Audi, the German luxury car manufacturer, announced on Thursday the launch of the new Audi A6, the world's most successful business sedan, in India.

The new Audi A6 with four engine variants - 3.0 TFSI, 2.8 FSI, 3.0 TDI, 2.7 TDI - will be available at the Audi dealerships across India from May 4, 2009.

Benoit Tiers, managing director Audi India, said, "The Audi A6 is the most successful business sedan worldwide and one of our main contributors to our achievement in the Indian market. The new Audi A6 with its thrilling design, powerful engines and its combination of dynamic performance and lower fuel consumption is an example of Audi's successful efficiency strategy."

"India has been a significant growth driver for Audi and will be the car market of the future. In 2009 Audi celebrates 100 years of the brand and the launch of the new Audi A6 is Audi's continued commitment to the Indian market to offer luxury cars with superior technology, thrilling design and high performance to  provide an unforgettable experience to our customers," added Tiers.

The new Audi A6 starts at Rs 38.57 lakh (ex-showroom Mumbai) and offers a choice of six exciting colours: Aventurin Blue, Dakar Beige, Ice Silver and Oyster Grey, besides the successful Phantom Black and Ibis White.

The new Audi A6 will be available along with the entire Audi model range comprising Audi A8, Audi Q7, Audi A4, Audi TT and the super sports car Audi R8.