Say hello to the Audi R8
Audi has launched the R8 in India, the newest entrant to the Rs.1 crore plus elite club.
The Audi R8 is equipped with a 4.2-litre FSI V8 mid-engine, 4-valve FSI technology, does the 0-100 in 4.6 seconds flat, goes upto 301 kmph, and has a power output of 309 kW (420 bhp).
The cars has a drive-train combination of quattro permanent all-wheel drive with manual six-speed transmission or six-speed R-tronic and an all-aluminium space frame body.
The car costs Rs. 1.17 crore (ex-showroom Delhi), and will be available across the Audi dealer network at Delhi, Gurgaon, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Ludhiana, Chennai, Kochi and Kolkata. As with the Audi Q7 and TT Coupe, the Audi R8 will also be imported. The Audi A4 and A6 are manufactured locally at their Aurangabad plant.
The company had a target to sell 15 cars this year, and they claim to already have 15 orders, bookings for which had started in June. So their sales guys have no work for the rest of the year !! Lucky guys :-p
In India, Audi manufactures the A4 and A6 at its assembly plant in Aurangabad. The Audi A8, sports utility vehicle Q7 and the Audi TT coupe are imported.
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