1 Biography
August Horch
all started a blacksmith’s talent and dedication, he named August Horch (Auguse Horch) (1868 Year – 1952). The late nineteenth century car, like the twentieth century heyday as a grid. In Germany, along Otto, Daimler, Benz, diesel and other pioneers to create roads, countless young people full of ambition and enthusiasm into a new era belong to the engine and the car. Horch is one of them. In Horch age of 31, he resigned in Karl Benz’s creation of Mercedes-Benz as a person in charge of post production, the first step to realize their dreams, on the Rhine River established its own car manufacturing company – Augustus Scott Horch company. This year, 1899, Audi became the first year.
2, business history
of the 19th century, Germany has some car manufacturers one of which is on November 14, 1899 established in Cologne (Cologne) Horch company. August Horch was a pioneer in automotive engineering, before he founded his own company in Mannheim (Mannheim), Karl Benz automobile manufacturing company spent three years as Manager job. Although the Horch company based in Cologne, but he still hopes to return to his school had ever Saxony, Germany at that time because there is the most active local business. In 1902, he finally Horch company moved to Saxony. 1904 finally settled the city of Zwickau. Here is a musician Schumann’s hometown, due to the rich mineral deposits of lignite, at the beginning of the century developed into the emerging industrial city. Horch quickly with products and inventions to show his talent, and establish a Horch car as brand awareness. Horch company launched a new car equipped with two-cylinder and 4-cylinder engine Horch himself invented the whole cast cylinder block, and a number of new motor racing car from battle to win the championship.
Auguste HorchUnder Horch left the company in 1909, due to a failed engine test in June 1909, led to a heated argument Horch Horch company and other investors, unruly nature of a Horch effort left his namesake company . Less than a month, and a car company Horch Manchester Ogi actually the opposite of the original industry August Horch opened a car company of the road. This is of course another Horch himself from the stove. Two Audi was born. Home namesake company soon courtroom confrontation, mutual sue each other infringement. Although the term was no intangible asset, but both sides understand, as the Horch brand is worth the money. Six months down the lawsuit, Horch actually lost.
in April 1910, when the company learned that he must Horch renamed, can not help but upset the extreme. Hurried to his hardcore followers Feikencheer home with his men met to discuss named. Because of pre-emptive Horch company registered a lot of “Horch (Horch)” similar or similar names, they discussed names for a long time still did not find usable. Then work has been written in Latin in the corner Feikencheer are attending school son suddenly shouted out, “Daddy, Audi! Why not call ‘Horch-Audi’ it?” Morohito here immediately enlightened. Originally, Horch (Horch) German itself means “listening” and Latin “Listen” is pronounced “Audi (Audi)”. The actual meaning is the same, but the Audi louder and more simply. The famous Audi was actually made by a child’s mouth, it can be considered part of the anecdotes. Since then, Horch and Audi embarked on their own way, until 1932 merger. The beginning of the
Audi established the limelight very quickly, once for 3 consecutive years was the world’s highest level of rally car racing – Austrian Alps international championship rally car race, especially in Horch personally driving competition C car famous. D Audi car from the beginning of World War Sri Lanka, is designated as the King of Saxony and government vehicles, and use it daily output before the outbreak of World War I also caught up with competitors Horch company. In 1921, the Horch technical successor, Audi design chief architect Lange K is the world’s first car steering wheel and a left-car operating system. In 1923 Audi launched the first German car equipped with a six-cylinder engine. 1927 Audi R Model “Archon” Germany was the most technologically advanced luxury sedan.
Audi
Horch Horch company then after I leave by Seidel and Paul Roman Horch jointly take over the vacancy. They pour a worthy apprentice with Horch, Horch himself inherited the basic design concept, the Horch brand cars positioned on high-powered, high-quality, decorative luxury image. Horch type 33 fall into this practice early results. Germany is also the first truck manufactured by Horch. After World War I, Horch company in manufacturing and testing technical advantages, gradually established Horch brand in the luxury car market strong position. And distinguished automotive engineer Paul Daimler arrival in the early 1920s, more so Horch car even more powerful. Not only did he design the 8-cylinder and 12-cylinder engine, and started the trend, the hire of the Berlin Academy of Arts, Professor Boehm and Professor Ha Danke specially designed body.
The former design type 670 and 375 of the latter design lavish, have sensation. Even today, also belong to the classic car collection of treasures. At the same time there are the famous Model 480, Model 780. By the early 1930s, Horch company in Germany for more than 4 full amount of luxury cars occupy a share of up to 44 percentage, while the German luxury car brand no less than 10.
3, memorabilia
In 1899 Horch founded the company in Cologne,
November 14, 1899, August Horch (1868-1951 ) in the Ehrenfeld district of Cologne, founded A. Horch amp;. Cie company. In early 1901, the company developed the first car available. March 1902, the company moved to Reichenbach Saxony. Two years later, the company restructured into joint-stock companies, and had to move again. . May 10, 1904, A Horch amp;. Cie Automotive Manufacturing Company was founded in Zwickau.
