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A6 car line
The Audi A6 car line was further improved last fall. A refined design with striking accents such
as the redesigned Audi single-frame grille and the optionally available LED daytime running
lights better embodies the character of this successful full-size vehicle. Enhanced chassis char-
acteristics and new high-tech assistance systems further add to the overall driving pleasure.
In addition, new, powerful and efficient units have been added to the engine range, and the
average fuel efficiency of the entire car line has been increased by around 15 percent overall.
One particularly efficient version is the new Audi A6 2.0 TDI e, which achieves average consump-
tion of 5.3 liters of diesel fuel over 100 kilometers and CO2 emissions of 139 g/km. With deliv-
eries of this model reaching 217,278 (234,215) units, the Audi A6 car line (Sedan, Avant and
allroad quattro) was not far short of the previous year’s high total.
The Audi RS 6 Sedan has been available alongside the Audi RS 6 Avant since fall of last year. This
high-performance vehicle features a newly designed V10 engine with FSI gasoline direct injec-
tion and twin turbochargers that generates an output of 426 kW (580 hp), making it both un-
compromisingly sporty and eminently suited to everyday use.
Audi Q7
The Audi brand delivered impressive proof last year of just how dynamic and efficient cutting-
edge diesel technology can be in the shape of the Audi Q7 car line. The new Audi Q7 V12 TDI
quattro is equipped with a six-liter V12 diesel engine rated at 368 kW (500 hp) with an out-
standing peak torque of 1,000 Nm. This power unit propels the performance SUV to 100 km/h
in 5.5 seconds and is convincingly fuel-efficient, averaging 11.3 liters of diesel per 100 kilome-
ters. This corresponds to average CO2 emissions of 298 g/km.
A8 car line
Demand for the Audi A8 luxury sedan over the past fiscal year was able to keep up to the previ-
ous year’s excellent level with 20,159 (21,362) units delivered. In addition, the Audi brand
offers its customers a combination of sportiness and impressive efficiency in the shape of
the Audi A8 2.8 FSI e. With an output of 154 kW (210 hp) and average fuel consumption of
8.3 liters of premium fuel per 100 kilometers, this vehicle achieves excellent CO2 emissions
of only 199 g/km.
Audi R8
Halfway through last year, a further technological highlight was added to the equipment range
of the thoroughbred Audi R8 mid-engine sports car. For the first time, this model comes avail-
able with all-LED headlamps. In addition to equipping the daytime running lights with 24 LEDs
per headlamp, light-emitting diodes are now being used for turn indicators as well as for low-
beam and high-beam headlamps. Major advantages of the new lighting technology, other than
its lower power consumption, include colors akin to natural daylight, which are more agreeable
to the human eye. Audi delivered 5,016 (2,952) of its sporty top-of-the-line model in the past
fiscal year, making this vehicle one of the most popular in the sports car segment since its mar-
ket launch in spring 2007.
Supercars of the Lamborghini brand
Despite the difficult conditions, the Italian supercar manufacturer Lamborghini also achieved
notable success in the past fiscal year. The previous year’s record was broken yet again with a
total of 2,430 (2,406) cars delivered. The Gallardo sports car line sold a very satisfactory 1,844
(1,793) units in spite of the model changeover. And, during the same period, 586 (613) of
the top-of-the-line Murciélago sports car were handed over to customers.