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In the late 1800s the automobile was invented motorized transport technical basis was decided that the thing would have four wheels, one in each corner, and is powered by an internal combustion engine that was certain, but not grand thing this time, there were many heroes of the automobile Gottfried Daimler and Carl Benz of Germany, Siegfried Marcus of Austria, and the Americans, George Baldwin Seldon and Henry Ford.
But for Audi, it is an ambitious young engineer Horch August, begins our story of exceptional progress in 1896 Horch discovered the exciting possibilities of the new technology, and signed with Benz, the world's most influential character of the Horch automobile would become one of the most important men in the European automotive history - he found the name and helped automakers Audi Horch in 1899 and 1909.
1899 Bursting with his own creativity and ideas, Horch left his position as director of the Automotive in Benz found August Horch and Cie in Cologne, Germany The following year, he built his first car equipped with a shock-free, two engine cylinders Soon after, he developed the gearbox mounted at the rear and overhead valve engine with overhead intake valves in 1908, the company turned over 100 cars a year.
In 1909, Horch left his own company to form another trade not under his own name, he chose Audi - the Latin translation of Horch Listen in English Audi Automobilwerke GmbH started a business of my life dreams came true in August Horch.
August Horch built the elegant Audi Type K for the discriminating taste of elite Many of these innovations become standard 1919 later - eg the direction to the left hand and the central position of the gear shift.
In 1919, the War of Independence began in Ireland that would last until 1921 The following year, the Irish Civil War began which lasted until 1925 and saw combat brothers brothers The end of the civil war seen a government of the free State came to power with Eamonn DeValera Taoiseach.
In 1926, the Berlin Motor Show presented the new Horch 303 Horch immediately became the premium brand in the history of the German car's eight-cylinder engine would become standard for all models from 1927.
At the Salon of 1931 Paris, August Horch became the world leader in the German car market The star of the show was a lacquered yellow convertible with a brown top and green Morocco upholstery But its main feature was less aesthetic - 12-cylinder engine in V with a displacement of six liters, a marvel of innovative engineering.
Horch, DKW, Wanderer and Audi forces linked in 1932 to create Auto Union AG The union was symbolized by the four rings from the start, Auto Union AG was the second DKW German automaker was the most affordable brand, and had 18 of the German market in 1938 Wanderer was placed in the midrange sector, with Audi at upper midrange.
The premium sector was reserved for Horch, who captured more than 50 of this segment Many drivers who enjoyed the thrill of a sporty convertible Horch were well known celebrities Many passengers Distinguished climb into a large living room Horch were politicians or even members of royalty Thomas Mann, Alfred Neven du Mont and Werner Kraus had the pleasure of driving one of the best cars ever built.
Auto Union developed a separate service for racecars The sixteen-cylinder engine designed by Ferdinand Porsche created a Skeptics feel laughed at his innovations, particularly the motor position behind the driver But 27 years later, has become Formula One cars in standard in 1934 Hans Stuck drove the Rennwagen to beat the world record in his first official race.
One of the co-founders of the Auto Union was Baron von Oertzen He emigrated to South Africa in 1935, and was the first to market German cars on three continents - Asia, Africa and 'Australia.
In Germany, this year, a simplified version has a new record to the motorway Frankfurt - 406.3 km h In 1939, every fourth car registered in Germany was made by Auto Union.
Just when the cars were finally reposition private bicycles in Germany, the results of World War II had the biggest impact on Auto Union plants were dismantled and Auto Union was dissolved by the Soviet army.
Administrators have responded intelligently, and built a new company - Auto Union GmbH in Ingolstadt The new Auto Union concentrated on delivery vans and motorcycles DKW All these models were marked with a W for the West to distinguish models Similar products in Saxony in East Germany Car production has started again in 1950.
In 1950, Stephen O Flaherty received the VW franchise for Ireland The first Volkswagens assembled outside of Germany met in Dublin from 1950.
In 1956, a DKW plastic body set new long distance records on the Monza race track in Italy - over 4,000 miles in 48 hours and 5000 miles in 72 hours From 1954 to 1964, the Union Auto achieved over 100 championship titles, 150 victories overall and class wins in 2500.
