AUTOMOBILE Magazine has named the Audi A7 2012 “Automobile of the Year” for its embodiment of everything a luxury buyer would want in a car – design, performance, and technology.  The award will be presented during the Los Angeles International Auto Show next week.

“The Audi A7 boasts bold styling and dramatic features, making it an icon of design and technology. We’re thrilled that AUTOMOBILE Magazine has selected A7 as the Automobile of the Year,” said Johan de Nysschen, President, Audi of America.

The A7 was the first car in the world to feature factory-installed Wi-Fi with Audi connect and navigation with 3-D Google Earth.  The Audi A7 is the perfect combination of progressive design and sophisticated engineering. “The Audi A7 is the sort of that car, when you look at it, you want it,” said Jean Jennings, AUTOMOBILE Magazine editor-in-chief. “The closer you get to it, the more you love it.  Every mile you drive, you cannot believe how beautiful it is inside.”