Audi - 100 years of car manufacturing
Karl Benz as Freidrich was the man who created the first true automobile, Henry Ford was viewed and created the first assembly line for mass production of a large number of automobiles, the two men have played a role crucial in the history of auto manufacturing, but we can not talk about the history of auto manufacturing without mentioning Audi.
Audi was founded in August Horch in 1909, when it was compulsory from the company he founded in 1899. In the beginning, Horch continued to trade under the Horch brand, but after that his associates have continued for the infringement of trademark, it was forced to propose another name for his company and it was while Audi name was raised.
During a meeting with Franz Fikentschers 'apartment to suggest a new name for the company, Franz ' s the son who was studying Latin then (common these days), proposed that instead of Horch they have used Audi meaning ready ear! Or Horch German hear and the idea was accepted by everyone attending the meeting.
The first models produced by Audi were the 2612 liter 4 cylinder 2.6 cc model followed by the 3564 model cc 3.6 liters, as well as 4680 cc models and 4.7 L 5720 cc 5.7L. In 1921 Audi was the first German car manufacturer to build a car left the production of training, type K. Audi.
Models of the 1920 Audi 's luxurious and were very successful on ways of packaging in the early 30 ' s Audi merged with Horch, DKW and vagabond to form Auto Union.
With the creation of union insignia automatic recovery of four rings has been established to represent the union of the four German car manufacturers. The era of auto unions is best known for its success in the ways of packaging. Silver Arrows dominated the racing car as a general from 1934 and established the discs that were only matched in the early 80 's turbocharged F1 cars.
We jump the WW II and after World Wars I jump all the way to early 80 's once presented to the four wheels of the Audi Quattro Quattro, then generally know Ur-Quattro, turbocharged coupé which has dominated the rally routes in the 80 's and was the first German car to produce in large scale with the all-wheel-drive permanent (Quattro).
In 1985 auto union was officially dead and Audi has shortened its name to Audi AG. During the following years Audi has introduced the less successful models like the Audi 80 and Audi 90.
Audi 's big break occurred in 1994 with the introduction of the Audi A4, a predecessor to the Audi 80, the identification and sales gain Audi A4 mounted which led to Audi develop more powerful models and more luxurious as the Audi A6 and A8.
Two years after Audi released what became his most successful model so far, the Audi A3, built at the same time as the Volkswagen group using the same platform as the A4, the A3 was Commencement available only as sedan with hatchback rear door 3.
In 2000 Audi racing cars revolutionized sports again with the Audi R8 and dominated the prestigious 24 hours of Le Mans, winning 5 of 7 years he competed.
After 20 years of research with diesel engines the results have been wiped out with another car packing revolutionary Audi R10 TDI, which has dominated Le Mans tract of 'packaging for four consecutive years, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, until replaced c'ait the new Audi R15 TDI.
All the technological advances made by Audi in the ways of packaging used in its models today. With their high fuel efficiency and low emission TDI engines are a reference, the gasoline engine with high fuel efficiency of Audi to 's Valvelift technology, not counting the four-wheel-drive Quattro and of all other technological Audi made year after year.