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Away from the main administrative building of Ingolstadt is dull building. No address, no doorbell or fashionable glass doors.
To get inside, you need to call from a phone booth. At the end of the line said the man, who check whether you have the tolerance to guide you through the triple bulletproof doors. Welcome to the secret garage Audi, which houses the entire catalog of old models - the 600 rare and often invaluable wheelbarrows. Even Top Gear was not allowed to see everything, but with the help of blackmail we were able to get to the secret level.
They collected all the best: the most legendary and revolutionary racing cars that have ever existed on the planet.
"Silver Arrows", the winners racing Alpina, the legend of Le Mans, conquerors and champions Paykc Pick touring - all of them here. And each of them has a wonderful story ...
Source.
An important chapter in the history of Audi - the cornerstone. "The Voyage of the Alps" - 35-liter Type C 14/35 1914. The man that brought the Audi motorsport, August Horch, had a mad passion for speed, which was forced to leave his own company because of the fact that spending on the race too much money. But Augustus was not one of those who surrender - he founded another company, which he called Audi (the Latin translation of Horch value names) - the Audi, that you know today. Type C 14/35 was the first racing her wheelbarrow.
With simple leather seats, rear brake and the "bang-bang oh-oh-oh" horn - the beginning of a long road to the Audi R18 e-tron.
He won the race in the Austrian Alpina. These were some of the coolest racing of that era. Participants had to overcome the mountains of Austria, Croatia, Slovenia and Italy as soon as possible, and, in theory, never even lifting the hood. Otherwise, they shot glasses.
Type C 14/35 Horch appeared incredibly fast and reliable, and has won three races from 1912 to 1914. And thanks to C 14/35 Horch was able to sell a lot of wheelbarrows under the brand Audi.
30 years have witnessed one of the coolest racing eras: the era of "Silver Arrows".
The newly created business combinations Audi, DKW, Horch and Wanderer, Auto Union AG concern had to be of interest to the public, just to survive the economic depression. So it is aimed directly at the highest level: Grand Prix race.
As in Formula 1 this year, in 1934 in the European Big prizes dramatically changed the rules. There was a paralyzing constraint of 750 kg, which means that the designers had to search for new creative solutions rather than relying on the usual hard monstrously powerful engines. Auto Union has opted for a mid-layout.
What you see - two Type C and Type D. Type C was equipped with a six-liter 16-cylinder engine capacity of 520 horses, located behind the seats. With thoughtful aerodynamic body it was created for real crazy speeds.
Between Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union a fierce battle broke out, not only on race circuits, but also on the part of the records of maximum speed. In 1937 Mercedes-Benz set a record class - a staggering 270 km / h. In response, the Audi Type C motor pumped up to 560 hp and released it on highways, while actively used for the record run. The driver was the famous Bernd Rozermayer he dared previous achievement. Alas, during the re-arrival misfortune: at a speed of 440 km / h gust of crosswind Auto Union Type C Streamliner thrown off the road. Rozermayer died on the spot ...
Later in the chassis Type D Germans set a new three-liter 12-cylinder engine with a supercharger. But before he was able to demonstrate their abilities, WWII broke out, putting an end to the era of "Silver Arrows". Perhaps one of the most exciting epochs of Grand Prix racing.
All the cars that you see, there are different stories. Most of them - the history of victories.
The company DKW - one part of Auto Union - was the first manufacturer to begin mass production of front wheel drive cars. What you see on the left - DKW Formula Junior. He is from 1957, and was equipped with a tiny three-cylinder liter 90-horsepower engine mounted behind the front axle.
This front-wheel design was a turning point of history. Just like a car standing nearby - the winner of the Rally of Kenya Audi Quattro 200. What is it such? Four wheel drive. When Audi came out with him to the rally in 1980, it changed everything.
AWD transmission Audi created on the basis of military developments, but the Germans did not have to think long to find it peaceful use. Why not in motorsport? The first rally car with four-wheel drive called Audi Quattro. The five-cylinder turbo engine capacity of 2, 1 l developed an excellent capacity of 340 hp (as opposed to the standard 200 hp). But the secret ingredient was that turning the engine to all four wheels.
In the version for the Monte Carlo Rally 1981, to disperse hundreds of 5, 9 on a dry road, about the same as that of its competitors. However, unlike them, with a hundred places in the snow Audi Quattro made for 8.3 seconds. That no one else was not under force. The game has changed.
If you hear the words "Audi" and "Race", the first thing that comes to mind is probably the incredible Audi S1, belching flames, flying above the earth in one of the craziest rally the Group "B».
