Technical data

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52 adaptive air suspension
Dynamics and comfort were once opposites.
We’ve made the differences vanish into thin air.
The fuel consumption and CO₂ emission figures can be found on page 108. * Please find out more about the special features for the ceramic brakes on your national Audi website.
Every road is different – but there’s no reason
for you to notice. How do we do it?
In the Audi A7 Sportback, the optional adaptive
air suspension adapts the suspension to many
driving situations and to the road surface. An
electronically controlled air suspension system
operates individually on each of the four wheels
and is combined with an infinitely variable adap-
tive damping system. Sensors on the body and
on the axles monitor the current driving situation
and send information to the system during the
journey. Furthermore, the air springs guarantee
that, even when carrying heavy loads, the vehicle’s
driving characteristics will hardly be impaired.
The Audi S7 Sportback features the new adap-
tive air suspension sport with S7-specific tuning
as standard. The stiffer air suspension tuning
with variable damper coordination lowers the
body’s trim. The adaptive air suspension sport
is controlled by Audi drive select and has been
designed to be very agile – without compromis-
ing on comfort.
The standard high-performance brake system in
the S7 Sportback takes a powerful hold with its
all-round ventilated brake discs. These comprise
a cast friction ring which is connected to the
aluminium brake disc chamber by means of steel
pins. This so-called floating mounting ensures
that the friction ring remains largely free of
tension, improving stability under extreme
temperature loads. The optional 19-inch ceramic
brake* is available for the S7 Sportback, and with
certain engines for the A7 Sportback, for even
more demanding loads. In this brake system, the
brake discs are made of a carbon-fibre reinforced
ceramic material which is based on hard and
abrasion-proof silicon carbide. This combination
results in an enormous abrasion resistance which
allows extremely high mileages to be achieved,
while reducing sensitivity to high thermal loads.
Fully load-bearing air springs
on the front and rear axles of
the vehicle provide a sporty
and comfortable driving feel.
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