2025 Audi RS7 review

After a three-year hiatus, the current-generation Audi RS 7 launched in 2021, offering up-to-date technology and more engine power than the previous version. The RS 7 is known for its passenger comfort and precise handling, paired with exciting performance. As an executive four-door coupe, the RS 7 provides effective interior space for up to five passengers while projecting a sporty image. The liftback rear hatch offers excellent access to the storage area, and the rear seats fold down to maximize utility. 

The RS 7 is offered in just one trim level, but available options include the previously mentioned brakes and exhaust. The available Driver Assistance package adds blind-spot monitoring, adaptive cruise control, and lane-keeping assistance. There’s also an available Executive package with more luxury features, including ventilated seats, a head-up display, soft-close doors, and an automated parking feature. 

After producing the first-generation A7 and S7 for three years, Audi launched the RS 7 as a high-performance variant of the company’s executive four-door liftback coupe. From the beginning, the RS 7 offered a twin-turbocharged V8 engine, paired with an eight-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission feeding power to all four wheels via Audi’s Quattro® all-wheel-drive system. The RS 7 was designed to seat five, but the rear seats also fold down to create a large cargo-carrying space under the rear hatch. 

The RS 7 is known for comfort for the front and rear passengers as well as for its razor-sharp handling and impressive performance. Technology progressed with the model years, keeping the model competitive in the premium performance category. As the top-end version of Audi’s midsize sedan, the RS 7 combined luxury and capability, with a healthy dose of practicality supplied by its liftback design.