| | | Audi is an German car company that produces a number of vehicles. The company is owned by Volkswagen, and it has a long history. | | Audi was first founded in 1899 by August Horch. The very first vehicle was first introduced in 1901, but despite this success, Horch was pushed from his own company about ten years later. | | | In retaliation, he started a rival car company that begin producing vehicles under the Horch brand. A lawsuit was filed against, and the court did not rule in his favor. This barred him from using his last name on any of his vehicles. To get around this problem, Horch decided to use the Latin translation of his name, which was pronounced "audi." | | | Despite the fact that Horch lost in court, he won in the long run. While "Horch" is virtually known to no one today, Audi is practically a household name both within Germany and outside of the country. | | As of this writing, approximately 2 million vehicles have been produced by the company. The very first car used a 2.6 Liter model, and experts realized early one that these vehicles were powerful competitors on the racetrack. Though the company has had a number of owners over the years, it continues to produce high quality vehicles, both for sports and for luxury. |
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