Audi India introduces limited edition Q7
Audi India introduced a limited edition version of the diesel Q7 last week. Priced at Rs 58.68 lakh (ex-showroom, Mumbai), the special edition Q7 4.2 TDI is cheaper than its existing version by Rs 7.45 lakh. It has been launched to commemorate Audi’s third anniversary in India. Audi India Managing Director, Mr Benoit Tiers, said [...]
Audi India to assemble more models locally, targets 50 per cent growth in sales
Audi India is looking to achieve a 50 per cent growth in sales in both 2009 and 2010. The company sold 1,050 cars in India 2008, and is aiming to sell 1,600 units in 2009. It currently trails BMW and Mercedes-Benz in the luxury car segment in the country, but is fast catching up. As [...]
Audi Q5 launched in India
Audi India launched its compact SUV, the Q5, in Mumbai yesterday. The vehicle comes with two engine options – 2.0 TFSI (petrol) and 3.0 TDI (diesel) and a permanent all-wheel drive. Its price range starts at Rs.38.29 lakh for the TFSI variant and Rs.44.19 lakh for the TDI variant. The Q5 can attain a maximum [...]
Audi AG optimistic about future performance
German luxury car maker Audi has been doing well even amid the global economic crisis, and sees a bright future ahead of it. Rupert Stadler, Chairman of Audi’s Management Board, told media persons in the country that auto companies which had been prepared for the economic downturn and had invested in new technology and innovation [...]
Audi India to produce 1,000 cars in 2009
Audi India plans to assemble 1,000 units of the Audi A4 and the Audi A6 in 2009. These cars will be produced at the company’s assembly unit in Aurangabad. Audi will also appoint 5 new dealers in tier II cities to expand its operations in the country. Luxury car sales have gone down the world [...]
The bling factor – all those luxury cars in India
The 12th largest consumer market in the world currently and rushing headlong to become the 5th largest by 2015, India seems to be turning out into world’s automakers’ touchstone to see where lies the gold. While a couple of years back, bullock carts, cycles, scooters, Ambassador and M800 ruled the Indian roads, there is a [...]
Audi A4 (New)
Et tu A4? We were already head-over-heels in awe of Audi A4. But as if that was not enough, Audi has announced plans to introduce 3.2 FSI Quattro to give us sleepless nights. This new infusion in the existing Audi A4 line-up is a move, as I can fathom, to combat the BMW-3 series and [...]
