Chinese State Authorities Go for Foreign Cars Too

We're not saying that Chinese cars are less good or something like that, but we really believe in the power of example, especially when it comes to buying a new car. And as far as some Chinese authorities are concerned, there's nothing wrong in purchasing a car made somewhere else but China.

Ningxia Autonomous Region's Department of Finance recently placed an order for 71 vehicles, out of which only one belongs to a Chinese carmaker, while the rest are products manufactured by foreign companies. Audi for example will deliver no less than 25 units of the new A6 range, according to a report by Gasgoo.com.

And although some of you might feel like state authorities should have the right to choose their very own rides, a Chinese law requires state departments to have at least 50 percent of their fleets based on Chinese cars. Which, in our case, is not even close to the figure.

As for the Audi A6, there's no surprise that Chinese authorities go for the newly-released sedan. The car was unveiled in January at the 2011 North American International Auto Show that took place in Detroit and is expected to go on sale across the whole world in the course of this year.

According to the data we received during the 2011 NAIAS, the new A6 will be offered with a choice of five engines, with the company claiming that fuel consumption throughout the range has been decreased by up to 19 percent compared to the previous model. The petrol range includes two options, a 2.8-liter V6 with 204 hp and 280 Nm (206.52 lb-ft) of torque, and a 3.0-liter TFSI V6 delivering 300 hp and 440 Nm (324.53 lb-ft).