In Germany, Daimler Benz in 1958 bought 88 of the share capital of Auto Union, and a year later began the construction of ultra-modern facilities in Ingolstadt The first DKW Junior left the assembly line in Ingolstadt request clients pushed dealers to their production limits DKW continued until the mid-sixties, when the plant was sold to Volkswagen.
In December 1964 Auto Union was transferred to the Volkswagen Group the day of the two-stroke engine was finished, and engineers Auto Union began to work full time to develop a four-time competitive model Meanwhile, VW Beetle helped maintain production levels - from 1965 to 1969, between three and five hundred VW's were produced each day in Ingolstadt.
In September 1965 Audi launched its first postwar motor four times the Audi brand was chosen because that was the only Audi Auto Union pre-war car with front-wheel and four-stroke engine The next three years have seen Germany launches of the Audi 75 average, the Audi super 90 and the Audi 60 in its compact class.
Things were also looking for another German car manufacturer - NSU AG They were a sensation at the Frankfurt Motor Show with the first in the Deluxe class car NSU Ro 80 Twelve international journalists voted the car of the year 1967, however, the massive development costs mean that NSU had come to join forces with a powerful associate.
In 1967, car dealers got the Audi franchise for the Republic of Ireland.
1968 saw the inauguration of the first Audi 100 - a fundamentally new car that helped renew the Auto Union value In 1969, Auto Union GmbH and NSU Motor Works has established a joint venture - Audi NSU Auto Union AG.
Audi NSU were quick to unveil a completely new car, the Audi 80, which was developed by the chief design engineer, Ludwig Kraus Audi 80 was voted car of the year 1969 in four countries Audi 100 was launched in 1972.
Two years later in Germany, the Audi 50 was launched Audi 50 was the last of the series of building blocks that included Audi models 80 and 100 with shaft engines cam modern head, front wheel drive, weight saving design and tailgate, it opened the way to international success of future Audi and VW models.
The first 5 cylinder gasoline engine was introduced with the second generation Audi 100 in 1976. In 1977, the millionth Audi 100 rolled off the production line in the same year, production of the NSU Ro 80 arrested after a race production 10 years The Audi 200 was launched in 1979.
December 1980 marks the historic introduction of the first high-performance car based on the principles of four-wheel drive - the Audi Quattro Coupe Quattro Audi is a patented system that spreads the power of across all wheel drive , so that the pilot experience better management, greater stability, lower tire wear, traction and therefore greater safety in all road conditions.
The quattro surprised critics Prototype pulled the Turracher Hohe, steeper mountain pass of Europe, no problem pulling the tradition of excellence continued until today astounding triumph over the world L ' Audi quattro was marketed to the public in 1980.
The oil embargo in the early 70s had made fuel consumption a concern for all car manufacturers Reduced consumption has been a driving force in Audi because of the important objective of reducing the environmental damage caused by emissions.
Audi has demonstrated its pro-environment position Motor Show in Frankfurt in 1981. The car Audi vision for the year 2000 was a full-size luxury sedan, with lower requirements for fuel and raw materials , as well as greater safety, economic operation and practical value.
A trendsetter because of its genuine innovations, the third generation Audi 100 has similar objectives to the Audi vision for 2000 Aerodynamic body design - with a Cd drag coefficient 0 3 body sections more light, new or significantly revised engines for fuel economy and advanced security levels reported any future for automotive design and engineering.
After its launch in 1982, the Audi 100 innovations have been recognized and praised worldwide.
1983 marked another impressive step towards eco-driving Audi was the first German manufacturer to receive a general operating permit for cars with catalytic converter technology.
Audi continued to be a world leader as rally drivers Hannu Mikkola, Michele Mouton and Stig Blomqvist Audi helped manufacturers become World Champion Rally in 1982 - the first German car company to win this title.
The Audi quattro has changed the shape of the international rally in 1984 Audi Sport won the Constructors World Rally Championship and rally drivers championship Stig Blomqvist was behind the wheel - a quattro course.
