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VIDEO: Audi tracks down the last Horch... in Texas?

You have August Horch to thank for Audi. A former engineer for Karl Benz, Horch started the second oldest company of the original four companies that merged to form Auto Union (the first was Wanderer). But it was Horch whose name, translated into Latin, became "Audi." The last Horch was built in Ingolstadt in 1953, and Audi wanted to find it. They put their vintage car locator, Ralph Hornung, on the case and he ended up in a field in West Texas. Follow the jump to view a video explaining the search and how the once mighty V8 found its ... Read more →

Audi gifts hometown with 10-ton TT as part of centennial celebration [w/VIDEO] Sam Abuelsamid

It's not at all unusual for successive generations of a car line to grow larger the preceding edition. However, in an era where down-sizing is becoming more common, this is a bit absurd. ...

High Performance: Audi designs a €100,000 Bosendorfer piano to celebrate centenary Noah Joseph

There are some things you just don't mess with. Like the shape of a grand piano. They've been making them for centuries, and though to a trained ear, one might sound different over another or even ...

Audi traffic light detection system gets the green-light Jonathon Ramsey

Audi's stoplight detection system, called Travolution, has been given the go-ahead for expansion in the company's hometown of Ingostadt, Germany. Travolution establishes a connection between a red ...

Take a tour of the Audi Tradition warehouse Jonathon Ramsey

The rise of niche carmakers has given those with longer pedigrees -- say more than five years, at this point -- compelling reasons to start showing off their heritage. Audi, with nearly a century of ...

Audi R8 a sellout in UK 3 years ago on Autoblog

Months before the first Audi R8 will be delivered to customers in the UK, Audi has confirmed orders for all of the 400 cars that will be available there for sale. Just in case anyone changes their mind, there are 50 more orders in line behind them. If you still want one and aren't in the first ...

Audi offers US customers European Delivery in Ingolstadt 3 years ago on Autoblog

Audi has been investing heavily into "the Audi experience", creating a brand identity revolving around and beyond its products. Now the company has joined the league of luxury automakers that offers a European delivery program. European delivery programs offered by German and Swedish carmakers ...

Production begins on the new Audi TT 3 years ago on Autoblog

As we sit and wait a year for the new Audi TT to arrive in the US, the German automaker has begun churning out the slickly-restyled little coupe for the rest of the world. As was the case with the previous TT, the new car is built as part of a joint effort: bodywork and paint are done at the plant ...

Audi awards Q5 production to Germany 3 years ago on Autoblog

Audi's next salvo in its rapidly expanding softroader arsenal, the Q5, will be built in Ingolstadt, Germany. The announcement came this week, courtesy of Audi's Chariman of the Board, Dr. Martin Winterkorn. Production of the new model is expected to commence in 2008, involving about 1,700 workers. ...

Audi TT: real world pics of Ingolstadt's new coupe 3 years ago on Autoblog

Press pics are one thing, but sometimes a vehicle’s true allure is masked by the artificial gloss of officially released images. So we’re thankful the guys from the German Car Blog live close enough to Audi’s Ingolstadt headquarters to drop by and snap some live shots of the ...






Autoblog Podcast #154: Gobbling up the News

Chris, Sam, and Dan kick out a podcast just in time for the long holiday drive.

 
 

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