New Delhi, Sep 3 - German premier car maker Audi Thursday announced the launch of its latest sports utility vehicle (SUV) Audi Q7, which will be available with three engine variants.

The three variants of the car, which will be available in 11 colours, will cost Rs.55.2 lakh, Rs.53.4 lakh and Rs.29.9 lakh in showrooms in Maharashtra.

'Audi India achieved remarkable growth in the first eight months of 2009 by selling 1,128 cars (62 percent growth). With the launch of new Audi Q7, we expect to sell upwards of 1,500 cars,' said Audi India managing director Benoit Tiers.

'If I can get good production (of cars) from Germany, then we should be able to sell about 1,700-1,800 cars this year,' he added.

The company also plans to expand its dealership from 12 to 18 by 2010-2011.