Audi India has rolled out its RS 6 Avant, a sports car with an Avant body style. This is its first in India and carries a sticker price of Rs 1,35,00,750 (ex-showroom Delhi and Mumbai).
04 Jun 2015 | 3929 Views | By Shobha Mathur
Audi India has rolled out its RS 6 Avant sportscar, which bears a sticker price of Rs 1,35,00,750 (ex-showroom Delhi and Mumbai). The RS S Avant will be available at all Audi dealerships across India.
The car, which is powered by a 4.0 TFSI twin-turbo V8 engine that develops ...
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Audi India has rolled out its RS 6 Avant sportscar, which bears a sticker price of Rs 1,35,00,750 (ex-showroom Delhi and Mumbai). The RS S Avant will be available at all Audi dealerships across India.
The car, which is powered by a 4.0 TFSI twin-turbo V8 engine that develops 560bhp, is being projected as a high performer with suitability for daily use. The RS 6 Avant accelerates from 0 to 100kph in a scant 3.9 seconds and has a top speed of 305kph with the optional Dynamic Package Plus.
Leveraging Audi’s cylinder-on-demand technology that combines performance with low fuel consumption and emissions, it deactivates four cylinders in part-load operation and, according to the company, achieves low fuel consumption and low CO2 emissions.
The RS 6 Avant has an adaptive air suspension that lowers the body by 20mm. Audi is offering the RS sport suspension with Dynamic Ride Control (DRC) as an option. Being linked into the Audi Drive Select feature, the suspension can be customised across a range of characteristics. Four modes can be selected – Auto, Comfort, Dynamic and Individual. The RS6 Avant also gets 20-inch wheels as standard; 21‑inch wheels will be offered as an option.
“The RS 6 Avant is our fourth sports car to be launched in India this year, after the R8 LMX, the new TT Coupe and the new RS 7 Sportback. All these sports cars have received a phenomenal response in the market reiterating the fact that Audi has gauged the pulse of the Indian customer right. The RS 6 Avant will not only help us consolidate our leadership position in the performance car segment, but will also inspire us to continue with our commitment to bring in the right product offering at the right time for our Indian customer,” said Joe King, head, Audi India, at the launch today in New Delhi.
The RS6 Avant will be brought in as a CBU and will serve as a halo model in Audi's India line-up. The premium car manufacturer is keen on increasing efforts to maintain the leadership that it currently holds in the luxury car market in India.
In FY 2014-15, Audi posted record sales of 11,292 units, up 11.51 percent from the previous year, beating arch rival Mercedes-Benz to the No. 1 spot by selling just 79 units more. BMW, on the other hand, is behind two German automakers in India by a large margin.