Cricketer Virat Kohli launched German auto major Audi’s most powerful car in India, the Audi R8 V10 Plus on Thursday.
Kohli unveiled the car with its India head Joe King on the airstrip of Taneja Aerospace and Aviation Limited, 55 km from Bengaluru, near Hosur in Tamil Nadu.
The newly conceptualised high performance sports car (Audi R8 V10 Plus) has been made even tauter and stronger, both on and off the race track. Embodied in its DNA is the know-how acquired in the numerous car racing successes that Audi has achieved over the yearsJoe King, Audi India Head
Audi has always been my preferred car. I have always been a fan of Audis. I had an A4, I had an R8 before, I have a Q7 as wellVirat Kohli, Indian Cricketer
Audi R8
The Audi R8 with its price starting from Rs.2,60,21,000 (Ex-showroom Karnataka), Audi R8 V10 Plus is powered by a 5.2 FSI quattro engine capable of producing 610 hp power at 6,500 Nm of torque to accelerate from 0-100 km per hour in 3.2 seconds.
The Audi Range
Operating in India since 2007, Audi India products portfolio includes 13 models, ranging from Audi A3 to its latest and fastest production car Audi R8 V10 Plus.
(With inputs IANS)
Video edited by Mohd. Irshad
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