Rendered by pixel artist Nikita Chuicko, the all-new A7 allroad is better described as the new A7 allroad. The reason why is the Premium Platform Combustion, a development of the MLB Evo that Audi rolled out with the B10-generation A5 and S5.
Speaking of which, current A6 and A5 production for Europe and North America takes place at Neckarsulm, indicating that every member of the C9-generation A7 family will be assembled in Germany.
Nikita's rendering for the peeps at Kolesa appears to be very close in styling to the camouflaged prototypes captured by the spy photographers in the past weeks, although the wheels are merely wishful thinking.
Said wheel design harks back to the iconic wheels of the original C5, which introduced the allroad nameplate to Audi's lineup.
Following the A6, the A4 also received the allroad treatment, beginning with the B8. As of this writing, the A5 Avant has yet to morph into the A5 allroad.
The jacked-up wagon is expected to debut sometime in 2025.
Gifted with flared wheel arches and plastic cladding to help differentiate it from the A7 Avant, the A7 allroad further stands out from the outgoing A6 allroad by means of a full-width light bar out back.
If the A5 Avant is anything to go by, the real thing should be rocking digital OLED rear lights.
Sharper headlights with Matrix LED technology are in the offing as well, along with a more dynamic-looking front grille.
Although we don't have a clue about what's hiding inside, chances are that Audi's upcoming soft-roading longroof will borrow a few things from the A5 and S5.
To this effect, prospective customers may be presented with an optional passenger-side dashboard touchscreen.
The Premium Platform Combustion was developed from the MLB Evo with an emphasis on electrified muscle, with the A5 and S5 flaunting mild-hybrid setups across the board.
That should be the case with the A7 as well. For the A7 allroad, the most probable candidates are the 2.0 TDI four-cylinder turbo diesel, followed by the 3.0 TDI and the 3.0 TFSI lumps.
The latter is the only engine available for the US-market A6 allroad, which makes 335 horsepower and 369 pound-feet (500 Newton-meters) of twist.
By comparison, the 3.0 TFSI-powered S5 develops 367 pferdstarke and 550 Newton-meters of torque, meaning 362 horses and 406 pound-feet.
Its party trick is the MHEV plus mild-hybrid system, which provides up to 24 pferdstarke (24 mechanical horsepower) and 230 Newton-meters (312 pound-feet).
On that note, look forward to a familiar seven-speed S tronic dual-clutch transmission in the A7 allroad rather than a torque-converter automatic.
The latter is reserved for the plug-in hybrid V8-powered RS 7, which is coming both as a sedan and a station wagon.
