Today is the exact date that Audi was founded by August Horch back in 1909 and to celebrate Audi’s 100th anniversary, here is the third and final part of Audi 100 Years of Car Making History.

Vorsprung durch Technik – Advantage through Technology

In 2000 Audi revolutionised sports car racing once again with the Audi R8 and dominated the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans, winning 5 of 7 years it competed.

After 20 years of research with diesel engines the results were paid off with another revolutionary racing car the Audi R10 TDI, which again dominated Le Mans’ racing tracks for four consecutive years, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, till it was replaced the new Audi R15 TDI.

All technological advances made by Audi in the racing tracks are used in its models nowadays. With their high fuel efficiency and low emissions the TDI engines are a reference, the petrol engines have high fuel efficiency thanks to Audi’s Valvelift technology, not to mention the Quattro four-wheel-drive and all the other technological advances Audi makes year after year.

Prove to that is the Audi R8 a state of the art sports car that was successful in the racing and in less than 2 years gained respect of sports cars enthusiast form all over the world.

Audi’s success is the reflect of the company’s tagline Vorsprung durch Technik, meaning “Advantage through Technology”.

In case you missed the first to parts here they are:

Audi 100 Years of Car Making History – Pt 1

Audi 100 Years of Car Making History – Pt 2

Happy Anniversary Audi!