21 Dec 2023

Record-Breaking Aerodynamics in ‘Flying Lawn Chairs’, Blue Whales, and Dolphins from NSU

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="94488"] source: Audi AG Highly aerodynamic motorcycles break records for NSU 150 years of the heritage brand: classics and one-of-a-kinds from NSU’s long history – the finale of the ten-part series The NSU Rennfox Dolphin, and Rennmax Blue Whale: streamlined motorcycle models which scooped many prestigious victories in the 1950s. The Neckarsulm-based company, NSU, applied its early wind tunnel research into aerodynamics on the race trac...
Thu, Dec 21 , 2023 Bill
10 Oct 2023

Audi Sport GmbH: 40th Anniversary Insights

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="91063"] source: Audi AG Exclusive event for customers and fans at Audi Forum Neckarsulm Exciting insights into four decades of Audi Sport GmbH Rolf Michl, Managing Director Audi Sport GmbH: “Proud past, even stronger future” Today marks the 40th anniversary of Audi Sport GmbH, which evolved from quattro GmbH. In early summer, Audi started the events to celebrate this anniversary in parallel with the Nürburgring 24 Hours and an exhibiti...
Tue, Oct 10 , 2023 Bill
27 Sep 2023

Sporty, Beautiful, and Innovative: the NSU/Wankel Spider

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="90568"] source: Audi AG The world’s first production car with a single-rotor Wankel engine 2,375 Bertone-designed sports cars produced at Neckarsulm plant 150 years of the historic brand NSU: series with classics and one-of-a-kinds from NSU’s model history – Episode 7 It was one of the stars at the 1963 IAA in Frankfurt: the NSU/Wankel Spider. The real sensation of the open two-seater was not its beautiful design; instead its inn...
Wed, Sep 27 , 2023 Bill
31 Mar 2023

“Drive a Prinz and You’re a King” – the NSU Prinz

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="84893"] source: Audi AG The NSU Prinz: the first post-war car made in Neckarsulm 150 years of NSU: Audi Tradition launches its ten-part series with classics and one-offs from NSU’s diverse model range. The traditional NSU brand, celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2023, represents transformation. This is best exemplified in the 1950s by the compact NSU Prinz. In 1955, NSU was the largest employer in the Neckarsulm region and the indu...
Fri, Mar 31 , 2023 Bill
1 Mar 2023

The Traditional NSU Brand and the Audi Neckarsulm Site: 150 Years of Innovation and Transformation

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83760"] source: Audi AG Roots of the traditional NSU brand go back to 1873. In the anniversary year of 2023, Audi Tradition will bring out a number of NSU highlights from AUDI AG’s historical vehicle collection for events. Ten-part series with classic and exotic cars from NSU’s product history The traditional NSU brand is celebrating its birthday. In 1873, Christian Schmidt and Heinrich Stoll founded “Mechanische Werkstätte Schmidt &a...
Wed, Mar 01 , 2023 Bill
20 Dec 2022

Audi Presents Plan for the Production of the Future

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="80875"] source: Audi AG A comprehensive approach, the 360factory: All production sites will manufacture all-electric vehicles by 2029 The premium brand plans to halve its factory costs by 2033 Board Member for Production and Logistics Gerd Walker: “The path Audi is taking conserves resources and accelerates our transformation to a provider of sustainable premium mobility” Audi is all in on electromobility: As of 2026, the brand with the ...
Tue, Dec 20 , 2022 Bill
28 Sep 2022

Find of the Day: 1974 Audi 50LS

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76745"] words: Bill, photos: Laguna Classic Cars & Automotive Art The Audi 50 was only built for 4 years (1974-1978) while its rebadged Volkswagen stablemate the Polo is still in production. In that time, over 180k 50s were built but they were only sold in Europe. They had either a 1.1L or a 1.3L 4-cylinder; this one has the 1.1L. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76766"] Big punch in a little package! Excellent...
Wed, Sep 28 , 2022 Bill
3 Aug 2022

Top-End Version Specifically for China: How the A8 L Horch Is Made

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="74629"] source: Audi AG A8 L Horch production: Innovation for the Chinese market For nearly 30 years, Neckarsulm and the Audi A8 have been inseparable. Now an exclusive version for the Chinese market is being built there. Here’s an overview of the production of the longest series-production Audi of all time – from the construction of its body to its journey to China. It’s not only the interior and the special two-tone paint job that disti...
Wed, Aug 03 , 2022 Bill
3 Feb 2022

