Audi R8 LMX launched in India at Rs. 2.97 crore

German luxury carmaker Audi has launched the limited edition R8 LMX in India at a price of Rs. 2.97 crore (ex-showroom, Delhi / Mumbai).

The car is equipped with laser beam headlight technology, which is claimed to offer an illumination range of up to 500 metres. The lights are activated at a speed of 60 kph and above. One laser module per headlight is said to generate a cone of light with twice the range of the all-LED headlight. The headlamps are also fitted with a camera-based sensor system to detect other road users and actively adjust the light pattern to avoid dazzle.

The R8 LMX is available in Ara Blue paint. It has a large, fixed rear spoiler and the side flics, engine compartment cover, exterior mirror housings, side blades, rear wing and diffuser are all finished in matt carbon. The single frame grille, front air intakes and rear outlet grille are finished in titanium grey, while the sports exhaust system features high-gloss black tailpipes.

On the inside, the R8 LMX has bucket seats, door panels and gear lever covered in Nappa leather, black Alcantara headlining and Sepang Blue stitching on the parking brake lever, the center tunnel console, the steering wheel and the instrument cowl. The floor mats have black piping and Sepang Blue stitching. The covers of the center tunnel console and the parking brake lever, the inlays in the doors and the arc around the cockpit are finished in matt carbon. The door sills have illuminated aluminium inlays bearing the limited-edition number.

The R8 LMX uses a mid-mounted, 5.2-litre, V10 petrol engine that develops 562 bhp and 540 Nm of torque. A 7-speed S Tronic gearbox transmits power to all four wheels through a Quattro all-wheel drive system. Audi claims that the LMX can reach 100 kph from a standstill in 3.4 seconds and achieve a top speed of 320 kph.

Only 99 units of the R8 LMX will be sold globally.