Audi RS7 Sportback Review 2024

Audi RS7 Sportback At A Glance

4/5
Honest John Overall Rating
Fantastic performance, incredible sound, lashings of luxury and plenty of practicality. But all of this comes with a hefty price tag.

+Fast, dynamic to drive, spacious and surprisingly practical.

-Expensive, thirsty and still not as versatile as the Audi RS6 Avant estate car.

New prices start from £119,135
Insurance Group 50

The Audi RS7 Sportback is a rare thing these days: a thoroughbred performance model with a raw V8 engine that not only delivers thumping power, but a soundtrack to match. It offers sports car performance figures and the practicality of a family saloon, making it an everyday muscle car without compromise.

We don’t mention the word ‘downsizing’ as much these days. It’s a term that has been replaced by words like ‘hybrid’ and ‘electrification’, but in the performance saloon game, downsizing is definitely a trend.

Even the mighty Mercedes-Benz C63 S now uses four-cylinder petrol-electric hybrid engine. The quest to reduce emissions is a good thing, of course, but there’s a theatre to a raucous V8 that is rapidly becoming rare.

Not at Audi, though, at least not entirely. Enter the Audi RS7 Sportback, an aggressive looking beast of a machine with a 630PS turbocharged V8 that uses its 850Nm of torque and quattro all-wheel drive to launch it to 62mph in just 3.4 seconds.

There are electric models that match it for sheer speed, but they don’t come close when it comes to noise and attitude – provided you like that sort of thing, that is.

Its heart and soul might be the V8 engine, but the Audi RS7 Sportback is also big on luxury and technology, with space for five adults, a decent-sized boot and the latest in screens and connectivity. If this is a dying breed then it’s going out fighting.

Also part of the ensuing brawl are a new breed of electric performance models: the Tesla Model S, Porsche Taycan and BMW i4 M50, not forgetting the Audi RS e-tron GT.

Also weighing in are the BMW M8 Gran Coupe, Maserati Quattroporte and the four-door version of the Mercedes-AMG GT.

What does a Audi RS7 Sportback cost?