The History Of Audi

The History Of Audi

Audi is currently the world famous company, was created by decision of a court in 1910. The court considered the case on charges of August Horha his former colleagues from which he founded same company Horch. Disagreements with the former partners were forced wayward Horha away from the beloved of the company, which he founded in 1899. Some time later he was in the same Zwickau created a new company, of course, again calling it their own name. Since the existence of in a town of two companies with the same name prevented the first Horch, they applied to the court on August Horha. The court decided to leave the second company of the same name - "Listen", but to say he does not speak German, and Latin, it came to light Audi.
The first Audi car received a 4-cylinder engine 2612 cm3, similar to the first designed motors Horha, developed by him for the old Horch. But soon there were created new engines working volume of which was 3562 cm3, 4680 cm3 and 5720 cm3. All of them are equipped with a symmetric valves: inlet valve stood bottom and exhaust directly above it in the mirror image.

Almost immediately August horh began to exhibit their cars at all sorts of contests, but his persistence crowned with success only on the race in 1911 at the Cup of the Alps in Austria, when his car Audi In with the 2.6 liter able to pass without penalty points the whole distance. Taking into account all the shortcomings of the series "In" August horh in 1913, has developed a new model of the Audi, which set a 4-cylinder 3.5-liter engine, equipped with a crankshaft, rotating on three pillars and a little offset distance from the axis of the cylinder.

On a conventional tapered clutch was established leather friction surface. Made of wood body on the chassis had an open base to 2900 mm or 3200 mm, and long and tapered rear part, that, according to its creators, has contributed to a better streamlining, and also gave the appearance of speed. In 1912-1914 years a new car than once won in a race at the Alpine Cup, for which he received the nickname Alpensieger, which means "The Vanquisher of the Alps".

Before the first world war, Audi managed to create a small machine of the type "8/28" with the engine in volume of 2071 cm3, which released in the postwar years. In 20-ies of the most popular car became "Audi-K" has received the overhead valve engine in volume of 3,5 litres and capacity of 50 HP. The first 6-cylinder engine appeared on the "Audi-M", published in 1924. Working volume of the engine reached 4655 cm3, and for the first time the camshaft was переставлен up. A new crankshaft received the 7 pillars themselves cylinders were made of aluminum alloy, leaving steel only their sleeves. The upper camshafts now directly acting on the valve. On all wheels brakes began to supply the vacuum amplifiers. New car could reach a maximum speed of 120 km/hour.

The first 8-cylinder engine in 4872 cm3 were installed in 1928, the cars of the series "R", which received a loud name of the Imperator. He was the last of his own creation of the Audi, which was soon joined by the other car company DKW.

The founder of the company DKW Jorgen Skafte, decided not to develop for the new Audi own engines, and bought the bankrupt American company Rickenbacker has all of its developments and equipment. A new range of models Audi appeared in 1929. It was Dresden with 6-cylinder motors and Zwickau with 8-cylinder units. In 1931, was developed easy model Audi "P". It was set on the chassis of the DKW and furnished 4-cylinder engine Peugeot volume in 1122 cm3.

In 1932, was created motor Corporation Auto Union, which United the four largest German automaker DKW, Horch, Audi, and Wanderer. The first result of the merger for Audi resulted in переднеприводную a series of Front, on which you installed 6-cylinder overhead valve engine Wanderer volume in 2257 cm3, a little later developed sky rear Audi car 920 received 6-cylinder engine Horch in 3281 cm3.

Переднеприводные cars Audi Front can rightfully be called a common brainchild of all formed the group Auto Union companies: front-wheel drive for installation on mass cars has developed a founder of the DKW Rasmussen, 6-cylinder engine was invented at the Wanderer, and is made on an Horch, while ready-made cars were of brand Audi. Although to master the new design had to overcome many difficulties, the new car is well-proven and stayed on the conveyor belt until 1938. Front suspension set up on the cross levers and a cross-рессору, and it was close to the design Alvis. The Front was a car of middle class in contrast to the rest of the small two-wheel drive vehicles. On these machines installed various multi-seat body, and they were able to develop a speed of more than 105 km/hour. At the Berlin motor show in 1937 was demonstrated sports triple elegant version of the Audi Front.

After the second world war, the German territory of the city of Zwickau, was found under the GDRs. The plant, which previously belonged to the company Audi nationalized and started on it to produce a fairly well-known car Trabant. Audi brand for some time ceased to exist, as in the postwar years, the Auto Union had the opportunity to produce only cars DKW. Only in 1957 developed a unique model, which received the name of the Auto Union 1000. In a year the controlling package of shares of Auto Union moved to the Daimler Benz, and in 1964, during the outline of the transition to the production of two-wheel drive vehicles, moved to the Volkswagen concern. Audi brand was revived only in 1965. At the international Frankfurt motor show was held the official presentation of the front-drive Audi 1700, which was высокоэкономичный engine developed by Daimler Benz. He had мощность72 L. forces and 11.2 degree of compression.

In 1969, the amalgamation of the companies of Auto Union and NSU - a new company has received the name of the NSU Auto Union. In 1984, when was the last reorganization, NSU Auto Union was called simply Audi.

Family of models Audi after 1965 it became widely spread. In the early 70-ies have been developed a series of " Audi 60" and " Audi 75", "Audi 80" and "Audi 100". In 1980, the premiere of the all-wheel drive modifications quattro, which thanks to the numerous successes in international rallies, brought the Audi brand great authority.

The initiator of the issue of passenger vehicles Audi engineer Ferdinand PIH, believed that this process is as natural as the transition from the brakes mounted on the rear wheels only the brakes on each wheel. The creation of mass Audi at full drive believe, to some extent revolution in the development of the automotive industry. Four-wheel drive modifications were based on the standard of the cars that had the front wheels. Together with the gearbox was mounted, the transfer case with differential, распределявшая torque on both axes are almost evenly divided. There had mechanism connecting the rear of the drive. The first Audi with all-wheel drive in the first place were designed for sporting events, which is tested, reliable if the new design. For there were put the most powerful engines with a turbocharged 5 cylinder. It is a four-wheel drive Audi provided a new direction to create a production car, as for sports racing, as well as for ordinary consumers.

At the present time, the company Audi engaged in production of a broad range of front wheel drive high-quality cars with engines in volume of 1,4 litres up to 4.2 liter.