Audi's history can be traced back over one hundred years when in 1899, a German engineer called August Horch founded a company called A. Horch & Cie. at the age of 32 in Cologne. Two years later he produced his first car and the foundations of what was to become Audi had been laid.
1909 saw Horch fall out with the board and as a result he began a new car company. Because he could not use his own name due to the original company, he used the Latin translation of Hark (Horch) which happens to be "Audi". The outbreak of the First World War resulted in the company being used to manufacture military vehicles, this and the following depression after the war became too much for August Horch and in 1920 he left the management of Audi.
Audi struggled for the next decade but eventually realised that in order to keep going they had to merge with other manufacturers. So in 1932 four small carmakers, Audi, Horch, Wanderer and DKW formed the Auto Union, the logo of which was four linked rings, the same as is still used to this day. The major move forward for Audi came in 1964 when Volkswagen took over Auto Union GmbH. The Audi brand was reintroduced a year later and Audi, as we know it today, began its emergence. Gone were the days of two-stroke engines and Audi's first popular mass-produced car - the 80 - was launched in 1972, selling more than one million units over the next six years.
Audi's reputation was further enhanced during the 1980s with the launch of the Quattro four-wheel-drive system. The four-wheel-drive had only previously been used on off-road vehicles and as a result, Audi went on to win many accolades in motorsport especially in rallying. Although the Quattro Coupe may have been consigned to the history books, the Quattro drive system still lives on today and can be found in many of Audi's high-performance vehicles such as the Audi A3 or Q5.
Having become a leader in the race for new technology Audi began to push the boundaries further, aluminium space frame technology is now incorporated into many of its vehicles, reducing the weight of the cars which in turn improves handling, performance and fuel consumption. This investment in engineering know-how has improved the build quality of Audi almost beyond recognition and from its humble beginnings many years ago, Audi now has a build quality that is second to none, even the likes of Mercedes and Porsche have had to sit up and take notice.
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New Audi A1
With the supermini market now firmly placed in society, Audi have introduced the A1. A premium Supermini designed to take on the BMW MINI.
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New Audi A3 Diesel Saloon
Audi have always manufactured quality cars and the A3 is no exception, built to all the standards you would expect from Audi.
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New Audi A3 Diesel Sportback
It may only be 83 mm longer than its three-door sibling but with five doors the A3 Sportback is a welcome addition to the A3 range.
New Audi A3 Saloon
Audi have always manufactured quality cars and the A3 is no exception, built to all the standards you would expect from Audi.
New Audi A3 Sportback
It may only be 83 mm longer than its three-door sibling but with five doors the A3 Sportback is a welcome addition to the Audi A3 range.
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New Audi A4 Avant
There's no doubt who Audi had in their sights when they launched the A4 Avant, the BMW 3 Series Touring and the Mercedes C Class Estate.
New Audi A4 Diesel Avant
There's no doubt who Audi had in their sights when they launched the A4 Avant, the BMW 3 Series Touring and the Mercedes C Class Estate.
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New Audi A4 Diesel Saloon
The new A4 - progress through technology or as Audi would say "Vorsprung durch Technik". The A4 is Audi's most popular model.
New Audi A4 Saloon
The new A4 - progress through technology or as Audi would say "Vorsprung durch Technik". The A4 is Audi's most popular model.
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New Audi A5 Avant
This Audi A5 is the Ingolstadt maker's new offering to the mid-sized executive market that used to be served by saloon and Avant versions of its...
New Audi A5 Diesel Avant
This Audi A5 is the Ingolstadt maker's new offering to the mid-sized executive market that used to be served by saloon and Avant versions of its...
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New Audi A5 Diesel Saloon
This Audi A5 is the Ingolstadt maker's new offering to the mid-sized executive market that used to be served by saloon and Avant versions of its...
New Audi A5 Saloon
This Audi A5 is the Ingolstadt maker's new offering to the mid-sized executive market that used to be served by saloon and Avant versions of its...
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New Audi A6 Avant
The A6 Avant is a big car, in fact it's a very big car, bigger than the BMW 5 Series Touring and bigger than the Mercedes E Class Estate
New Audi A6 Avant Special Editions
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New Audi A6 Diesel Avant
The A6 Avant is a big car, in fact it's a very big car, bigger than the BMW 5 Series Touring and bigger than the Mercedes E Class Estate
New Audi A6 Diesel Saloon
It's the little things that Audi do well and the A6 is no exception, the build quality is everything you would expect and just that little bit more.
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New Audi A6 E-tron Avant
Audi's A6 Avant e-tron is a large, luxurious estate that combines practicality with panache. In this new-era EV form, it's even higher-tech, better...
New Audi A6 E-tron Avant Special Edition
Audi's A6 Avant e-tron is a large, luxurious estate that combines practicality with panache. In this new-era EV form, it's even higher-tech, better...
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New Audi A6 E-tron Sportback
With this A6 e-tron, Audi reinvents its A6 model line as a full-EV. Offered in Sportback and Avant forms, it's one of the world's sleekest electric...
New Audi A6 E-tron Sportback Special Edition
With this A6 e-tron, Audi reinvents its A6 model line as a full-EV. Offered in Sportback and Avant forms, it's one of the world's sleekest electric...
New Audi A6 Saloon
It's the little things that Audi do well and the A6 is no exception, the build quality is everything you would expect and just that little bit more.
New Audi A6 Saloon Special Editions
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New Audi A7 Diesel Sportback
The second generation Audi A7 Sportback has been carefully but comprehensively updated, with smarter styling, revised engines, a hi-tech all-digital...
New Audi A7 Sportback
The new A7 Sportback from Audi marks the German premium brand's 42nd model expanding its portfolio from 17 variants just ten years ago
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New Audi A8 Diesel Saloon
The A8 is Audi's flagship model, understated in many respects, the A8 is non-the less a technological marvel and a platform to showcase technology.
New Audi A8 Saloon
The A8 is Audi's flagship model, understated in many respects, the A8 is non-the less a technological marvel and a platform to showcase technology.
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New Audi E-tron Gt Saloon
Audi's e-tron GT quattro is a desirable four-door Grand Touring flagship model for the Ingolstadt maker's growing e-tron EV range. Though most of the...
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New Audi Q2 Estate
Audi aimed to inject a little more fun into its SUV line-up with this more compact and affordable Q2 model - and has here lightly improved it. This...
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New Audi Q3 Diesel Estate
Audi continues to target the ever-growing market for premium-badged mid-sized five-seat SUVs with this second generation version of its stylish little...
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New Audi Q3 Diesel Sportback
Audi extends its Sportback franchise into the SUV sector with this compact stylised Q3 Sportback model. It's aimed most precisely at BMW's...
New Audi Q3 Estate
Audi continues to target the ever-growing market for premium-badged mid-sized five-seat SUVs with this second generation version of its stylish little...
New Audi Q3 Sportback
Audi extends its Sportback franchise into the SUV sector with this compact stylised Q3 Sportback model. It's aimed most precisely at BMW's...
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New Audi Q4 E-tron Estate
The first production Audi built on the Volkswagen Group MEB platform for volume all-electric cars is this model, the Q4 e-tron. This...
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New Audi Q4 E-tron Sportback
The Q4 e-tron is an important model for Audi, so important that Ingolstadt feels the need to create two distinct variants, this Q4 Sportback e-tron...
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New Audi Q5 Diesel Estate
Aimed at the BMW X3 and the Land Rover Freelander 2, the new Q5 from Audi looks like it's going to be a success, after all, it's an Audi.
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New Audi Q5 Diesel Sportback
Aimed at the BMW X3 and the Land Rover Freelander 2, the new Q5 from Audi looks like it's going to be a success, after all, it's an Audi.
New Audi Q5 Estate
Aimed at the BMW X3 and the Land Rover Freelander 2, the new Q5 from Audi looks like it's going to be a success, after all, it's an Audi.
New Audi Q5 Sportback
Audi's Q5 Sportback offers strong competition to more established trendy mid-sized premium badged coupe-style SUVs like BMW's X4 and the Mercedes GLC...
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New Audi Q6 E-tron Estate
The Q6 e-tron. At first glance, just another premium all-electric Audi SUV, the next step up from the Q4 e-Tron. Actually though, it could hardly be...
New Audi Q6 E-tron Estate Special Editions
The Q6 e-tron. At first glance, just another premium all-electric Audi SUV, the next step up from the Q4 e-Tron. Actually though, it could hardly be...
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New Audi Q6 E-tron Sportback
In the Q6 Sportback e-tron, Audi provides us with a sportier-looking version of its mid-sized electric SUV. A body shape that has the added benefit of...
New Audi Q6 E-tron Sportback Special Editions
In the Q6 Sportback e-tron, Audi provides us with a sportier-looking version of its mid-sized electric SUV. A body shape that has the added benefit of...
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New Audi Q7 Diesel Estate
Although the Q7 may be a new model in the Audi range its structural design has been with us for a while now in the form of the Volkswagen Touareg.
New Audi Q7 Estate
Although the Q7 may be a new model in the Audi range its structural design has been with us for a while now in the form of the Volkswagen Touareg.
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New Audi Q8 Diesel Estate
The Audi Q8 is one of those large coupe-style SUVs, part of a genre pioneered by BMW a decade ago with their X6 and subsequently copied by Mercedes....
New Audi Q8 Estate
The Audi Q8 is one of those large coupe-style SUVs, part of a genre pioneered by BMW a decade ago with their X6 and subsequently copied by Mercedes....
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New Audi Rs 3 Saloon
This third generation version of Audi's devastatingly quick RS 3 provides the entry point into the brand's formidable RS performance range and...
New Audi Rs 3 Sportback
This third generation version of Audi's devastatingly quick RS 3 provides the entry point into the brand's formidable RS performance range and...
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New Audi Rs 6 Avant
Estates don't come any quicker - and very few cars of any kind do full stop. The RS 6 Avant uses the 4.0-litre TFSI twin-turbo V8 with mild hybrid...
New Audi Rs 6 Avant Special Edition
Estates don't come any quicker - and very few cars of any kind do full stop. The RS 6 Avant uses the 4.0-litre TFSI twin-turbo V8 with mild hybrid...
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New Audi Rs E-tron Gt Saloon
Audi's RS e-tron GT takes its RS performance brand into a fresh, electrified era. Though the price is high and most of the core technology here is...
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New Audi Rs Q8 Estate
Audi pushes on into six-figure territory with this RS Q8, targeted at those who come in search of the ultimate high performance luxury SUV. Its twin...
