Dubai: Two-time former Indian Premier League champions Chennai Super Kings spent a day at the Dubai Autodrome today to experience the Audi R8 V10. The team is in the UAE for the first leg of the Pepsi Indian Premier League (IPL) 2014. To relax and enjoy a well-earned day off, the team took the opportunity to have some driving fun at the wheels of the powerful Audi R8 and Audi TT quattro.
After a brief classroom instruction and under the supervision of qualified Audi driving instructors, the Indian Cricket Superstars descended on the track to check out the sporty spearhead of Audi’s model range. The R8 V10 produces 525 hp and completes the sprint to highway speed in 3.6 seconds with a top speed of 314 km/h.
This week the team scored their biggest ever IPL win, in Abu Dhabi against Delhi Daredevils and also won their game on Wednesday night in Dubai playing Rajasthan Royals.
CSK-Batsman Brendon McCullum loved the experience: “This was awesome. This was my first time on a racetrack – quite some adrenalin rush. This car is just amazing and on a whole different level.”
Stephen Rixon, Assistant Coach of the Chennai Super Kings, was in awe: “I’d rather face a fast bowler, that bowls at 150 miles per hour than take on the might of the Audi R8.”
Based at the Dubai Autodrome since early 2007, the Audi Driving Experience has already allowed thousands to challenge and improve their driving skills. In addition the Audi driving experience offers different courses to suit everyone, including a half-day or full-day Audi R8 driving experience, Audi Sports Car driving experience, Audi Advanced driving experience and the Audi Chauffeur driving experience. Courses can also be tailor-made for team building and corporate events. Gift vouchers are available.
The Audi Group delivered around 1,575,500 cars of the Audi brand to customers in 2013. From January through the end of September 2013 the Company posted revenue of €37 billion and an operating profit of €3.74 billion. The Audi Group is globally present in more than 100 markets and produces vehicles in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm (Germany), Győr (Hungary), Brussels (Belgium), Bratislava (Slovakia), Martorell (Spain), Kaluga (Russia), Aurangabad (India), Changchun (China) and Jakarta (Indonesia). The brand with four rings produces cars also in Foshan (China) since December 2013, in 2015 in São José dos Pinhais (Brazil) and 2016 in San José Chiapa (Mexico). AUDI AG’s wholly owned subsidiaries include quattro GmbH (Neckarsulm), Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. (Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy) and the sports motorcycle manufacturer Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. (Bologna, Italy). The Group currently employs almost 73,000 people worldwide, including around 50,000 in Germany. Total investment of around €22 billion is planned from 2014 to 2018 – mainly in new products and sustainable technologies. Audi lives up to its corporate responsibility and has strategically established the principle of sustainability for its products and processes. The long-term goal is CO2-neutral mobility.
AUDI AG’s commitment to the region was confirmed through the foundation of its fully owned subsidiary in 2005. The current Middle East model range comprises the Audi A1, A3 and S3 Sedan, A4 and RS 4 Avant, the A5 Coupe, Sportback, Cabriolet and RS 5, the A6, S6 & RS 6 Avant, A7, S7 & RS 7, A8 L & S8, the Audi Q3, Q5 and Q7, the Audi TT Coupe/Roadster and TT RS Coupe, the Audi R8 Coupe and R8 Spyder as well as R8 V10 plus.