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Audi unleashes
the beauty of power;
Brings the new
Audi RS 5 Coupé to India
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| Mr. Michael Perschke, Head, Audi India with Audi Race talent Aditya Patel at launch of Audi RS 5 in Mumbai |
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| Mr. Michael Perschke, Head, Audi India with Audi Race talent Aditya Patel at launch of Audi RS 5 in Mumbai |
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New Audi RS 5 Coupé sprints 0-100
km/h in 4.5 seconds; top speed of 250
km/h
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High-revving 4.2-liter FSI V8 engine
with 331 kW (450 hp) unleashes power-packed performance
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Standard 7 speed S tronic with
the recuperation system contributes to fuel economy
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“This high-performance Coupé is
now more superlative in style and luxury than its predecessor. I am confident
that the new Audi RS 5 will further consolidate our leadership position in the
sportscar segment in India,” - Mr. Michael
Perschke, Head, Audi India
Mumbai, July 2, 2013: Audi, the German luxury car
manufacturer, today announced the launch of the new Audi RS 5 Coupé in India. Equipped
with a powerful V8 engine, the high-revving new Audi RS 5 Coupé stunningly sprints
from 0-100 km/h in 4.5seconds with a top speed of 250 km/h. The 4.2 FSI
delivers 331 kW (450 hp) at 8,250 rpm, with the peak torque of 430 Nm available
between 4,000 and 6,000 rpm. Priced at INR 9,528,000 (ex-showroom Maharashtra),
the new
Audi RS 5 Coupé was unveiled by Mr. Michael Perschke, Head, Audi India and Audi Race talent Aditya Patel.
“With its athletic and powerful identity, spontaneous responsiveness and
extraordinarily high revving, the new Audi RS 5 is the ideal high performance
coupé which embodies the core essence of our brand DNA, ‘Vorsprung durch
Technik. The V8 in the new Audi RS 5
Coupé conveys the skin-tingling feeling of power and emotion. Displacing 4,163
cc, the 4.2 FSI delivers impressive torque and just like a race engine is right
at home even at high revs,” said Mr. Michael Perschke, Head, Audi India.
Audi is the market leader in the sports car segment with the Audi R8,
Audi R8 Spyder, new Audi RS 5 Coupé,
Audi S4 and the Audi TT Coupé while it also continues to be the market leader
in the luxury SUV segment in India with the Audi Q3, Audi Q5 and Audi Q7.
“The new Audi RS 5 Coupé truly epitomizes progressiveness and is unmatched
in terms of style, performance and driving dynamics designed to maximize the
thrill of driving. The award winning Audi RS 5 just got better with its
powerful V8 engine; the new Audi RS 5 Coupé
offers superior performance with good fuel efficiency. With this introduction
and after the launch of new Audi R8 V10 in January followed by the Audi R8 V10
plus in April, we now offer a wide range of performance cars in India. I am
confident that the new Audi RS 5 Coupé will allow us to further consolidate our
leadership position in the super sports car segment in India based on the genes
of our twelve times Le Mans success,” added Mr. Michael Perschke, Head, Audi
India.
At a
glance: New Audi RS 5 Coupé
Engine
- High-revving, normally aspirated V8 displacing
4,163 cc
- 331 kW (450 hp) at 8,250 rpm; peak torque 430
Nm from 4,000 to 6,000 rpm
- 0 to 100 km/h in 4.5 seconds; top speed of 250
km/h
- EU cycle fuel consumption just 10.5 liters per
100 km
- Recuperation system and additional efficiency
technologies - Standard
Drivetrain
- 7 speed S tronic dual-clutch transmission
- quattro® with (self-locking) crown-gear center
differential and torque vectoring
Chassis
- Audi drive select driving dynamics system,
optional dynamic steering
- High-performance brakes
- ESP stabilization program with Sport mode can
be deactivated
- Sport suspension plus, with Dynamic Ride
Control variable damping available as an
option
Body
- Elegant coupe design with distinctive sporty accents
- Xenon plus headlights with LED daytime running
lights and LED taillights
- Flared wheel wells front and rear, side
extensions
- RS Body styling – Speed Activated Retractable
Rear Spoiler
Interior
and controls
- Exclusive interior with Matt brushed aluminium
inlays
- Power-adjustable S sport seats;
climate-controlled comfort seats available as options
- Specially designed instruments with lap timer
and oil temperature gauge
- Optional Bang & Olufsen sound system
Safety
- Airbags (Full size, Front side and Head)
- Audi Parking System Plus
The German luxury car manufacturer continued to
maintain its growth momentum in the Indian luxury car market during the first
half of the year by grossing sale of 4846 cars during the period January to
June 2013, marking up a growth of 21 percent in comparison to the corresponding
period last year, when it sold 4000 cars. The company sold 750 cars in June
2013, a growth of over 4 percent (June 2012: 718 cars).
Audi India plans to
expand its network to 34 dealerships by the end of 2013 from its existing 26
centers. In
2013, Audi India has opened new showrooms in Bhubaneswar, Lucknow and Mumbai
South. Last year, the luxury carmaker
opened new showrooms in Raipur, Kanpur, Goa, Navi Mumbai, Coimbatore, Delhi
West, Nagpur and Bhopal. Further developments include Noida and Vadodara among
others.
The
Audi model range in India includes the new Audi A4, Audi A6, Audi A7 Sportback,
Audi A8L, Audi Q3, Audi Q5, Audi Q7, Audi S4, new Audi RS 5 Coupé, Audi TT
Coupé, Audi R8, Audi R8 V10 plus and the Audi R8 Spyder available across the
country: in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai,
Coimbatore, Delhi South, Delhi West, Goa, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur,
Kanpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Mumbai South, Mumbai West, Nagpur,
Navi Mumbai, Pune, Raipur and Surat.
In 2012, the Audi
Group delivered 1,455,123 cars of the Audi brand to its customers, generated
revenue of €48.8 billion and achieved an operating profit of €5.4 billion. The
Audi Group is globally present in more than 100 markets and produces vehicles
in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm (Germany), Győr (Hungary), Brussels (Belgium),
Bratislava (Slovakia), Martorell (Spain), Kaluga (Russia), Aurangabad (India),
Changchun (China) and Jakarta (Indonesia). The brand with four rings will
produce cars also in Foshan (China) as of late 2013 and in San José Chiapa
(Mexico) starting in 2016. AUDI AG’s wholly owned subsidiaries include quattro
GmbH (Neckarsulm), Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. (Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy)
and the sports motorcycle manufacturer Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. (Bologna,
Italy). The Group currently employs more than 70,000 people worldwide, including
around 50,000 in Germany. Total investment of approximately €11 billion is
planned by 2015 – mainly in new products and sustainable technologies.
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