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Insight to 2010 Audi RS8
The 2010 Audi RS8 is produced by the Quattro GmbH a division of Audi AG, put together belongs to the parent company Volkswagen group. The model is built at the Neckarsulm in Germany.
The 2010 Audi RS8 comes powered with the new V10 powered R8 engine that can produce up to 530 horse power of energy. The new RS8 model is the latest sports car produced by Audi AG.
The 2010 RS8 comes with 110 hp more power when compared with its predecessor model and also include with the new brakes, tires, wheels and upgraded suspension. The main difference to the 2010 RS8 model is its larger air intakes and the new side skirts. It also comes with the larger brakes when compared with the previous model. The vehicle provides well balanced and high speed drive. The RS8 model is produced by the Quattro GmbH, a sports division of Audi, which also manufactures the RS6 car models.
The 2010 Audi RS8 model will be released as a competitor to the Porsche Turbo model. The all wheel drive system in the vehicle provides the 530 horse power to all the four wheels of the vehicle. The 2010 RS8 was displayed at the North American International Auto Show held in 2009 in Detroit. It is not equipped with much more features when compared to the V8 model except the more grunt mid ship and two more cylinders.
Through the larger side scoops present in the vehicle, more air is supplied in to the cylinders and adds more insistent stance to go with its more power. Read the rest of this entry »
Audi AG – The History of Audi
Audi AG is the company responsible for production of cars of the Audi model. Though not a fully-fledged company themselves, Audi AG have made a huge profit on their successes over the years with cars such as the Audi TT. Audi AG is a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group who own 99.7% of all shares in the company.
Audi AG’s motto is ‘Vorsprung durch Technik’, which translates into English as ‘Advancement through technology’. It is this attitude towards technology and class that has set Audi aside from its competitors since the company was formed all the way back in 1899 by August Horch.
The first Audi car was produced in 1901 – albeit under the company name ‘Horch’, named after the founder. Horch was himself however expelled from the company in 1909, and founded Audi as a second company to rival Horch. The first cars Audi produced were 2.6L four cylinder models and 3.6L models, gaining speed and momentum already in sales figures and profit.
During the Second World War, Audi provided a lot of cars and specially designed military vehicles to the German armed forces to aid them in their efforts. After May 1940, no more civilian production took place, with the company (now known as the ‘Auto Union’ after a merger) decided to provide vehicles solely for military usage.
In 1964, well after the war had finished, the Volkswagen Group moved in and bought a majority share of the company, a decision that would prove to be remarkably profitable, revolutionizing the company and allowing it to surpass all limits anyone could have imagined for it.
After another merger in the late 1960s, the ‘Auto Union’ became known as ‘Audi NSU Auto Union AG’. The first car to be released after this merger was the Audi 100, another instant success, followed by the Audi 80 and Audi 50 not long after. The Audi 50 was renamed the Volkswagen Polo in 1974. Read the rest of this entry »