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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 07:39 PM
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Looks great!
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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 08:20 PM
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Yeah this is really a bigger A5 sportback but we should not be surprised as they use the same style different size pattern over and over.
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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 10:00 PM
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I'm not a fan of the fastback design on a 4 door. Really looks so heavy handed.

AND I really dislike Audi's approach of 1 design 4 sizes approach. If you can't tell the difference between an A4, A6, A8 other than scale, it makes me think the company is just too lazy. Give us choices in style, not size.
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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Vladi
This will turn out to be just an A5 with four doors in the end when it goes to production.

I think that GS and XF pulled off coupe roofline on a sedan the best so far.
They already have an A5 sportback in production.
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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 01:55 PM
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i was having a hard time thinking of the words.
now i know the problem.

saggy butt. with sad tail lights
it looks like it's trying to suck in its anus.
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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 02:21 PM
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rear end is HIDEOUS. what the hell happened to the trunk lid area.
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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by JessePS
i cant stand these sedan-coupes
I like the styling of most sedan-coupes, (but not the Panamera).
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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 04:07 PM
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While we have seen the headlights in various incarnations on the other models, I can't help but still fall in love with the little details in the headlight assembly.






And while I don't think it's terrible, do wish the real overhang was a bit less. To me that is what makes it a bit awkward, compared to some of these sketches:


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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 08:32 AM
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The more I see of this car, the less impressed I am. Mercedes seems to still have the "4 door coupe" formula right, as the CLS and E class looked nothing alike in their day. This could easily be mistaken for any Audi sedan and IMO, doesn't actually look very coupe like - it's rather bland. They should have just saved this and called it the next A6...















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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by MPLexus301
The more I see of this car, the less impressed I am. Mercedes seems to still have the "4 door coupe" formula right, as the CLS and E class looked nothing alike in their day. This could easily be mistaken for any Audi sedan and IMO, doesn't actually look very coupe like - it's rather bland. They should have just saved this and called it the next A6...
Which Audi could this be mistaken for?
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 06:18 PM
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The A4, the new A8, probably the next A6, etc...








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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 08:05 PM
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From Beauty to Bull****.
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 08:48 PM
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does the rear head room beat the ZDX?
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Old Jul 28, 2010 | 07:40 PM
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Even looking at them head on, while all of the cars retain the Audi DNA, there are subtle differences that distinguish them pretty easily.
Not to mention the side profile of the A7 is nothing like that of the A4/A8/A6...
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Old Jul 28, 2010 | 08:16 PM
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They all look the same. Yeah there are some differences but even enthusiasts confuse them all.

This looks just like the A5 sportback. We just don't get it here.


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