Audi RS7 - One Take
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- čas přidán 13. 01. 2014
- Matt heads to the Nevada desert, one of the few places in the world with enough room to safely test the sheer speed of Audi's new, 560-horsepower RS7.
Note, I know this isn't the greatest video we've ever made. But usually on press launches they provide me with about 20 times as much footage as they provided on this trip. Better some video than no video - Auta a dopravní prostředky
I absolutely love the shape of this car. The rear end looks incredible.
I think it's a great car, but I think the shape in the back is the one thing that hangs it out. If you look at the new A5 Sportback, THAT car is beautiful - that sloped up back-end makes it work and I can't for the life of me imagine why they didn't do that for the A7 platform. The ones I've seen that look best are when the owner just keeps the spoiler up at all times.
everything in the rear for me is the selling point the trunk space and the incredible design I haven’t seen a modern hatchback design that has such a refined and elegant beauty to it but of course its just my tastes would I get one? no would i get a used one? hell yes
agreed❤
@@DarthMWAL oh naaah you didnt the a5 sportback is ok, nice even but the b7 a5/rs5 is unparalelled in comparison, and the rs7 is on the same level. that was peak audi and some of the best car designs weve ever seen... and it looks better without the spoiler 😂
15 miles- 150 miles an hour if u didn't know now you know
I like the one take format, it can actually be easier to listen to, kind of more like a real conversation. Nice review Matt.
yeah i hope he does more like it
Being an auto journalist seems so fantastic you get to travel to all these places and drive all these beautiful cars. I would be interested in seeing a day in the life video of Matt Farah.
Most days are spent at home in front of a computer. Lots of people's lives would look glamorous if you edit them down to 10 minutes a week :)
TheSmokingTire so what exactly do you do on the computer? research I presume?
TheSmokingTire Truer words were never spoken.
Harry Verolme
They have to edit the videos, which is quite time consuming.
Harry Verolme Research, writing, voiceover, editing video, planning shoots, responding to comments, answering emails, scheduling cars, managing the company money, doing podcasts, all kinds of stuff.
That specific engine, which RS7 use, produce exactly 609hp when put on a dyno test. On paper it says 560hp. Do the math - that "car" is a street killer.
And may i say Mr Farah in my eye's you are rapidly approaching the BEST auto journalist / broadcaster on the planet. Your like a 2014 Clarkson, perhaps not as dry, or comedic, but you have a effortless class that grows with each and every video you make. Chris Harris all them mans, they're cool and all but he doesn't improve one iota, while you're the future of auto TV. You some how say only what is required with out all the camera eyeballing facial gestures and over elaborate paraphrasing. In short, you're fresher than all the rest.
Oh and as for all the BMW fan boy haters? welcome to Audi, engineering SUPREMACY.
Agreed. My only problem with Chris Harris is that sometimes he's getting way too emotional and poetic. However, he's the best driver. As far as reviewers goes, Clarkson and Farah are my favourite guys.
***** actually i love BMW, i like lots of car and dislike none in particular, my issues is with fan boys - people who see no logic beyond there own personal preference, BMW in by experience have gazillions of these morons, as do Xbox, Apple and other brands.
I'm preempting those fools thank you very much.
***** ur a waste of time.
***** FOOL
the only brand item i have spoke of yet never owned is an Apple product.
now kiss my ARSE
***** I'm an S5 owner, Apple owner and a fan of BMW cars (My ex car ws an E46 and I used to own a Bmw F700GS bike, So don't put us all in the same bag cause of some assholes :) Thanks hehe.
That shadow on the passenger seat looks like Wall-E is staring at him from the hood of the car.
Sick car, I love rear lights ^^
to each his own... i dislike the rear.
Oh, and if 560 HP isn't enough for you, with just an APR ECU upgrade you can have 674 HP on pump gas! And let me tell you, the RS7 is quite brutal after that upgrade.
$6k stereo. My car is worth $6k. Brb gonna go sell my car
LOL
epicsharts I know right? Like, I feel like I could spend 2 grand on a sound system that would blow my ear drums and sound crystal clear doing so.
To buy a car stereo
Audi always underrates that is why I like them
+TheRealBajan I would get a TT any day but I love the power in the rs7 not bad at all
Like your one take videos. Gives us all the emotion of driving the car. Maybe not all the numbers but they are easy to get on hundreds of other places. But the emotion of driving the car is the one most people want to know and you do a good job of describing that. Feels like we are in the car with you.
Your videos always put a smile on my face Matt. Thanks for another ballin' One Take!
