Audi 2013 Annual Report Download - page 174

ECONOMIC REPORT
DELIVERIES AND DISTRIBUTION
MANAGEMENT REPORT
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/ AUDI A6
Along with the pioneering lightweight construction measures
incorporated into the models of the A6 full-size car line, our
customers benefit from an extensive selection of modern,
efficient engines and a large number of assistance and multi-
media systems.
The exceptionally sporty RS 6 Avant model joined the A6 family
in the 2013 fiscal year, being showcased first at the 2013
Geneva Motor Show. Powered by a V8 biturbo engine developing
412 kW (560 hp), the high-performance sports model with
everyday driving qualities sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in only
3.9 seconds. With the optional dynamic package plus, the top
speed of the new RS 6 Avant is 305 km/h.
In all, 288,157 (278,948) of the A6 car line were handed over
to customers in the past fiscal year.
/ AUDI A7 SPORTBACK
The A7 Sportback combines the prestige of a sedan with the
functionality of an Avant and the emotional power of a coupe.
The RS 7 Sportback, which made its debut at the 2013 Detroit
Motor Show, became the sporty top model in the car line at the
end of the year under review. Like the RS 6 Avant, the five-door
coupe is propelled by a 4.0 TFSI engine developing 412 kW
(560 hp). Despite its powerful performance, the RS 7 Sportback
achieves average fuel consumption of 9.8 liters of Super Plus
fuel per 100 kilometers.
The A7 Sportback car line reached a delivery volume of
28,179 (32,976) vehicles in the period under review.
/ AUDI Q7
In the Q7, Audi offers its customers a versatile performance SUV
with powerful, efficient engines, quattro drive as standard and
an 8-speed tiptronic transmission. Other virtues of the Audi Q7
are a large trunk and a variable interior concept. The models of
our largest SUV car line are currently available with six efficient
gasoline and diesel engines with outputs spanning 150 kW
(204 hp) to 250 kW (340 hp).
All these characteristics combined make the Audi Q7 a popular
model of which the Company delivered 59,099 (56,193) vehi-
cles to customers in the past fiscal year.
/ AUDI A8
The first models of the extensively improved A8 car line were
delivered to our customers beginning last fall. Not only has
the design of the luxury sedan been made even clearer and
more dynamic; the engines available for the improved models
are now even more powerful and efficient. With the innovative
Matrix LED headlights, the Audi A8 moreover redefines the
benchmark for lighting technology.
A precise description of the Matrix LED headlights
can be found under “Lighting technology”
on pages 159 f.
Inside, our A8 models present the familiar handcrafted standard
of finish, along with light, elegant styling.
A total of 36,681 (38,636) customers chose an Audi A8 in 2013.
/ AUDI R8
The sporty spearhead in the Audi brand’s product portfolio is the
R8. Along with the product improvement of the R8 Coupé and
R8 Spyder at the start of 2013, many details of the thorough-
bred mid-engine sports car were revised. The newly developed
7-speed S tronic, for instance, unlocks even more impressive
road performance in tandem with improved fuel economy.
2,595 (2,536) high-performance sports car of the R8 car line
were delivered to customers in the period under review.
/ LAMBORGHINI BRAND
The Italian supercar manufacturer Automobili Lamborghini
S.p.A. also extended its product range in the past fiscal year.
The new Aventador LP 700-4 Roadster, an open-top version of
the high-performance model, went on sale in early 2013. The
open supercar accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.0 seconds
and reaches a top speed of 350 km/h.