Hello guys and welcome from Cape Town
as you might have seen it in my most recent video
I got invited by Audi to drive the new Audi A7 Sportback
I'm not doing that somewhere, but on the most beautiful roads of Cape Town
We will drive e.g.
on the Chapman's peak? Chapman's peak drive? Is that correct?
This is my car today, the A7 Sportback 50 TDI
with 286HP and an 8-gear tiptronic
Why is it called "50 TDI"?
To be honest, it doesn't have to do with the cubic capacity
the car has a 3.0l engine
and we'll find out later where the "50" comes from
I'd say, let's drive it and see how the car is like
Are you ready?
I'm ready!
I'm not
Ok, so let's go!
It's quite rare that I'm excited to drive a car in traffic
but today is one of those days
and.. yes... oh god
I'll try my best
exactly!
I didn't expect, that I drive in South Africa today
with left-handed traffic in Cape Town
with a car that I drive the very first time
yes, that is a little...
that is a bit of a problem
I'm in such a nice Audi and I have several things to try out
that's a real flag-ship
I already tried a few things during the world premiere of this car
but...
first I have to deal with the left-hand traffic
and then I have more time for the car
Cape Town from above
yes, I have the sat-nav right in front on the virtual cockpit
looks good! It's pretty large!
If I'm not completely wrong, then we are driving towards Chapman's Peak Drive
yes!
I think you can already see it from here
It's somewhere over there
we drive over there now
yes, and that is over there
above the houses there is a small road
and that road goes all the way down south
We really started off this journey with snow
and now we are here somewhere in South Africa
the sea is over there
and it's 30°C
could be worse than that
we are not on the most beautiful roads yet
but it is still so beautiful
and of course: the car doesn't exist yet
the first cars will be delivered to the customers in March 2018
Now it's February
No, you can order the car in March right?
I'm not sure, could be!
Launch of the Audi A7 Sportback will be in March in Europe and
let's get back to the question: why is it called "50 TDI"?
the cars are not named after the cubic capacity
because of the downsizing and turbocharged engines it wouldn't make any sense
you don't need a 5.0l or 6.0l engine
this car has a 3.0l engine
and nevertheless it's very strong
it has 286HP and how much Nm of torque?
620!
that is a lot!
that is...
150Nm more than in the GT3
yes, insane!
but it's a 6-cylinder Diesel, it definately is very powerful
And of course it has more Nm of torque than the same car with a petrol engine
and something that I've noticed immediately
let's keep the windows shut
it is extremely quiet
it is really quiet. I've noticed that on several other Audis
they have such a good insulation
that it is very comfortable to drive with it
you can have a nice conversation without raising the voice
and I have to raise my voice often when I drive
And therefore... still speaking about that number "50"
it is a new model designation
for example the "55" has more power and is stronger than the "50"
it has nothing to do with the cubic capacity anymore
Audi made it's own scale that already exist for a few months
I wasn't sure what that means at all
they said there are more electrical cars in the future
where you don't have any cubic capacity
and you don't have numbers to determine that
correct
This is why they have their own scale
there are some zebra skins
We are in Africa! Now where I see a zebra skin hanging around at the side of the road
I notice that I'm in Africa
yes that's insane! That is awesome!
I want to jump into the sea
that must be cold
now we arrive at the toll station of Chapman's Peak Drive
what I really notice is the 4 wheel steering
we have a
large car
it is big
it's long
and it feels very dynamic in corners
I didn't expect that
I'm surprised in a positive way
the rear wheels steer in the opposite direction at lower speeds
that decreases the turning circle
and from 60km/h the rear wheels steers in the same direction like the front wheels
and that causes a better stability of the car at higher speeds
okay, let's go
Look at that!
insane!
that is awesome!
the water is so blue
that is a nice opportunity to take some pictures
yes!
okay, let's do it
okay!
nice!
that is a huge beach
look who is there
what a coincidence that he is here too
we are once in South Africa
and then Tim is here too
so we stopped here with all cars
one in silver, in blue, suzuka grey?
no it's just white
and grey
Tim lays down in the trunk
he is taking a nap
we are all driving together now
and we all met there at the last spot where we parked alltogether
and now we all drive with the A sevens
The A sevens?
with the A sevenS along the Chapman's Peak
And I hope we will arrive at the next spot where will meet again
with the guys from Audi
I don't have water anymore
mine is empty too in a second
and it is really hot. It is 26°C which is not too bad
yes but we are right at the sea
have you seen the waves?
yes, huge waves! I haven't seen that before
and it is super comfortable to drive with that car here
we will also drive tomorrow
I will try out more things tomorrow with the car
today is the section to learn the car
it is weird
Suddenly you are on a different continent in a different country
you drive on the "wrong" side of the road in a car that you have never driven before
I have to get used to that first
what's that?
I don't know!
it's a cool tree!
but it has some fruits on it
eat them!
and then instant death!
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