Audi unleashes the beauty of power; Brings the new Audi RS 5 Coupé to India

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Audi unleashes the beauty of power;

Brings the new Audi RS 5 Coupé to India

Mr. Michael Perschke, Head, Audi India with Audi Race talent Aditya Patel at launch of Audi RS 5 in Mumbai

Mr. Michael Perschke, Head, Audi India with Audi Race talent Aditya Patel at launch of Audi RS 5 in Mumbai

· New Audi RS 5 Coupé sprints 0-100 km/h in 4.5 seconds; top speed of     250 km/h

· High-revving 4.2-liter FSI V8 engine with 331 kW (450 hp) unleashes power-packed performance

· Standard 7 speed S tronic with the recuperation system contributes to fuel economy

· “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.