Wednesday, January 2, 2008

History of Audi

Audi is an automobile maker in Germany, which is part of the Volkswagen group, VAG. The company is headquartered in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany. The company is traced back to 1899 and August Horch. The first Horch automobile was produced by him in 1901. In 1910, Horch was forced out of the company he had founded and could not even use his own name anymore in connection with cars. As the German word "horch!" means "listen!" in Latin, he used the Latin equivalent of his name, "audi!" for his next effort. In 1932 Audi merged with Horch, DKW and Wanderer to form the Auto Union. The four interlinked rings that make up the Audi badge today represent these four brands. In 1995 Audi was barred from entering its Audi S4 into the BTCC because of its domination on the sport. The Quattro (four-wheel drive) system was banned because Audi was unbeatable in the competition. Audi is the only car manufacturer that produces 100% galvanized vehicles (to prevent corrosion). An all-aluminum car was brought forward by Audi, and in 1997 the Audi A8 was launched, which introduced aluminum space frame technology. Audi introduced a new series of vehicles in the mid-nineties and continues to pursue leading-edge technology and high performance. The motto of Audi is: "Vorsprung durch Technik" which translates to "Progress through Technology".

Audi TT Roadster
With its state of the art facilitites(Audi Q7 Oxygen Sensor,etc.)
Nothing beats Audi..

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