Brief History of German carmakers Volkswagen, NSU, & Trabant
The company Neckarsulmer Radwerke was founded in 1886 and specializes in the manufacture of bicycles Already in 1892 the organization was restructured and renamed NSU, and then buy the company began manufacturing motorcycles Car production began in 1905, when he was purchased a license for the assembly of the Belgian pipe machines.
In 1906 he was the first independent model NSU - 6 10PS, developed on the basis of already produced machine hose These cars were equipped with four -cylinder May 1 -liter engines developed by Otto Pfander were issued and several cars more powerful engine with a capacity of about 2 6 liters.
In 1909, the band released quite a small car with an engine capacity of 2 liters From 1 1 -cylinder But it did not become popular compact car in 1911, he was presented with a four-cylinder engine that returns to 1 of 1 liter, but over time it grew to one and a half liters This model was produced for only two years and in 1913 it was presented all the more powerful pre-war models and a large car this machine is equipped with a 4 - cylinder engine capacity of 3 4 liters at the same time, there was also a midget model NSU 5 15PS with a motor, which amounts to 1 2 liters due to the growth constant popularity of this car remained in production until 1926.
After the world war model was released May 25 40PS, equipped with a cylinder 1 3 liters This engine has a volume Roots fan, was quickly completed and received a volume of 1 5 liter Machine with the power unit could reach speeds up to 129 km h powerful engine began to install and sports versions of the model that have successfully participated in various races is based on the may 25 race car NSU 40PS was later developed lightweight with a capacity of 1 to 6 liters, which had earbuds in general, the models of the 1920s were equipped with four - cylinder which amounted to 2 1 and 3 6 liters a single motor vehicle equipped with a 6-cylinder engine with its volume of 1 8 liters.
In 1927, the company moved in Heilbronn, but only a few years of financial problems that led to the sale of the concern of the FIAT factory At the same old car production plant in Neckarsulm NSU took over in 1934 when it was released three cars, designed by Ferdinand Porsche these models are then used to create the Volkswagen car Following the release of these machines, production was again stopped.
The Neckarsulm plant has gained strength only in 1958 when the model was released Prinz - a compact car with an engine capacity of 2 -cylinder 0 6 liters which was at the rear engine provided with tree parts cam overhead and side mounted on the Prinz - 600 cut with a Bertone body, engine showed the capacity of 30 horsepower and sports Product variants of this model that was several times more powerful car.
At the turn of 1960-1970 s done a good model of competition Prinz- 1000 which was quickly changed in a Prinz- 1200TT car equipped with a cylinder engine 4 with a capacity of 65 horses The next version of the car Prinz TTS electric power was 70 These models form the basis for the production of Zaporozhets ZAZ -966 seconds generation.
In 1963 he was presented NSU Spider, which was the first machine in the world equipped with a rotary engine The engine displacement of 50 horses developed by Felix Wankel It was an engine displacement single section of 0 5 liters .
In 1967, single-section engine production was interrupted and at the same time presented a model of Ro -80 with a two engine developed by the same engine Felix Wankel has two combustion chambers, each of which had a volume of 5 0 liters car was also equipped with a semi-automatic transmission with torque converter independent suspension spring lever on all wheels and disc brakes on all wheels as with the vacuum booster.
Machine with a capacity of 115 hp can reach speeds of up to 180i km h Average fuel consumption of about 14 liters per 100 kilometers the car FWD NSU Ro -80 was the most famous of all the company's models through the body of the sports sedan that his style has attracted the attention of many automakers But over time it became clear that the rotary engine has certain shortcomings, which, along with other failures ruined the reputation of a modern car and extremely elegant accordingly NSU company faced serious problems.
And in 1969, it merged with the company Audi NSU, whereby a company Audi NSU Auto Union AG, which entered the concern Volkswagen A little sedan model released later NSU K-70 based on Ro - 80 equipped with a conventional engine in 1977 NSU brand ceased to exist - fully set shop in the production of Audi and Volkswagen.
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