In the photo the winner of Olympus Rally - S1, piloted by the legendary Swede Stig Blomqvist. Sport Quattro S1 was created specifically for the requirements of the Group "B", was released in a limited edition series, and any copy of it is now very expensive. Kevlar S1 pushed the boundaries of the possible. Its short wheelbase and monstrous turbocharged engine made it incredibly fast and not very maneuverable. Manage it was difficult, but watching him from the side - is unmatched. Group "B" has become a treasure and rally championships and a curse.
During the Rally of Portugal in the 86th Joaquim Santos lost control of his Ford RS200 left the road and into the crowd. The result - 31 wounded, three killed ... All the top teams then withdrew from the race.
At the end of the season the FIA rally monsters set of group "B" outside the law. In any event, the riders Audi Michelle Mouton, Hannu Mikola, Stig Blomqvist and Walter Röhrl unprecedented legacy left by winning stage 23 and won four titles.
Audi Group S Prototype - no one has ever seen him on the rally. For a long time in the Audi even denied the very existence of this machine! Unlike conventional motor Quattro settle down in here! And that's not all ...
As the power unit used 1000-horsepower engine of endurance racing! This bomb of pilot production plant, designed the team Audi Sport ... secretly bosses Ingolstadt. But murder will not hide. In the end, the secret pictures of the prototype caught the eye of unsuspecting bosses Audi. Needless to say, they were furious and demanded to destroy all the prototypes ... What was done. Only one car with a 12 kilometer escaped the brutal fate. That's it you see now.
In 1987, Audi has not participated in the rally, but racing Quattro went to the most famous in the world of high-speed rise of the hill - the legendary Pikes Peak. In the open class there were no restrictions, so that the 600-strong S1 Walter Röhrl stepped on coal. In 1987, two-time world rally champion climbed to an altitude of 4301 meter and 156 turns overcame the distance in record time - 10: 47.85.
The 88th Audi decided to prove that all-wheel drive transmission is suitable for circuit racing. The experience gained in the development of machines the group "B" is suitable for the creation of racing cars for the American body series Trans-Am.
Using the chassis and chassis from Audi 200, 550-strong Trans-Am at first glance seemed a laughingstock. With 2, 1-liter turbo engine, he looked sorry for against the American seven-liter "eights", but as the rally, the power of a full drive played a role. Hurley Haywood in the Audi 200 was the champion in 1988.
Inspired by the success Trans-Am, the following year Audi aims at a more or less restricted status regulations series IMSA. Audi B3'90 looked great - space frame, carbon fiber bodywork and a spectacular 2, 1-liter five-cylinder engine capacity of 720 hp The car has won seven of the thirteen stages of IMSA, but this time to the championship Audi does not have quite a bit.
Turning his affairs in America, 90th Audi returned home - to the World Touring Car racing DTM. The main weapon was the V8 quattro, and Hans-Joachim Stuck immediately became the champion.
In 1992 in the DTM, new rules designed to reduce the cost of instruction. Audi leaves the DTM, to participate in the National Touring Car Championship race at 80 quattro models with capacity 272 hp
The 95th Audi Sport has entered the British racing scene with a new all-wheel drive A4. Audi won the first race of races too easily. Then, in the rules on penalties immediately added extra weight to reduce the advantage of the drive Quattro. Later 4WD would be completely out of the law that put an end to the dominance of Audi A4 on the road.
As in the case of the rally in the "bodies» Audi again showed the stern competitors. In the season of 1996 the team won the championship in seven countries! Clear victory.
Here is a "body," the equivalent of a mid rallinoy cars Audi Group S. This was supposed to be a competitor Opel Lotus Omega 2.5 and Mercedes 190 Evo II. But alas ...
There were created three instances, but in the race they have never participated. Sorry ...
Body DKW in the mid-60s tore rivals as well as sportprototipy Audi at Le Mans today. By the way, skromnyaga DKW with 95-horsepower two-stroke little motor in 1966, during the six-hour race at the Nürburgring took place, "the Fox hole" at 257 km / h. What must be quite cheerfully.
In recent years, Audi is best shown himself in endurance racing. 12 wins in the "24 Hours of Le Mans" and "12 Hours of Sebring", 9 victories in the American Le Mans Series and now - the world championship of endurance racing. The team failed to win only three of the 14 "le mans", in which participated!
It is unlikely that you thought, but at Le Mans An open top pilots prefer an atmosphere conditioned coupe. Let ram air tickles the scalp, but much better visibility, especially in the rain, and the pits while changing the pilots can get a 20-second advantage. However, an incident with Allan McNish in 2011 showed that such machines are not safe.