Matt, You are a true car guy. Enough said.
driving a rs7 at that road DREAM!!!!!
It's hard to comprehend just how fast from 0 to 60 it is for such a big car. Awesome job Matt.
Extraordinary closing shot; Nevada mountains in the back ground. A nice production.
Once again another great review Matt.
I like these 'one take' reviews!
Keep it up Farah
You compared it to an M5 and an E63 AMG but I believe this car actually goes up against the M6 and CLS 63 AMG. Either way I love this car. Too bad I'm not rich lol.
It goes up against the CLS only. The Audi-7 series (as I call it) only has one competitor, from what I can tell.
Patrick Turner Why are you implying that the 6-series Gran Coupe doesn't compare to the A7?
Davis Dunlap I can't tell what the hell what BMW is what anymore lol
The hell are you on about. It's competitors:
- BMW M6 Gran Coupé
- Mercedes CLS63 AMG S
- Porsche Panamera GTS
NikoBell12 I think you're mainly spot on there. But I don't see the Panamera GTS as competing directly with the likes of the RS7 and M6 Gran Coupe. Given its output and where it sits in the Panamera range, I'd say the Panamera S and GTS compete more evenly with the CLS 550, 650i Gran Coupe, and S7, while the the Panamera Turbo and Turbo S compete with the CLS 63 S, the M6 Gran Coupe, and the RS7.
Yay, more one takes! Keep em coming!
Great review, Matt. Your are always good. Thanks.
Massive respect to Matt for not being biased toward different car manufacturers.
Those gorgeous Audi seats are made by an Austrian company, with one of their plants in Slowenia, called Boxmark. And they are really amazing and high quality build. Nice done!
Matt, you did an awesome job. Keep the videos coming.
Another great review, Matt.
I pulled up next to one of these on our local roads in traffic, not knowing what it was.....glad we were in traffic and that he/she, turned into the mall. I'd be eating tons of humble pie right now!
I love that dash so much I got it in my S4, epic car, Audi is a win for sure!
Audi aS2
Great job Matt ! keep them coming
another jewel, thanks again Matt...
Wow, the ending shots through the valley were amazing! Awesome review, although having an older Audi in the past, i am terrified of the electronics in the car.
I just seen this yesterday at the Detroit Auto Show in Blue and I love it. Great car and nice video.
I'm sitting here waiting for a mention on that sexy fastback, I'm just crazy about it.
got my sub man, great review. held me to the screen right until the last second.
The first time I saw that pinstripe in that car (sadly not yet in person), I thought to myself "Finally, an engineer that has a little style." I'm also glad a manufacture let their design/engineer have a little creative freedom. However, like you described, it probably wowed them once they sat in the car and saw it for the first time.
I freaken love this guy's reviews.
Nice review Matt.
There's not many people I like to watch reviewing cars only ones are the Jeremy Clarkson Richard Hammond and James may but you are definitely up there with your videos there is a perfection in your videos that anyone has to respect
This car is just pure awesome.
That's a proper "normal" car review... So much better than the 3 minutes vids (I don't count the intro and the incredibly long outro) we get on TEST/Drive... Maybe if they followed this type of format, giving a bit more freedom of commentating to the host, Drive would make it a bit more interesting to review a Prius or a Diesel VW...
The biggest issue with those is that the editing is done by someone 3,000 miles away who I've never met. Much better to have the editing done in house, that way we can be sure the result matches the intent of what I said in the car, even when it's cut down from 20 minutes of talking to 7.
TheSmokingTire
I couldn't agree moar with traxnada . Try hangouts/skype maybe ??
man i love this chanle so much
you are amazing matt..keep going man
and i agree with you about m5 and s6 v10 engines they are simply legendary...also the big boy N/A v8 merc.
Was actually just drooling over this yesterday at the dealer while I was waiting to try an S4. Amazing car, could only imagine how It drives, but I didn't have the bank roll to try that one out
Great review
Matt you are a great car journalist!
Thanks, Matt! I think I would go for the visceral!
Amazing video! Great job! & car.
I would rather just get the RS7 because of the look on the back.
+Milo Jasper yes, absolutely cool back. extremely aggressive
+Milo Jasper YES, that's what i think everytime i see one. so mean and cool.
Actually this car is pretty classy in person, very slick and almost menacing in black.
Reventon back end
Agreed. I would also keep the spoiler up 24/7 too. No reason I think of for putting it down because it looks so nice with it up
The king is back
I sat in one of these about 2 days ago at an Audi dealer and those seats were so nice. Sure does beat my dad's 2010 Carolla.
