Audi
Audi AG is a German manufacturer. It is a Member of the Volkswagen Group. Audi AG founder was August Horch. And it was founded on 16, July 1909. It was founded in Zwickau, Germany.
Audi Cars and Expensiveness:
Audi maintenance is more expensive than other cars. At the top of our list of the most expensive luxury vehicles to repair are the Audi A8 and Mercedes-Benz G Class, both with five-year estimated repair costs of $1,640.
Why Audi Is Expensive:
Luxury cars are more expensive because of their limited production volumes. A lot of people believe that luxury cars cost more than regular cars because of their superior quality parts, their bigger and better options because they\’re made from more expensive materials, etc.
2019 Cheapest Audi Cars:
- 2019 A3 Sedan. Starting at $33,300.
- 2019 S3 Sedan. Starting at $44,500.
- 2019 RS 3. Starting at $56,200.
- 2019 A4. Starting at $39,200.
- 2019 S4. Starting at $50,200.
- 2019 A5 Sportback. Starting at $44,200.
- 2019 S5 Sportback. Starting at $52,400.
- 2019 RS 5 Sportback. Starting at $74,200.
How Audi is better than BMW?
Audis have better fit and finish than BMWs as well as better designed user interfaces.
Best Audi Cars:
- Audi A3 convertible.
- Audi A6.
- Audi A8L 60 TDI.
- Audi Q3 35 TDI Quattro.
- Audi R8 V10.
- Audi A3 40TFSI.
- Audi A4 30TFSI.
- Audi TT.
Name of Audi:
The company name is based on the Latin translation of the surname of the founder, August Horch. \”Horch\”, meaning \”listen\” in German, becomes \”Audi\” in Latin. The four rings of the Audi logo each represent one of four car companies that banded together to create Audi\’s predecessor company, Auto Union.
Cost of Audi:
The base Audi A4 has a retail price of $37,400. That\’s an excellent value, especially when considering Audi\’s long list of standard features relative to its rivals. The top-of-the-line S4 starts at $50,200.
Most Expensive Audi Cars:
The most expensive Audi cars are given below:
- 2003 Audi Le Mans Concept – $5,000,000.
- 1991 Audi Avus Quattro Concept – $3,000,000.
- 2000 Audi Rosemeyer Concept – $3,000,000.
- 2009 Audi e-Tron Concept – $3,000,000.
- 2010 Audi e-tron Detroit show car – $2,700,000.
Audi Logo:
The Audi symbol is four ceiling rings that reflect the four manufacturers of Auto Union. This Audi emblem signs the association of the brand Audi with others: Horch, DKW, Wanderer: the initial ring from at the left side represents Audi, the next represents DKW, the third is Horch, then the fourth ring is Wanderer.
History:
Audi as we now know it launched its first car in 1910 and was the Audi Type A Sport-Phaeton. It’s successor, the Type B was also launched that year. Both were successes, particularly in sporting events. Horch had led his team to three straight victories in the Austrian Alpine Run.
It was in 1920 that Horch left Audi to take up a high position in the ministry of transport but in his short time at the manufacturer, he had made the brand internationally known. Shortly after he left, Audi became the first German car brand to produce a car that was left-hand drive, the Audi Type K. This became dominant in the 1920s due to the fact it gave drivers a better view of oncoming traffic. This, in turn, made it easier and safer to overtake.
The Audi logo came about after a merger of four companies. In 1928, engineer Jørgen Rasmussen acquired the majority shares in Audi. Soon, the company merged with Rasmussen’s DKW, Wanderer and Audi’s old competitor Horch to form the Auto Union in 1932. The merger led to the creation of the four interlocking rings.
Funnily enough, this emblem was also similar to the Olympic Rings (which you’ve also probably noticed). So much so that the Olympic Committee eventually took them to court in 1995. The result was as you’d expect, the court ruled that the Audi rings had nothing to do with the Olympic rings. And so the two logos live in harmony.
Interestingly, the factory in Zwickau restarted assembly in 1949 and created cars for East Germany. It was in this factory that the Trabant was created. The Trabant was considered the symbol of East Germany and the fall of the Eastern Bloc. It was uncomfortable, noisy, slow, and extremely desirable in East Germany. The waiting time for the Trabant was more than a decade. Over three million of these were produced in total.
In 1964 VW had a 50% holding in the company. They then bought the brand new factory eighteen months later and used it to assemble additional Volkswagen Beetles.
Initially, Volkswagen was hesitant to the idea of Auto Union producing their models, having bought the plant intending to increase the production of their cars. However, the Auto Union engineers developed the first Audi 100 in secret. Luckily for them, Heinz Nordhoff (the VW chair) was impressed and called for the production of the car. The first generation Audi 80 was launched in 1972 and the resurrection of the Audi name was officially complete. What followed was the succession of four-stroke models 60,75,80 and Super 90.
Audi’s modern era has proven to be as technologically innovative as ever, starting with the 1980s turbocharged Quattro, the world’s first four-wheel-drive sports coupe. The company’s official name was shortened to Audi AG, and this was the start of the shift towards the luxury market. In 1987 the Audi put forward the Audi 90, the much more elegant and superior follow up from the Audi 80 which was developing a ‘grandfather’s car’ image.
