Audi to bring new A6L to Shanghai

Gasgoo.com (Shanghai March 31) - Audi will be bringing its new A6L to late April's Auto Shanghai 2011, auto.ifeng.com reported today. The A6L, the product of joint research between FAW Group and Audi's parents Volkswagen, follows the German's marquee's new A3 and A6.

China, being Audi's largest market, has taken kindly to the previous A6L, with its sales figures well ahead of other competitors. The A6L has been reaching monthly sales of 6,000 units. Meanwhile, its global sales exceeded 110,000 last year, constituting nearly half of Audi's total global sales of 225,588 cars. However, with the new electric powered 5 Series having been unveiled last year, Audi's Chinese distributor FAW-VW is starting to feel pressured, as it takes a more and more passive position.

The new A6L is banking on an exterior and interior that looks much closer to the A8 than ever before in order to draw customers away from its Munich-based rival. Its appearance at Auto Shanghai 2011 will be the first official opportunity for domestic journalists and enthusiasts alike to see the car.