Corolla = GOAT
Jets613 This thing would probibly beat it in a drag race. LOL
Great format it inspired me :,)
love that sound
The fact that Matt can do this in a take makes me think about how good of a journalist he is.
Great review Farah!
nice work matt.
I rented one of these recently. It was a monster, and surprisingly better handling that the RS6. It gets ridiculously bad gas mileage, though, as you would expect. Worth it for ripping through the Angeles Crest with the windows down.
Amazing. Stunning!
Well done Matt. Too bad we don't get the ultimate 4 ring iteration here stateside... the RS6 Avant. Great review.
Thanks, Matt.
Love the caption at 7:21. ;-)
I've seen this ten times, damn I love this car
My dream car! 😍
Love the ending!
Bravo Matt
It sounds like he is saying the as tested price is 420,000 dollars but he is actually saying "for 120,000" well that confused me.
RS7 is far better looking than the s8
I disagree.
@@signoresantinoburnett1169 youre alone there but the s8 is great looking as well
Absolutely love this car. See them in my area and they drive me bonkers everytime I seem them. But I still think the 2003 RS6 is my favorite RS that we got in the state's with the RS7 in second place and the B5 S4 avant is my favorite S with the D2 S8 in second place.
this feels like an audi funded review lol, those shots at the end are fucking gorgeous, looking straight out of a commercial
360 quality!
Matt Please try to talk to the guys at Drive to do car reviews like you do. Good information without being too detailed and good comparison with some opinions of likes and dislikes about the car! Great Job Matt
congratulations on becoming a professional driver farah!
Hi Matt. Great review. How do you find the shift delay? I mean from pressing paddles to actual shift. Im shocked over the delay on AMGs takes away the feel.
It's not as good as the S-Tronic or PDK dual clutches, but the ZF cars (RS7, S8, F-Type) are much better than the AMG cars.
the 8 speed transmission sounds just like a dual clutch when you change gears, did you find the dual clutch to be THAT much better or is the difference negligible? id almost prefer the 8 speed for highway cruising, and to be honest, the shifts sound just as fast.
Thanks for the video Matt, one love, keep up the good work. i'm loving all of the one takes, if you ever come up to Canada id be more then happy to let you take the mk5 gti with apr stage 2 for a cruise =).
Awesome job sharing that vicious ass RS7 with us Farah! Now there are rumors of a blue one and a white one both with APR stickers on them down here in Auburn, but I haven't ACTUALLY laid eyes them. I don't know if Stephen and the guys at APR have worked their "magic" on these two, but I can def find out. Be interesting to see what they've done to them. I've only actually seen the black APR S7 floating around here.
I've heard it makes like 650 hp on pump gas
Damn...well, seeing what they did with their little white TT-RS it doesn't surprise me. They've got a few more R8's and TT-RS's sitting outside. Not sure to what extent they've taken them, but the orange TT-RS certainly looks impressive. And to see/hear the guys taking a few of the cars on "night runs" past my house just makes me wanna hit the track every time I hear 'em.
I love this car, but I agree with Matt. I think I'd rather have the S8. Something about that car just screams class and performance.
May not be the FASTEST car, but that's not what you're buying here. This thing is beast all around. Beautiful car. Classy as f***!!!
+Mitchell Powless LOL it does 0-100 in 3.2 seconds, so I'd say its pretty fucking fast
+biistful lol. No doubt at all. I agree. That was for the people who want to split hairs and say a particular car that is a few tenths of a second "faster" *cough* GTR *cough* is a deal breaker on this thing being a beast.
I love Matt!
Probably one of the best to come from TST in awhile IMO. Only thing I was looking forward to though was Matt's comparison to, say something like the CLS63, but it never came to that. Future video perhaps?
With the "one take" format, I do the whole thing in one take, so sometimes it changes direction or doesn't end up where I started. See my comment above for said comparison.
i think matt farah and mike musto are two of the best american automotive journalists.
In case anyone wants to know: the background song is Equivalence of Two Worlds by Instrumental Core :)
Briggs and stratton exhaust note?
Nice car.. Saw one at Sacramento raceway back in November. He was turning 12.5's consistantly
Huge Matt fan
would be interested to know if you like the RS7 more than the red panamera you tested a little while back?? great video by the way
The RS7 is $120k as tested. The Panamera was $197k as tested. Is the Panamera worth the $77k premium over the RS7? No. But, independent of price, would I rather be driving that Panamera? Absolutely.
this is the coolest four door currently available
Hey Matt, I was just wondering how did you learn about the turbo position at hot side and the lag/throttle response stuff. I want to learn cool knowledge like that too!
