The styling of the new Audi A7 really catches the eye. The interior and dash layouts are gorgeous. The real beauty of the car is how well it performs on the road and the plastic covers that hide unsightly hinge mechanisms on the hatch.

Even a quick glance tells you the 2014 Audi-A-7 is not your ordinary Audi. As one of the first two models in Audi-'s new environmentally friendly "A" sub-brand, the A-7 is free from the packaging constraints automakers typically encounter when placing electric components in a vehicle that was never intended to have them. It is also free from the historic expectations of what people expect a Audi to look like, drive like and be powered by.