Audi A7: Forty Thousand Strong
By Gunnar Heinrich
STRETCHING the definition of coupé, we’ve recently discussed how Audi’s four-door A7 will add to a market niche that Benz reintroduced and that the Jaguar XF may yet join.
Little did we know just how strong that market niche could be.
According to CAR, Audi is planning on producing 40,000 units – that’s right – forty thousand quad ringed, low-roofed, four door coupés to battle the likes of the Mercedes-Benz CLS.
To put that figure into some context, Jaguar sold 60,485 units last year. That’s everything from X and S-Types to XJ sedans and XK coupés (two-doors) and convertibles.
[Linked: CAR]
June 16, 2008
About the Author: Gunnar Heinrich is publisher of Automobiles De Luxe online and is executive producer of the Automobiles De Luxe Television series on PBS member station CPTV.
gotleib1 | Jun 16, 2008 | Reply
Until I see real pictures I might have to say that that’s 39,999 to many!
steane | Jun 16, 2008 | Reply
I think quite the opposite. The rendering looks swish.
gotleib1 | Jun 17, 2008 | Reply
I don’t know steane, artists render, engineers build…