A myth is born. The history of Audi AG is varied and filled with key events. Its tradition of cars and engines manufacturing dates back to the XIX century. After ten years, he founded in Zwickau its second company dedicated to car manufacturing: Audi Automobilwerke. The DKW brand provide Auto Union with models that were sold in great quantities, so it was of transcendental importance for the success of the new group.
August Horch was forced to refrain from using his own family name in his new car business. Audi produces over 2 million vehicles annually at its main production site in Ingolstadt. Audi has another production plant in Neckarsulm. Audi started with a cc model followed by a four-cylinder model with cc, as well as cc and cc models. These cars were successful even in sporting events. August Horch left the Audi company in The first six-cylinder model cc appeared in In , the company was acquired by J S Rasmussen, owner of DKW, who bought the same year the remains of the US automobile manufacturer, Rickenbacker including the manufacturing equipment for eight-cylinder engines.
These engines were used in Audi Zwickau and Audi Dresden models that were launched in Click here to find our contact information, schedule a test drive, or to speak with a representative. We are open for business, with strict precautions in place to protect our customers and staff.
Click here! Open Today! View Dealer Hours View Hours. A brief history of Audi Audi Mar 5th, Previous Post Next Post. A short time later he renamed the company after the Latin translation of his last name — making it Audi Automobilwerke. Member companies used their own names and emblems. From this date until the end of , Auto Union was a fully owned subsidiary of the Stuttgart-based Daimler Group.
The Audi Quattro was the first high-performance vehicle with a four-wheel drive.
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