The police interceptors were three blocks back, their sirens muffled by the Audi’s double-paned acoustic glass. Elias shifted into Dynamic mode. The suspension stiffened, the exhaust flaps opened with a guttural growl, and the head-up display projected a glowing "0" that was about to change very quickly.
The neon lights of the Shinjuku district blurred into long, electric ribbons against the Panther Black paint of the Audi RS 7 Sportback. Behind the wheel, Elias felt the 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 pulse through the chassis, a restless beast tethered by a heavy foot. This wasn't just any 2013 4G8; it was a ghost car, unregistered and tuned to a razor's edge. Audi RS 7 Sportback 2013 4G8 V4 1.41
or a high-stakes mechanical failure.