In 2006, Audi again managed to blow up the racing world. For R10 TDI - the first prototype of Le Mans with a diesel V12! Its high-performance engine with a powerful supercharged Audi team helped to cross the line first and third number in 2006, opening a new chapter in the history of motorsport. R10 TDI also won in 2007 and 2008.
Race of 2009 marked the beginning of the evolution of the 10-cylinder diesel R15. Compared with R15, R18, with a new hybrid of its electric motors, providing all-wheel drive, a big step forward. Quattro again on the runway.
V6 TDI. A restrictor in the middle. That, folks, it looks like the heart of R18.
All sorts of shapes and sizes. Each car is brilliant for its time.
Audi 80 quattro Emanuele Pirro, took part in the national championship in Italy. Of course, I won.
Many of these vehicles took part in the historical kind of Event at Goodwood Festival of Speed. So, they needed tires. Especially for the 720-horsepower Audi ISMA GTO: he had a wonderful hobby - leave subtle traces of rubber on the pavement to the delight of fans.
Everything can be broken)
Source:
To get inside, you need to call from a phone booth. At the end of the line said the man, who check whether you have the tolerance to guide you through the triple bulletproof doors. Welcome to the secret garage Audi, which houses the entire catalog of old models - the 600 rare and often invaluable wheelbarrows. Even Top Gear was not allowed to see everything, but with the help of blackmail we were able to get to the secret level.
They collected all the best: the most legendary and revolutionary racing cars that have ever existed on the planet.
"Silver Arrows", the winners racing Alpina, the legend of Le Mans, conquerors and champions Paykc Pick touring - all of them here. And each of them has a wonderful story ...
Source.
An important chapter in the history of Audi - the cornerstone. "The Voyage of the Alps" - 35-liter Type C 14/35 1914. The man that brought the Audi motorsport, August Horch, had a mad passion for speed, which was forced to leave his own company because of the fact that spending on the race too much money. But Augustus was not one of those who surrender - he founded another company, which he called Audi (the Latin translation of Horch value names) - the Audi, that you know today. Type C 14/35 was the first racing her wheelbarrow.
With simple leather seats, rear brake and the "bang-bang oh-oh-oh" horn - the beginning of a long road to the Audi R18 e-tron.
He won the race in the Austrian Alpina. These were some of the coolest racing of that era. Participants had to overcome the mountains of Austria, Croatia, Slovenia and Italy as soon as possible, and, in theory, never even lifting the hood. Otherwise, they shot glasses.
Type C 14/35 Horch appeared incredibly fast and reliable, and has won three races from 1912 to 1914. And thanks to C 14/35 Horch was able to sell a lot of wheelbarrows under the brand Audi.
30 years have witnessed one of the coolest racing eras: the era of "Silver Arrows".
The newly created business combinations Audi, DKW, Horch and Wanderer, Auto Union AG concern had to be of interest to the public, just to survive the economic depression. So it is aimed directly at the highest level: Grand Prix race.
As in Formula 1 this year, in 1934 in the European Big prizes dramatically changed the rules. There was a paralyzing constraint of 750 kg, which means that the designers had to search for new creative solutions rather than relying on the usual hard monstrously powerful engines. Auto Union has opted for a mid-layout.
What you see - two Type C and Type D. Type C was equipped with a six-liter 16-cylinder engine capacity of 520 horses, located behind the seats. With thoughtful aerodynamic body it was created for real crazy speeds.
Between Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union a fierce battle broke out, not only on race circuits, but also on the part of the records of maximum speed. In 1937 Mercedes-Benz set a record class - a staggering 270 km / h. In response, the Audi Type C motor pumped up to 560 hp and released it on highways, while actively used for the record run. The driver was the famous Bernd Rozermayer he dared previous achievement. Alas, during the re-arrival misfortune: at a speed of 440 km / h gust of crosswind Auto Union Type C Streamliner thrown off the road. Rozermayer died on the spot ...
Later in the chassis Type D Germans set a new three-liter 12-cylinder engine with a supercharger. But before he was able to demonstrate their abilities, WWII broke out, putting an end to the era of "Silver Arrows". Perhaps one of the most exciting epochs of Grand Prix racing.
All the cars that you see, there are different stories. Most of them - the history of victories.
The company DKW - one part of Auto Union - was the first manufacturer to begin mass production of front wheel drive cars. What you see on the left - DKW Formula Junior. He is from 1957, and was equipped with a tiny three-cylinder liter 90-horsepower engine mounted behind the front axle.
This front-wheel design was a turning point of history. Just like a car standing nearby - the winner of the Rally of Kenya Audi Quattro 200. What is it such? Four wheel drive. When Audi came out with him to the rally in 1980, it changed everything.
