Audi R8, Audi TT: Chinese debut

The Audi R8 and the Audi TT had their Chinese debut at the Beijing Motor Show.

The Audi R8 and the TT Coupé are taking centre stage in the Audi brand's line-up at the Beijing Motor Show (19/11/2006 to 27/11/2006). The dragon is the theme of the Audi stand, which also showcases the Audi A6L with two new engines, the V8 4.2 FSI and the 3.2 FSI. Another highlight of the appearances of Audi in the Chinese capital was the colourful unveiling on the eve of the motor show of the TT sculpture, weighing almost ten tonnes, in the heart of Beijing.

Audi at the Beijing Motor Show
The TT and the R8, both making their debuts in Beijing, are Audi's newest models on the market with the fastest growth rates. In the first ten months of this year, Audi recorded an increase of some 60 percent in vehicle sales, making a total of 66,634 units sold. October was also a positive month with an increase of 21 percent to 6,167 vehicles handed over to customers in China.
Worldwide, Audi sold 757,700 vehicles in the first ten months of the year, an increase of 8.7 percent compared with the same period of last year. The company likewise succeeded in posting record sales for October itself, with 73,000 vehicles handed over to customers worldwide, an increase of 11.5 percent compared with the same month of last year. Audi has consequently just achieved its best ever October figures and the best ten-month period in the company's history.

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Source: Fourtitude

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