Audi NSU Auto Union AG was renamed Audi AG in 1985.
In 1986, two important innovations find their body fully galvanized in our history, rust resistant and Procon-ten system.
The first innovation has allowed Audi to secure their vehicles against corrosion for six years The second innovation, Procon-ten, was a pioneer of passenger airbag technology, and greatly reduces the chances of a driver hitting the when flying in an accident.
These innovations have won numerous international awards Audi, including the Innovation Award of German Industry for outstanding ability to develop and implement new ideas.
In 1986, Sarel van der Merwe is a household name in South Africa Driving an Audi Sport quattro, it won the Rallye SA three times running in 1987, it was Geoff Mortimer who drives an Audi to victory .
The Audi Turbo was launched in South Africa in 1988 and to celebrate, Audi has imported a special version of motorsport - a supercharged 2.2 liter car which used the unleaded fuel mission was to establish a new record of Landspeed South Africa Sarel van der Merwe has the honor to take yet Audi triumph once the new record was 358.9 km h.
But there was a price to pay - the traffic authorities Sarel a ticket for exceeding the speed limit on a highway.
After cleaning the rally tracks, Audi Sport cruising on US racetracks The Audi quattro won the US Trans-Am Championship manufacturers and drivers.
In 1989, Audi introduced the first diesel engine with direct injection TDI turbo-charger - a triumph for automotive diesel engines.
A modified Audi 100 TDI drove 4814 km and passed through nine countries in Europe on a gas tank His average speed was 60.2 km h, and it consumes only 1.7 liters per 100 km.
Another innovation in 1989 was the duo hybrid Audi A gasoline or conventional diesel drove the front wheels and an electric motor of 9.3 kilowatts drives the rear therefore for driving in the country, the duo had the Audi usual acceleration, scope and top speed but the electric motor removed the exhaust gas and noise for city driving the driver can activate either the power unit easily at any time.
1990, the beginning of the last decade of the millennium, has cause for celebration at Audi seven millionth Audi was produced in Ingolstadt, and the Audi quattro was ten, but - as always - Audi looked forward, not back, and the Council has pledged to become the most attractive European brand.
The fourth generation Audi 100 was launched in Germany in 1990 and catalytic converters became standard equipment in all Audi cars available where unleaded gasoline.
In 1991, Audi has renewed its range in a year 1991 saw the launch of the Cabriolet, 100 Prior, the S4 and S4 Avant and the Audi 80 Audi also gave the Audi Cup a facelift and a V6 engine The flagship range - the Audi A8 - received a 4.2-liter engine.
Audi presented two design studies in 1991 quattro Spyder was unveiled in Frankfurt and the Avus quattro in Tokyo two caused a sensation The most impressive feature is the construction of aluminum which reduces weight and resources used more efficiently A another example of how Audi has launched new technologies shaping the future of the automobile.
The first global aluminum Audi - A8 - was held at the Geneva Motor Show in 1994. With this innovation Audi has offered the world a concept truly future-oriented and environmentally critics realized that the aluminum as a base construction material was a chip decision of its light weight ensures reduced fuel consumption without sacrificing strength and stiffness and aluminum can be recycled almost indefinitely.
In the same year, Audi has standardized the names of all their models around the world to A4, A6, A8.
Motorsport triumphs continued in 1996 the STW-Cup Super Touring fully belong to four rings and Audi of Italian Emanuele Pirro won the overall prize in Germany Frank Biela won the British Touring Car Championship, and Rinaldo Capello won Italian tourism Car Championship - while driving the Audi A4 quattro quattro remarkable also triumphed in touring car competitions in Belgium, Australia and Spain.
1999 was a highlight in the remarkable story of all Audi models have been proposed and are now more exciting than ever The innovative design of the A6 is winning rave reviews.
The new Audi A8 and A4 improvements give even more evidence of management of Audi shape the automotive world of tomorrow Audi A3 launched in Ireland has set a new standard for luxury in the compact class and the Audi TT is the latest evidence of the Audi commitment Vursprung durch Technik.
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