback usability. Finished in vibrant Misano Red Pearl Effect, its aggressive stance is distinguished by a gloss-black or matte-titanium Honeycomb Singleframe grille bearing the quattro script, Matrix LED headlights with dynamic turn signals, flared wheel arches, carbon-fiber exterior mirror housings, an active rear spoiler that deploys at speed, and oval RS dual exhaust outlets flanking a rear diffuser.

Inside, the driver-focused cockpit pairs motorsport-inspired styling with executive luxury. It features RS sport seats trimmed in Valcona leather and Alcantara with signature honeycomb quilting, carbon-twill interior inlays, and a flat-bottom three-spoke RS multifunction steering wheel with aluminum paddle shifters. Tech equipment includes Audi’s MMI Navigation Plus with MMI touch, a retractable 8-inch central display, a head-up display (HUD), four-zone automatic climate control, an electric sunroof, and a high-end Bose or optional Bang & Olufsen Advanced Sound System. Practicality remains high with a 535-liter liftback luggage compartment accessible via an electric power tailgate.

Under the hood sits a potent 4.0-liter Twin-Turbocharged TFSI V8 engine tuned to develop a colossal 605 PS (597–605 bhp) and 700 Nm of torque, with a temporary overboost function delivering up to 750 Nm under hard acceleration. Power is channeled through a sport-tuned 8-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission and Audi’s quattro permanent All-Wheel Drive system fitted with a rear Sport Differential. This powertrain launches the RS 7 Performance from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.6–3.7 seconds on to an unrestricted top speed of up to 305 km/h with the dynamic packages. Cylinder on Demand (COD) technology shuts down four cylinders during light-throttle cruising, returning a combined fuel economy of 9.8 to 10.5 km/l (ARAI). Dynamic Ride Control (DRC) steel-spring suspension or adaptive RS air suspension ensures razor-sharp handling, while safety is anchored by carbon-ceramic brakes, 8 airbags, Electronic Stability Control (ESC) with Sport mode, and Audi Pre-Sense collision protection.