Live Streaming of C8 A7 Launch (19/10/17 - 18:00 BST)

**johnsimcox** · 19-10-2017,03:20 PM

Audi A7 World Premiere | Live Video | Audi MediaTV

First chance to get an idea of what the C8 AS6 is going to look like

Tripletrouble · 19-10-2017,05:04 PM

And we thought dynamic indicators were good!!!!

**wildbore** · 19-10-2017,07:48 PM

Plenty to get excited about: laser headlights, 4-wheel steering, 3 separate infotainment screens, autonomous driving... Hopefully there will be some feedback in the steering and then it could be the pick of the 5-series-E-Class-A6 choice.

**A6S** · 19-10-2017,09:06 PM

I don’t like the front end or the rear end.
Looks like the q2 up front and the rear lights looks like an afterthought.

**Whippy53** · 19-10-2017,10:05 PM

Don't like it, why do I have to look down to follow the satnav? Not good. Form over function. Not for me I'm afraid. Having to take my eyes off the road to change anything is just stupid.

**ukgroucho** · 19-10-2017,10:23 PM

I'm generally OK with it but I hate that ridiculous rear light unibrow that stretches all the way across. Ugly and too reminiscent of US car designs UGH

**wildbore** · 20-10-2017,07:25 AM

Originally Posted by Whippy53

Don't like it, why do I have to look down to follow the satnav? Not good. Form over function. Not for me I'm afraid. Having to take my eyes off the road to change anything is just stupid.

The sat nav is displayed in the driver information panel right behind the steering wheel, which is mounted as high up in the car as the current A6's central MMI screen (and the current A6 uses the dash, too, of course, but it's too small to assimilate the map quickly). With the virtual dash, the driver information panel is now the primary navigation display. Plus, the HUD is better integrated on this model and the price of HUDs is likely to drop as they become more widely fitted.

Tripletrouble · 20-10-2017,07:48 AM

Originally Posted by ukgroucho

I'm generally OK with it but I hate that ridiculous rear light unibrow that stretches all the way across. Ugly and too reminiscent of US car designs UGH

That reminds me of SAABs for some reason. Didn't the last 9-5 have that?

**Chris81** · 21-10-2017,09:05 PM

Looking on the Configurator that Audi have with the new A8 the OLED rear lights will cost a whopping £1900 as an extra....!!

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**ukgroucho** · 21-10-2017,11:07 PM

Originally Posted by Chris81

Looking on the Configurator that Audi have with the new A8 the OLED rear lights will cost a whopping £1900 as an extra....!!

Someone in Audi marketing has lost their mind. I really cannot imagine many people dropping that kind of cash on a feature that is primarily an aesthetic that they will rarely look at. We're not talking about headlight that change what you see...or even fancy paintwork that you can see when the car is parked on your driveway. The only time you will see the rear lights is likely to be as you approach the car in a car park before you get into it - and cease to know they exist.