Audi History and Facts
The beginnings of Audi history stem back to 1899 when August Horch founded A. Horch & Cie. motor company in German. Subseqent mergers over the years led to the formation of the current Audi Company. In 1910 a dispute led to the formation of a new company which took the name Audiwerke GmbH.
What does Audi mean and where did it come from?
Audi is comes from the latin word “audire” and which is means to listen. The word Audi itself thus means “Listen”. So you conjure up an image of a motor vehicle that people listen to for it’s beautiful engine sound or that people mention that they have just purchased a fabulous Audi.
What do Audi’s four rings symbol mean?
The Audi Logo the ‘Four Rings’ symbolise the 1932 merger of four independent motor-vehicle manufacturers: Audi, DKW, Horch and Wanderer. They form the historic basis of Audi’s current company AUDI AG. Interesting Facts: The first European Audis were right hand drives based on the position of the coachman. Left hand drive was an innovation. But if you in Australia a left hand drive Audi is more of a problem and the old coachman’s design is more desirable. For a brief period in from 1959 to 1967 Audi was owned by the Daimler Group In 1966 Audi was fully acquired by Volkswagen before merging with NSU The 1972 the Audi 80 was a runaway smash hit with over 1000000 units sold. Later models included the sensation 4wd Audi Quattro which caused a stir for it’s innovative design. Audi have continued to produce very high quality prestige vehicles which delight the senses of motoring enthusiasts everywhere. Audi are renowned for their beautiful and stylish body shapes and engineering excellence.
Movies Featuring Audis
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