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Audi AG (Xetra: NSU): it is a German company that produces luxury cars under the Audi name. Uttered / aʊdi / It is part of the Volkswagen Group. The Audi name from the Latin translation of the title of founder August Horch, a German Tnni "Listen!"

Headquartered Audi is located in the city of Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany.

The company was wholly owned by (99.55%) of the Volkswagen Group (Volkswagen AG) since 1964. The re Volkswagen Group launch of the Audi brand by offering Audi 60/72/75/80 Super 90 in 1965 (it was sold in specific export as "Audi" car) market, after a brief period of acquisition of Volkswagen cars on the origins of the Union of its former owner, Daimler-Benz. But is now suffering from a cash pressures have led to many of the problems of the parent company

The company's roots go back to the businessman August Horch in 1899. produced the first car Horch in 1901 in the city of Zwickau. [1] In 1909, he was forced Horch out of the company that he founded. [1] and then a new company in the city of Zwickau established and continued the use of the Horch brand [2]

Raise the ex-partners a lawsuit against him for infringement of trademarks, he told a German court that the Horch brand belonged to his former company. [1] and preventing August Horch from using his family name in the field of private cars of the new work, and therefore has called for a meeting in an apartment Franz Vicenchir access to a new name for his company. During this meeting, he was the son of Franz taught Latin language quietly in the corner of the room. It seemed he was about to say something several times but swallows words and continue to work, until finally he said, audiatur et altera pars ... It would be a good idea if we called Audi instead of Horch? "." Horch! "It means in German" Hark! "Or" Listen ", which is" Audi "in Latin (compare audible). Approved the audience on the idea with enthusiasm. [3] was sometimes mistakenly believed that the word Audi is the acronym which stands for "Auto Union in Ingolstadt, Germany," and this is not considered true origin of the name of the company.

Audi began 2612 in style Centimitr cubic (2.6 liters) with a four-cylinder, please clarify and followed by the 3564 cc model (3.6 liters), as well as models of 4680 cc (4.7 liters) and 5720 cc (5.7L). These cars had great success in sporting events. The first six-cylinder model appeared please clarify and capacity of 4655 cc (4.7 liters) in 1924.

August Horch left the Audi company in 1920 to take up a senior position in the Ministry of Transport, but remained in the Audi company in his capacity as member of the Board of Trustees. In September 1921, Audi became the first German car manufacturer presents the Audi JK category which has the leadership chair in the left. [4] and spread leadership chair left during the twenties, because it offers a vision of a better future for cars, making maneuvers exceeded safer

In August 1928, it acquired Jorgen Rasmussen, owner of DKW company's majority shares Audiwerke company. In the same year, Rasmussen bought the remains of the American Rickenbacker carmaker, including the eight-cylinder engine equipment industry. These engines were used in Audi models Audi Zwickau and Dresden, which were launched in 1929. At the same time, it was the six-car industry and quad-cylinder (licensed from Peugeot) company. The Audi cars of that era of luxury cars equipped with a special structure.

In 1932, Audi merged with Horch company, and DKW, Inc. Andirar, to form Auto Union. During that period, the company Audi Front which was the first European car with a six-cylinder engine made (using a common unit with Andrar) and front payment.

Before the outbreak of World War II, Auto Union used the four interlinked rings that make up the Audi badge today, representing these four brands. Used automobile federation this badge in motor racing during that period, while the member companies used the names and logos of their own. Technological development has become more concentrated, has also been used Horch engines or Andrar in some Audi models. Where you can not buy Audi car dragging turkeys.