AUDI Models & Brand History
62 production models
45 discontinued models
Build & Price
AUDI Q3
5 Generations (2011 - Present)
Body style: Suvs
Engines: Diesel · Gasoline · Mild Hybrid · Plug-in Hybrid
AUDI Q3 Sportback
2 Generations (2019 - Present)
Body style: Suvs
Engines: Gasoline · Diesel · Plug-in Hybrid · Mild Hybrid
AUDI A6 Avant
9 Generations (1994 - Present)
Body style: Wagons
Engines: Diesel · Gasoline · Hybrid · Mild Hybrid
AUDI A6
9 Generations (1994 - Present)
Body style: Sedans
Engines: Diesel · Gasoline · Hybrid Gasoline · Hybrid · Mild Hybrid Diesel · Mild Hybrid
AUDI A7
3 Generations (2010 - 2025)
Body style: Sedans
Engines: Gasoline · Diesel · Hybrid · Mild Hybrid Diesel
AUDI A3 allstreet
1 Generation (2024 - Present)
Body style: Hatchbacks
Engines: Mild Hybrid Diesel · Mild Hybrid
AUDI Q5 Sportback
2 Generations (2020 - Present)
Body style: Suvs
Engines: Mild Hybrid Diesel · Mild Hybrid · Plug-in Hybrid
AUDI Q5
6 Generations (2008 - Present)
Body style: Suvs
Engines: Diesel · Hybrid · Gasoline · Mild Hybrid Diesel · Mild Hybrid · Plug-in Hybrid
AUDI Q7
5 Generations (2006 - Present)
Body style: Suvs
Engines: Diesel · Gasoline · Hybrid Gasoline · Mild Hybrid Diesel · Mild Hybrid · Plug-in Hybrid
AUDI SQ5
4 Generations (2013 - Present)
Body style: Suvs
Engines: Diesel · Gasoline · Mild Hybrid Diesel · Mild Hybrid
AUDI A3 Sportback
10 Generations (1999 - Present)
Body style: Hatchbacks
Engines: Gasoline · Diesel · Hybrid · Natural Gas · Plug-in Hybrid · Mild Hybrid · Mild Hybrid Diesel
AUDI A3 Sedan
4 Generations (2013 - Present)
Body style: Sedans
Engines: Gasoline · Diesel · Mild Hybrid · Mild Hybrid Diesel
AUDI A8
10 Generations (1994 - Present)
Body style: Sedans
Engines: Diesel · Gasoline · Hybrid · Hybrid Gasoline · Mild Hybrid
AUDI A4
9 Generations (1994 - 2025)
Body style: Sedans
Engines: Gasoline · Diesel · Ethanol · Mild Hybrid
AUDI history
Its founder, August Horch was forced out of his own company in 1909 due to trademark infringements, 8 years after the first automobile had rolled out the gates of the plant in Zwickau, Germany. After having been dispensed of, Horch started his own company under the same name which led to a fair share of trouble that came to an end as soon as Horch called for a meeting at the apartment of Franz Fikentscher to discuss the matter and come up with a new name for the company. Franz's son who was studying latin at the time was the true deliverer of the name that would later became synonymous with luxury and quality. As 'Horch' means listen in Old German, the boy simply made a switched the name with its latin corespondent, 'audi', sparking enthusiasm into the 'audience' that quickly adopted the name.
Audi's start o the German market was high lighted by the appearance of 2.6 liter engine powered vehicles followed by a series of more powerful ones, such as 4.7 L and the gas-gulping 5.7 L. Having gotten to see his company grow wings, Horch left in in 1920, four years before Audi's first 6 cylinder model was built. In 19128, Audi was acquired By Jorgen Rasmussen, owner of rival company DKW.
A few years later, a merger between Audi, DKW, Horch and Wanderer occurred and thus, the Auto Union was formed in 1932. Those times called for a new badge and the four interlocked rings were born as a sign of unity and identity of the newly formed auto-conglomerate. Technological improvement became a top priority that first took shape during the Second World War when an armored car was produced for the German Army.
However, all the progress would soon be severely slowed down and even halted at times due to heavy bombings. Moreover, as as soon as the conflict had come to an end, Zwickau had been caught in the soviet occupation zone that would become The German Democratic Republic in 1949. Not only that the company's activity was in jeopardy but the Auto Union had also broken up and the Union had to be restarted n new grounds, in Ingolstadt, Bavaria.
Though sluggish at first, the newly Ingolstadt based factory would attract many of the former workers and the construction of two-stroke engines would be resumed in a way similar to that of Zwickau. By 1958, Daimler-Benz had already acquired a whopping 87% of the Auto Union but its investment quickly became property of Volkswagen, the company having bought the factory and and the brands in 1964.
Soon after the change of ownership, two-stroke engines would be eliminated in favor of the more popular and more customer appealing four-stroke ones. DKW, the leading brand of the Union at the time failed as a brand despite of the changes it had made and Volkswagen decided to resurrect Audi. The former DKW built model was rebranded as an Audi one and was the springboard for the make of later models such as the 60, 75 and 80.
After a second merger with the Stuttgart based car-producer NSU by 1970, Audi established itself as a reliable growing brand that would later break the German boundaries and expand to new markets, including the North American one where it encountered difficulties following the release of a biased report that portrayed the car as suffering form 'unintended acceleration'. This was caused by the close placement of the brake and acceleration pedals, right next to each other. Shortly after the report was released , an abrupt decline in sales was registered that was countered only years later with the 1996 release of the A4 model.
Joining a row of successful car-producers, Audi has also garnered acclaim on the racing track with several World Record holdings, including one for Top Speed Endurance. Audi is currently enjoying a privileged position and large market share and is predicted to reach the production threshold of 1 million units by the end of this year.
Latest AUDI News
Audi’s New RS 6 Avant Is One Noisy Station Wagon, Doesn’t Lack Road Manners – Video
18 May 2026, 07:32 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov
This Cool V8-Powered Audi A8 L Just Sold for a Third of a New Toyota Corolla
14 May 2026, 12:20 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov
Old Audi R8 Gets a JDM Style Makeover, Instantly Joins the Fat Squad
16 May 2026, 09:06 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov
Audi Sport Chief Speaks About New R8 Supercar, Says 2027 Debut Is “Speculation”
12 May 2026, 08:03 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov
Interior Photos: All-New First-Ever Audi Q9 Flagship Crossover SUV Will Have Three Screens
12 May 2026, 07:13 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu
Audi’s New 2027 RS 6 Sedan Takes Shape in the Rendering World, Is It Prettier Than the BMW M5?
12 May 2026, 06:52 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov
Audi Q9 Three-Row Flagship Crossover SUV Will Arrive This Summer, Here's a Rendering to Pass Time
15 May 2026, 22:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu
No Combustion-Powered Audi S6? No Problem, With ABT’s Tuning Package for the A6
9 May 2026, 09:50 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov
Owner Takes His Audi With the Check Engine Light On to a Mechanic, the Dealer Failed To Fix It
30 Apr 2026, 21:03 UTC · By: Elena Luchian