Thread: Does Anyone know the History of the 4 Audi Rings?
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Old 02-10-2003, 09:35 AM
Mark DiSilvestro Mark DiSilvestro is offline
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In 1908, August Horch was forced out of the car company he founded and forbidden to use the Horch name. After losing a lawsuit, August Horch then translated his name (horch = listen) into Latin (Audi), which he registered as his new trademark.
The first Audi was a 2.6 liter 4 cylinder model, introduced in 1910.

Horch, Audi, Wanderer and DKW merged in 1932 to form Auto Union. Auto Union was owned by Daimler Benz from 1958 to 1965, when it was acquired by Volkswagen.

Happy Motoring, Mark
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