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With BMW and possibly Infiniti looking set to join the four-door luxury coupe fray in a couple of years, it looks like Audi and Mercedes will be the main contenders duking it out. Porsche's Panamera is also considered to be in that category. Despite being just introduced in July, Audi is already hard at work at the next model in the lineup - the performance S7 model. Reports say it could make an introduction as soon as the Paris Auto Show. More extreme stylistic changes are likely being saved for the future RS7 model that the A7 is just begging for. It will be interesting to see if Audi produces one, given the inevitable competition with it and the Porsche Panamera. One thing is clear from the spy photos

At CarThrottle we love a lot of action in our videos we check out. Sometimes, there is interesting stuff to check out at not such a quite fast pace too. Audi is no stranger to motionless walkaround videos of its products, and it continues to the tradition with the Audi A7 Sportback. However, videos like these are a boon those who like to get a feel of the car and all its features. Audi is happy to oblige with this walk around of the Audi A7 that exhaustively details its features. Verdict? A stunning vehicle. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8AZ8lAefq8&feature=player_embedded#at=147 Building a BMW Z4 GT3 Time Lapse http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arFgcfYb66M&feature=player_embedded#! BMW has a racing program with its vehicles that enables you to get track vehicles from the factory. But here's the kicker - they ship you

The four-door coupe segment just officially got a new entrant today in the Audi A7 Sportback. Mercedes-Benz pioneered the segment with the hot-selling CLS fashion icon. Since, it has spurred a whole host of copycats, but not yet a true competitor. There have been models below like the Volkswagen Passat CC and certainly above with models like the Aston Martin Rapide and Porsche Panamera. That is changing quickly with the advent of the Audi A7 Sportback and BMW's production of the Gran Coupe. Let's check out the A7. Stunning pretty much sums it up. Groundbreaking? No. There weren't any surprises here, as the overall look was well previewed by the A7 Sportback Concept, as well as the A5 Sportback. That doesn't stop it from being beautiful though. The A7

Audi has a goal to become the world's largest luxury automaker by 2015. In the last quarter, they came closer to that goal than ever before, coming at number two, behind BMW. To take over the top spot, the brand has set out to increase its model lineup. It has added the A5, Q5 and the A1 supermini in a relatively short space of time. The next model is something at the higher end of the range, the A7 Sportback. It was previewed a little while back at the Detroit Show. We loved that concept's styling and hope it translates over well to the production Audi A7. From what we can tell based on the camoflauged overall shape, it looks like it is.  Now we just need

After a big introduction, usually new variants and models are confirmed at a later date. That helps to keep interest up n the model and not to deflate any current sales. The new Audi A8 was released at a special event on Monday at the "The Art of Progress" show in Miami Beach, Florida. Audi has always offered a great driving experience and sporty models on even the standard cars. For those looking for a bit more, the S range of models compete with the equivalent M models at Mercedes-Benz. Audi design director Stefan Sielaff said the new S8 will "Create a new design grammar which will also go onto the next S6, S7 and S1." That is a very interesting statement, because it is a confirmation

After a long wait from concept to production, the introduction of Aston Martin's 4-door stunner the Rapide is drawing near. New photos of the vehicle caught undisguised have been captured testing in it's home market the United Kingdom. An online reader of CAR Magazine, Simon Gregg took the photos. The car is set to be introduced at the Frankfurt Auto Show in September and it promises to be the best of all the 4-door super sedans that are being introduced. Pure automotive beauty! Aston Martin has produced a design stunner that is every bit an true exotic. The visual weight of the car is very low; it looks lithe and very clean. I am a big fan, needless to say. Aston Martins are already some of my favorite vehicles in the world, British grand