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Audi (Audi), German company for the production of passenger automobiles. It enters into the concern of "Volkswagen". The headquarters is located in Ingol'dshtadte.

Company "audi" was based into 1909 August Shityu khor'khom. Its roots depart to that existing now, but not less famous firm Horch ("Khor'kh"), which shone on the German horizon in the times of the third Reich. In 1899 talented inventor August Khor'kh established in Mannheim firm "khor'kh and the company", which in 4 years moved into Tsvikkau. In 1909 it built the new very unsuccessful 6- drum motor, which only it was it did not bring firm to the face of bankruptcy, whereas which greatly agitated its companions, who decided to be straightened with the zealous inventor and to banish him from its own firm. But Khor'kh here near established another company, which, naturally, also bore the name "khor'kh". Its former companions, after feeling in the young firm of strong competitor, podali to Khor'kha into the law court with the requirement to change the name of firm. According to the resolution of law court, new enterprise for the production of automobiles could not bear name Horch, and August Khor'kh was turned to the latinizirovannomu version of the previous name: word horch, which in German means "listen to", it became audi. So into 1909 was borne famous trade mark and not less famous company "audi".

First automobile by the name Audi- A was released into 1910. For following yr model Audi- V followed. Three such machines Of khor'kh advanced during June 1911 on the first races auto of al'penfart in the Austrian Alps with length about 2500 km, which arrived for the change to famous paths to German prince Heinrich's prize. In 1912 Appeared The Most known Model - Audi- S. In 1912 first models passed serious checking on the sequential Alpine races and were achieved not bad results, for that the automobiles of a series from steel to call "al'penziger" or the "subjugator of the Alps".

V the 20's firm Audi stood on the face of bankruptcy. To it it was necessary to merge with another firm. In 1928 company was acquired German DKW (DKV), owner Audi became Yorgen Skafte Rasmussen. In 1932 economic crisis pushed slightly the number of German firms to the creation of concern Auto Union ("auto union"). Into it entered together with DKW and Wanderer ("Vanderer") the former firm- rivals Of "khor'kh" and "audi". Concern let out two models, equipped with front drive and engines Wanderer. Automobiles were sold well up to the beginning World War II.

After World War II Audi and other firm- partners on Auto Union were natsionalizirovany. They were converted into the subdivision of the "associations of people's enterprises for the production of automobiles". Vy9ya9 Auto Union was reformed because of the attraction of the majority of the actions of firm Mercedes- benzo. In 1958 Daimler- benzo AG acquired control block of shares Auto Union, but then sold them Volkswagen. After passage into 1965 control block of shares to Volkswagen ("Volkswagen"), was adopted again name Audi. New automobile with the front drive was soon released after this event, and already toward the end 1968 Audi it returned for the market, having a good assortment of models and the excellent statistics of sales. As the emblem were preserved four circles, that symbolize that occurred in 1932 confluences of four companies.

Model "100", which was appeared on the market into 1968, and also its followers, including famous Audi Quattro, differed in terms of sport profile and drive to all 4 wheels, which was new landmark in the auto industry of Germany. Specifically, model Quattro, which was appeared into 1980, gave a powerful impetus to the development of automobile industry and brought to firm Audi, daughterly enterprise Volkswagen, world reknown. This were light, rapid automobile the "boundary of tourism" with the splendid stability, type of automobile for ralli. To competitors there was difficult to be pulled with this ralliynym Quattro. Model exceptionally successfully came out in several auto-races.

V 1969 volkswagen purchased Neckarsulmer Automobilwerke ("motor vehicle plant in Nekkarzul'me", NSU). As a result the name of firm changed, firm began to be called Audi NSU Auto Union, and in summer 1985 name of firm were preobrazovano again in Audi AG. In 2000 companies it opened its museum in Ingol'shtadte, in which are represented 60 models of automobiles.

At present Audi, that is been the component part of the concern of "Volkswagen", survive stormy lift. A similar success became possible because of the new developments of firm, including model Audi A8 with the body, which deserves very appreciations.

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