Annual Financial Statements Of AUDI AG

and the Audi pre sense safety system make their first appearance in the new A8. With the option
of all-LED headlights, which realize all lighting functions by means of light-emitting diodes, the
Audi brand is making cutting-edge lighting technology available on a volume scale.
The A8’s engine range comprises two diesel and two gasoline power units, which achieve outstanding
fuel economy figures thanks to intelligent efficiency technologies such as energy
recovery and thermo-management. For instance the 3.0 TDI quattro developing 184 kW (250 hp)
averages just 6.6 liters of diesel fuel per 100 kilometers and thus emits only 174 g CO₂/km.
The A8 L, the long-wheelbase version of the A8, was launched in fall 2010. The A8 L W12 quattro
was also given its first public showing. With a 130 millimeter longer wheelbase, these models
offer the benefit of a substantially more comfortable and spacious rear compartment. Exclusively
for the A8 L W12 quattro, there is a 12-cylinder engine with a displacement of 6.3 liters and
gasoline direct injection. This accelerates the long-wheelbase A8 from 0 to 100 km/h in only 4.7
seconds thanks to its output of 368 kW (500 hp) and gives its occupants a superbly refined ride.
Demand for the A8 luxury sedan reached an excellent level in its very first year on the market. In
2010 a total of 17,039 (11,703) vehicles were delivered, a rise of 45.6 percent.
Audi R8
The Audi brand extended its product range in the supercar segment during the past fiscal year.
In March 2010 the first specimens of the R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro were delivered to customers.
This vehicle blends breathtaking dynamism with the experience of open-top driving. As in the
Coupé, a 386 kW (525 hp) V10 high-revving mid-engine with gasoline direct injection delivers
spectacular road performance. The light aluminum body using the Audi Space Frame principle
(ASF), all-LED headlights and the quattro permanent all-wheel drive system which directs more
of the propulsive power to the rear wheels demonstrate the high technological standards of the
brand with the four rings.
The top version of the R8 car line, the R8 GT, was unveiled in May 2010. This supercar is available
in a limited edition of 333 units. The R8 GT’s curb weight is just 1,525 kilograms thanks to the
use of innovative lightweight materials such as carbon fiber and magnesium, some 100 kilograms
lighter than the R8 5.2 FSI quattro. The ten-cylinder engine’s output was increased to
412 kW (560 hp). The Audi R8 GT consequently has a power-to-weight ratio of 2.72 kg/hp and
accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in a breathtaking 3.6 seconds. In July 2010 the model range
gained a new member, the R8 Spyder 4.2 FSI quattro, with an eight-cylinder 4.2-liter engine and
developing 316 kW (430 hp).
In total, 3,166 (3,074) vehicles of the R8 car line were delivered to customers in the period
under review.
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
AUDI AG increased its revenue by 24.2 percent to EUR 30,233 (24,339) million in fiscal 2010 –
the highest level in the Company’s history, which now goes back over a century. This positive
development was driven mainly by increased sales of vehicles.
The Company increased revenue brought in by sales of Audi brand cars by 25.8 percent to
EUR 27,108 (21,554) million. Thanks to high demand, the Audi A4 car line confirmed its position
as the revenue mainstay. Meanwhile there was a substantial boost to revenue from increased
unit sales of the A5 and Q5 models. Both car lines have therefore already developed into
key products in the Audi brand portfolio.
Following the gradual market launch of the new-generation A8 model, revenue from the luxury
sedan was more than doubled. The revenue realized from sales of the Audi Q7 in particular also
developed highly satisfactorily.
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Management Report
AUDI AG
10 Business and
underlying situation
10 Economic environment
12 Research and development
15 Procurement
15 Production
17 Deliveries and distribution
21 Financial performance
indicators
21 Financial performance
22 Net worth
23 Financial position
23 Social and ecological aspects
31 Risks, opportunities
and outlook
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