They discussed it for like 20 minutes at the technical presentation before they handed us keys to the cars. All the heads of each engineering department get up and give a little talk with Q&A about the technical bits of the car before we go drive it.
Nice video
Good review. Pretty good for one take. Matt you are an excellent presenter. A show like TOP GEAR USA would be lucky to have you.
Keep up the good work. :?)
l love how the rear end looks!
Fastest four door sedan got my attention. I wonder when Cadillac will re-do the CTS-V again. I have almost forgotten about that car and have done zero research on when they will update it. Either way this has to be one of my favorite Audis
In about 1-2 years, they just made an ATS coupe, and will also make an ATS-V, but like you Im waiting for the CTS-V. The last one was amazing, I wonder if they can top that. www.caranddriver.com/features/2014-cadillac-ats-v-future-cars though the ATS V is gonna be a V6, which pisses me off, cuz if they put a V8 in there they win.
I agree. a slightly tuned LS3 would be nice inside of that one. I think they are just trying to prove that they can do anything now by using the V6. The problem for me is that V6 cars just don't sound very good. I'm glad Cadillac is expanding their market and competition but the CTS-V was THE Cadillac. I'm hoping they get rid of front wheel drive cars in their entire line up though.
AnAngryBlack Exactly, nothing compares to the sound of a big V8, on top of that a small V6's reliability is questionable, and turbos cut the engine's life even more if Im correct.
DesertStateNevada well you have to consider milage and some people care about that. and you cannot compare V6 engines to V8 engines, theres equally beautiful ones. V8s are loud and sexy, but my dad has an e240 with the small v6 since he wants a v6 with manual, and that cars sound is just beautiful, its like a kitty purrin.
AnAngryBlack I disagree on V6s not sounding good. Most manufacturers put zero time into sound tuning their V6s, they just muffle the hell out of them. That's why they sound like vacuum cleaners. With some actual intake and exhaust sound tuning, V6s can have a nice, aggressive, throaty growl. Just look at the new Lexus IS350.
4 cylinders on the other hand, they almost always sound like crap.
and all thanks to lovely turbos.
I'd get this over a GTR any day
Daniel Gillrup same
Both amazing cars, RS7 if dailying, GTR if you just want a machine
Matt Farah is the realist. No other automotive journalist compares IMHO.
The E55 amg was the predecessor to this fine machine. That car was the example that most performance care nowadays took after. it was the top dog during mid 2000s and still destroys 90% of cars out there. long live the hammer.
I think you need to take a trip back down to APR in Alabama and drive one of these with a tune.728HP and 744 TQ on 100 octane, there will be even more once they get the cats out for stage 2.
We should set up a drag race with APR vs. Renntech
Matt, I always think that if Top Gear America had you on board, it'd had done well. Instead, they have those guys who just love to wax poetic, thinking they impress us with their ability to contemplate. Morons. Rock on, brother. You and the guys from motortrend - the Roadkill guys - are the best car guys on the net.
Rs7, sounds great but here in Canada my buddy just bought an e63 AMG for 127000 and that's Canadian dollars. I drove it twice once before it's computer controlled break in period and it moves. Last week my friend brought the car by and told me as soon as the car hit the break in cycle for the motor the car changed all of the settings and we found out that during the the break in settings car started off the line in second gear. Now that is ridiculous. Point of this is the e63 has 720 wheel horse. I am a lover of Audi and BMW but point goes to Mercedes for this year. I'm really digging the horsepower wars here in North America but now in Asia and Europe. Long live turbo AWD! Love your show!
The E63 does not have 720 wheel horsepower.
+Dimitrios Kalfopoulos did your buddy tell you that haha.
are u on drugs?
+Dimitrios Kalfopoulos Nope Audi RS7 Destroys all mercedes and all BMW's except one the AMG GT-S and not from 0 from higher speeds like 120 Kph where traction is not that effective but from 0 RS7 is a killer
The RS7 looks realy cool
15 mph! That's fast!! :D
RS7 Amazing, Audi KING!
Matt, no one can travel 180 MPH "in total safety". That's over 260 ft/sec, almost a whole football field. Anyway, nice review, please keep them coming.
Sure you can. That shit's easy if your car is sorted.
Nice machine. Nice new shirt.
i like this big guys expalnation, natural and make sense