2012 Audi A6 Goes on Sale in India in September

Audi unveiled the new A6 at the North American Auto Show in Detroit in January and has already confirmed that the new sedan will go on sale across the world by year end. Furthermore, India was one of the markets tipped to get the new model as soon as possible, but it has now been confirmed that the car will go on sale in September.

A report by IndianCarBikes reveals that the German brand will roll out the car in autumn and will initially equip it with a 2.0-liter TDI engine with 177 hp and 360 Nm of torque. New engine options will be released at a later date, while pricing information is very likely to emerge during summer.

The Indian market has become a key destination for Audi models and the German carmaker intends to fully benefit from the growing auto sector in the country by launching new products there as soon as possible. In 2011 for instance, Audi is expected to launch a total of three models by year end: A6, A7 and A8.

"In China and Japan we are the number one (car maker). In India and in U.S, we are growing very fast. However, in India, we need to be patient. We intend to reach 23 to 24 per cent market share this year of the targeted 30 per cent," Audi India Director Michael Perschke told PTI in an interview in January.

"After phenomenal growth last year, we are looking at a number of 4,500 units this year. We will have a presence in Surat, Ludhiana, Nagpur and Indore in 2011," he said.