A. Horch & Cie (later to be known as Audi) was established in the Ehrenfeld district of Cologne in 1899. August Horch church established the company and by the beginning of 1901 the first Audi car was completed.
The first Horch hit the road in 1901, its engine was referred to as an “impact-free” engine. The new feature on the car (an alloy crankcase) was a pioneering achievement in car manufacturing.
In 1909 August Horch got into a dispute with the supervisory board of A. Horch and Cie. Motorwagen-Werke AG. Horch left the company he had set up. In July the same year he set up a 2nd company in the same city. Horch lost the legal dispute over the company name, however a solution was found: the Latin translation of his name. The new company name, Audiwerke GmbH became affective on 25 April 1910. 1914 was a significant for Audi and showed the performance abilities of there cars as Audi racers won the International Austrian Alpine Run in 1911, 1912 and 1913.
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Fast forward to the 1990’s and Audi have made major break troughs in the automotive world. In 1991 they presented two sensational sports cars, the Audi Quattro Spyder and the Audi Avus Quattro. These two models had a consistent use of aluminum for the body shells and these two models studied made reference to the future use of light weight construction in volume production at Audi.
Audi are and continue to be one of the most prestigious motor companies in the world with unique character with there unmistakable look, clear and confident designs and elegance. No matter whether you look at the car from the outside or the inside, it is a perfect whole and an Audi down to the tiniest detail.
Audi Production Plants
Audi have productions centers all over the world, including Germany, Brazil, China, Italy, Thailand and Hungry.
Audi Centers can be found all over the worlds with over 100 locations in the UK alone.
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