In 1901 the first car Horch
In 1901, the first car Horch car available: a horizontal engine, power of 4-5 horsepower. Additional engine design of the smaller piston, to absorb vibration of the crankshaft. Auguste HuoXi called “shock-free” engine. Another new feature was the alloy crankcase, which is innovation in the automotive industry.
In 1904, Horch Saxony
Following the establishment of the company in Cologne in 1899 and in 1902 moved to Saxony Reichenbach since the success of Horch cars will expand the company put on the agenda . On the advice of business partners, August Horch decided to establish a joint stock company. The new company was founded in Zwickau, and start production in 1904, marking a long history of manufacturing in Zwickau car began.
In 1906 the first car NSU Auto
In 1906, three cars Sulmobil available, the car uses 3.5-horsepower motorcycle engine. However, Sulmobil did not succeed. Therefore, “the first car in Neckarsulm car” began production the same year, its 1308 ml four-cylinder engine power is 10 hp.
1907 J S Rasmussen
1904 Nian, J · rgen Skafte Rasmussen founded the boiler accessories factory, in 1906, he purchased a textile mill located in Saxony Zschopau, and in 1907 began production. During World War I, Rasmussen developed steam-powered car (Dampfkraftwagen), which is the source of three letters DKW.
1909 Audi Horch =
In 1909, due and A. Horch amp;. Cie Automotive Manufacturing Company’s management disagreed, August Horch left the personally founded s company. Soon after, July 16, 1909, August Horch founded in the same city a second company: Horch Automobile Manufacturing Company. August Horch lost the legal proceedings the company name. The final solution to this problem is to August Horch name Latin translation (German to hark) to name the company. The new company, called Audi Co., Ltd., was established in April 25, 1910.
In 1921 left-hand drive
the right to drive from the era of horse-drawn carriage, when the coachman sat on the right side of the carriage.In 1921, Audi launched the first in Germany’s left-hand drive production car Audi Type K. Left-hand drive makes the driver’s field of vision more open, making overtaking safer operation. By the late 1920s, left-hand drive has gradually become the mainstream.
DKW motorcycle 1922
In 1922, Zschopauer Motorenwerke began manufacturing motorcycles. Using 2.25 hp two-stroke engine scooter made a good record in the game. 1922 DKW team in the Berlin Avus race victory, the same year to include the top three in ADAC Reichsfahrt game, attracted the attention of the world. DKW motorcycle so the first one is called “Reichsfahrt”. In the subsequent six years, Zschopauer Motorenwerke / DKW became the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer.
In 1926 Horch 8-cylinder
in 1926, is located in Zwickau Horch company launched a new car Horch 303 Berlin. This is the first mass German eight-cylinder car, which by Paul Daimler engine design, the vertical shaft is driven using a dual DOHC, displacement of 3032 ml, an output power of 60 horsepower.
1928 DKW a car
In 1927, Rasmussen is developed into two-cylinder automobile DKW motorcycle engine (600 mL, 15 horsepower). The car uses unibody leather cover, and a rear-wheel drive, in 1928 Berlin Spandau production zone.
4, Audi AG
Audi name can be traced back to the late 1800s, Audi was founded in 1910. Horch, founder of the University after graduation engaged in machinery manufacturing. Set theory, practice and experience in one. Later, Huoer Xi finally realized his wish of automobile design. He used to run the company with the Latin name for the new company name of Audi. Since 1932, AudiRing began to use the logo, which symbolizes the Audi and DKW (DKW), Horch (Horch) and rover (Wanderer) in Chemnitz management (These companies have a bicycle, motorcycle and small passenger car manufacturers, wherein each ring is a symbol of a company.) auto Union merged company. Audi car company is now a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, headquartered in Ingolstadt, Germany, with an annual output of about 450,000 cars. The main products are series A3, A4 series, A6 series, A8 series and convertible and sports car series.
In 1969 Audi entered the American market, also introduced China’s first luxury sedan, the best-known product quattro four-wheel drive car, about 85 percentage quattro car sales in the United States.
Audi logo Audi Flag Meaning: four brothers to join hands and
German company Volkswagen Audi (AUdi) car chain circle logo are 4, it is its predecessor – unified logo when auto joint company founded in 1932 that is used.
four rings represent the original merger of Hooch, Audi, DKW (DKW) and Wang Watergate four companies made. Each ring is a symbol of a company. Radius equal to four closely rings, a symbol of the company members of equality, mutual benefit, cooperation and close relations to make progress professionalism.
Audi sports car classic car Wanderer W25K 1885, two named John 巴珀提斯特 Winter Ke Huofen and Richard Adolf Janicki mechanic in Chemnitz (Chemnitz ) opened a bicycle repair line. Soon, they saw a great demand for bikes, began to produce their own bicycles. They produce bicycle named “Rover.” In 1896, the company changed his name to “Rover Limited.”
Rover company in 1902 produced the first motorcycle. Although the idea of making cars for a long time, but the party become a reality until 1913, double its earlier launch of the car and named “Bobby Chen” (Puppchen), it is the car opens up a new spanning decades era.