2024 Audi RS 7

With coupe-like styling, SUV-like utility and blazing speed, the 2024 Audi RS 7 offers a unique combination of fun and functionality. Four doors and five seats mask its family-sedan roots, while a 621-hp turbocharged V8 signals supercar ability, propelling the RS 7 from 0 to 60 mph in about 3 seconds. A rear liftgate and 24 cubic feet of cargo space do the work of a modern crossover, and the RS 7 is also loaded with advanced safety and connected tech and Audi's typically lush interior quality and comfort. It's a distinct, if not conventional, checklist for an ultra-performance car.

Where the A7 comes with a robust but mild-mannered V6, the RS 7 comes with a V8 that generates nearly double the power. For 2024, the RS 7 gets a boost in horsepower and torque — about a 5% increase on both counts — and software refinements for snappier gear changes. Audi also lightened the RS 7's load by removing 17 pounds of sound insulation. A limited Bronze Edition comes loaded with nearly every high-performance option, but good luck finding one — Audi is only making 50 of them. No matter.

Utility is the RS 7's secret weapon, thanks to its hatch-style trunk and ample cargo space. The Porsche Panamera has a similar layout with less room, but it's lighter, more agile and more visceral. The BMW M5 costs less and rivals the RS 7's power and luxury, but it's a traditional sedan with a trunk. Inside the family, the RS 6 Avant is essentially an RS 7 with a wagon body and about 20% more cargo space.

The 2024 Audi RS 7 is a midsize high-performance sedan with a hatchback-style trunk. It's powered by a turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 (621 horsepower, 627 lb-ft) mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission with standard all-wheel drive. It's offered in only a single trim — Performance — and, beyond a choice of colors, only a few options and packages are available. Standard features include: