Once upon a time, a hawthorn tree was synonymous with pure love. In those days, a relationship required two people to maintain it carefully.
Nowadays, fast food life is flooding every young person, fast food love, fast food culture... A lot of things we treat with the purpose of "fast".
The feelings of this era can always be easily picked up and put down, but not everything is the case. In the automotive field, there are not a few purists, who still stick to their original intentions and attack every "deviant" model.
Jianghu Jun still remembers the huge controversy caused by the domestic A7L before it was listed, so is this new model that "lost the soul of the A7" really vulnerable?
In order to find out, Jianghujun came to Xiamen and participated in the test drive activity of SAIC Audi.
Don't ask the source, just look at the value
The reason why some people sneer at the Audi A7L is because it is difficult for people to strip away from the "most beautiful Audi" A7. If you try to forget the "predecessor" and look at it with the eyes of a new model, you will find the novelty given to it by SAIC Audi.
Even if the coveted slipback shape and hatchback tailgate no longer exist, the low-lying, slender posture is still the first impression left by the Audi A7L on the jianghu jun.
The entire front of the car is in a swooping posture, with a sense of slim design, not as heavy as a traditional sedan.
In order to take into account both business and sports, "Obsidian suit" and "flow crystal suit" two styles to choose from, the intuitive difference is the air intake grille, trim, front and rear car logo and other details of the blackened and chrome-plated.
Look at the side of the Audi A7L and go a little farther. Although it is a standard sedan shape, the streamlined C-pillar on the A7 has been retained, and the uplift design of the ducktail has not lost the body streamline of the sportback concept.
Since it is produced by the "lamp factory", whether it is the appearance or technology, we have never disappointed. It's no surprise that the through-the-air taillights, while this A7L inherits the design of the flagship model A8, but can always show its distinguished status.
After lengthening, comfort is improved
If the appearance is to attract the attention of passers-by, then for the owner of the A7L, the inner difference comes from every moment the door is opened.
Keeping frameless doors is a must for coupe models, while the Audi A7L, which is somewhere between executive and sporty, can do much more. All four windows are made of double-laminated glass, and the thickness is rare. Even on Xiamen Ring Road, the noise of the sea breeze is difficult to transmit through the glass into the car.
In addition to the increased tranquility, the Audi A7L provides a more comfortable ride for the rear. After the extension, it makes up for the lack of space in the A7, and even compares it horizontally with other business cars, which can be called more than enough.
As for Audi's interior design, everyone is familiar with it, and the focus of the new A7L is on the material. But everywhere your hand can reach it is soft material, and the leather wrapping is particularly delicate. Moreover, the padding of the front and rear seats is very soft, and whenever the jianghu jun sits in the back seat, he always feels drowsy.
However, in order to ensure the head space of the rear passengers, the Audi A7L is not equipped with a panoramic sunroof, which is a little regrettable.
Fast and slow as you want
After nearly a week of rain baptism, the warm sunshine swept away the haze of the past, and the slightly humid air was full of comfort. Being able to ride with a coupe on the road around the sea is enough to make people happy.
Open the window, the sea breeze blows in the face, accompanied by the low roar of the 3.0TV6 engine, it is difficult for people to control their right foot. And this A7L bursts with 340 horsepower, always inadvertently exceeding the speed limit.
Moreover, under the background of the 48V light mix system and the 7-speed dual-clutch help, the whole acceleration process is too smooth, not at all like a car that can run into 5.6 seconds with a 100-kilometer acceleration.
Usually, we don't ask for how well a car over 5 meters will offer handling, but this A7L is surprising enough.
Thanks to the DAWS dynamic all-wheel steering system, although the official did not give a specific swing angle, it is the best proof of whether it is the calmness when turning around or the decisiveness when merging.
After an intense drive, switch to Comfort Mode and slow down to enjoy the laid-back scenery. The self-adjusting height and soft and hard air suspension allow the Audi A7L to handle most of the road bumps.
It turns out that the acceleration performance of the Di A7L "Fast Up" is not inferior to that of performance cars; and the comfort of "Slow Down" even surpasses that of many executive cars.
Forget about the ex To be fair
Speaking of which, we can find that the positioning of the Audi A7L is between A6L and A7, and the "all-round attribute" is the intention of SAIC Audi.
At present, the launch of the 2.0T version will reduce the sales threshold to 459,700 yuan, which is 140,000 yuan lower than the 3.0T version (starting from 599,700 yuan). In this way, is the A7L more cost-effective?