Off to the Museum via App: Audi Tradition Goes Digital With Its New Special Exhibition “Der Fünfte Ring“

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="68345"] source: Audi AG New special exhibition launching on February 2 at the Audi museum mobile and digitally via app Audi Tradition app launching as a digital guide at the Audi museum mobile or for use at home Stefan Trauf, Head of Audi Tradition: “We want to put the spotlight on culture and history within this exhibition – especially in these times” In its new special exhibition “Der fünfte Ring,” the Audi museum mobile in Ingo...
Thu, Feb 03 , 2022 Bill
27 Oct 2021

Audi is Establishing a High-Voltage Battery Development at the Neckarsulm Site

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="65541"] source: Audi AG Oliver Hoffmann, Member of the Board for Technical Development: “expanding skills in strategically important components of e-mobility” The Technical Development unit is becoming a center of competency for high-voltage energy storage systems Settling a battery center in Neckarsulm by 2023 and training programs for employees Audi is expanding its development of high-voltage batteries and banking ...
Wed, Oct 27 , 2021 Bill
9 Dec 2020

Audi e-tron GT Enters Series Production: Carbon-Neutral Production Begins at the Böllinger Höfe

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="56236"] source: Audi AG Neckarsulm site producing the first fully electric Audi to be built in Germany Accepting orders from spring 2021 Audi Board of Management Member for Production Kössler: “Net carbon-neutral production at the Böllinger Höfe is another step toward the achievement of our sustainability goals” At the Böllinger Höfe, passion meets precision, innovation and sustainability: Series production of the fully electric-pow...
Wed, Dec 09 , 2020 Bill
29 Jul 2020

Audi Uses Drones to Locate Vehicles at Neckarsulm Site

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="49941"] source: Audi AG Drone flies over parked vehicles autonomously Exact vehicle locating with drone, GPS, and RFID technology Project manager Steffen Conrad: “The fast locating of the vehicles creates even higher process quality and is a further stepping stone on the path to digital production.” Audi is using a specially developed drone system to locate vehicles that are ready for dispatch at the Neckarsulm site. ...
Wed, Jul 29 , 2020 Bill
23 Jul 2020

Predictive Maintenance: Audi Maintenance Uses Data to Predict the Future

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="49814"] source: Audi AG Maintenance experts can predict wear on production equipment. connecting multiple pieces of equipment and machinery to databases Smart, digital maintenance: The “Predictive Maintenance” project at the Audi Neckarsulm site makes maintaining production equipment more efficient and reduces production downtime. Maintenance experts collect and interpret associated data and can predict wear on productio...
Thu, Jul 23 , 2020 Bill
31 Jul 2019

Audi Tests Assembly Processes For The e-tron GT Entirely Virtually

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="32080"] source: Audi AG Workflows on assembly line and associated logistics processes are being tested entirely virtually for the first time Use of virtual reality facilitates cross-site collaboration and saves resources Markus Moinot, Head of Production Planning Processes at Neckarsulm: “The Audi e-tronGT is the first car in the Group to have all its assembly processes and the associated logistics processes tested without an act...
Wed, Jul 31 , 2019 Bill
25 Jun 2018

Audi customer teams dominate in Misano

[source: Audi Sport] Two wins in third round of the Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup Trophies for customers in GT3, GT4 and TCR Rahel Frey attends product experience day in Neckarsulm In the popular European sprint race series, the Belgian Audi Club Team WRT continued its winning streak, while other customers in America, Germany, Italy and Portugal also collected trophies. Audi R8 LMS GT3 Victory in Italy: The Belgian Audi Club Team WRT celebrated its...
Mon, Jun 25 , 2018 Bill
16 Mar 2018

Fully Integrated: 50th Audi R8 LMS GT4 Produced at Böllinger Höfe

source: Audi AG Audi Sport customer racing’s most recent product a sales success Highest level of synergies between production and racing Neuburg a. d. Donau/Neckarsulm - In close vicinity to the Neckarsulm location, the 50th Audi R8 LMS GT4 was driven out of the assembly hall at “Audi Böllinger Höfe” in Heilbronn in mid-March. The GT4 model is a worldwide sales success and, like no other race car at Audi, benefits from synergies in terms of its technical concept ...
Fri, Mar 16 , 2018 Bill