AWD transmission Audi created on the basis of military developments, but the Germans did not have to think long to find it peaceful use. Why not in motorsport? The first rally car with four-wheel drive called Audi Quattro. The five-cylinder turbo engine capacity of 2, 1 l developed an excellent capacity of 340 hp (as opposed to the standard 200 hp). But the secret ingredient was that turning the engine to all four wheels.
In the version for the Monte Carlo Rally 1981, to disperse hundreds of 5, 9 on a dry road, about the same as that of its competitors. However, unlike them, with a hundred places in the snow Audi Quattro made for 8.3 seconds. That no one else was not under force. The game has changed.
If you hear the words "Audi" and "Race", the first thing that comes to mind is probably the incredible Audi S1, belching flames, flying above the earth in one of the craziest rally the Group "B».
In the photo the winner of Olympus Rally - S1, piloted by the legendary Swede Stig Blomqvist. Sport Quattro S1 was created specifically for the requirements of the Group "B", was released in a limited edition series, and any copy of it is now very expensive. Kevlar S1 pushed the boundaries of the possible. Its short wheelbase and monstrous turbocharged engine made it incredibly fast and not very maneuverable. Manage it was difficult, but watching him from the side - is unmatched. Group "B" has become a treasure and rally championships and a curse.
During the Rally of Portugal in the 86th Joaquim Santos lost control of his Ford RS200 left the road and into the crowd. The result - 31 wounded, three killed ... All the top teams then withdrew from the race.
At the end of the season the FIA rally monsters set of group "B" outside the law. In any event, the riders Audi Michelle Mouton, Hannu Mikola, Stig Blomqvist and Walter Röhrl unprecedented legacy left by winning stage 23 and won four titles.
Audi Group S Prototype - no one has ever seen him on the rally. For a long time in the Audi even denied the very existence of this machine! Unlike conventional motor Quattro settle down in here! And that's not all ...
As the power unit used 1000-horsepower engine of endurance racing! This bomb of pilot production plant, designed the team Audi Sport ... secretly bosses Ingolstadt. But murder will not hide. In the end, the secret pictures of the prototype caught the eye of unsuspecting bosses Audi. Needless to say, they were furious and demanded to destroy all the prototypes ... What was done. Only one car with a 12 kilometer escaped the brutal fate. That's it you see now.
In 1987, Audi has not participated in the rally, but racing Quattro went to the most famous in the world of high-speed rise of the hill - the legendary Pikes Peak. In the open class there were no restrictions, so that the 600-strong S1 Walter Röhrl stepped on coal. In 1987, two-time world rally champion climbed to an altitude of 4301 meter and 156 turns overcame the distance in record time - 10: 47.85.
The 88th Audi decided to prove that all-wheel drive transmission is suitable for circuit racing. The experience gained in the development of machines the group "B" is suitable for the creation of racing cars for the American body series Trans-Am.
Using the chassis and chassis from Audi 200, 550-strong Trans-Am at first glance seemed a laughingstock. With 2, 1-liter turbo engine, he looked sorry for against the American seven-liter "eights", but as the rally, the power of a full drive played a role. Hurley Haywood in the Audi 200 was the champion in 1988.
Inspired by the success Trans-Am, the following year Audi aims at a more or less restricted status regulations series IMSA. Audi B3'90 looked great - space frame, carbon fiber bodywork and a spectacular 2, 1-liter five-cylinder engine capacity of 720 hp The car has won seven of the thirteen stages of IMSA, but this time to the championship Audi does not have quite a bit.
Turning his affairs in America, 90th Audi returned home - to the World Touring Car racing DTM. The main weapon was the V8 quattro, and Hans-Joachim Stuck immediately became the champion.
In 1992 in the DTM, new rules designed to reduce the cost of instruction. Audi leaves the DTM, to participate in the National Touring Car Championship race at 80 quattro models with capacity 272 hp
The 95th Audi Sport has entered the British racing scene with a new all-wheel drive A4. Audi won the first race of races too easily. Then, in the rules on penalties immediately added extra weight to reduce the advantage of the drive Quattro. Later 4WD would be completely out of the law that put an end to the dominance of Audi A4 on the road.
As in the case of the rally in the "bodies» Audi again showed the stern competitors. In the season of 1996 the team won the championship in seven countries! Clear victory.
Here is a "body," the equivalent of a mid rallinoy cars Audi Group S. This was supposed to be a competitor Opel Lotus Omega 2.5 and Mercedes 190 Evo II. But alas ...
There were created three instances, but in the race they have never participated. Sorry ...
Body DKW in the mid-60s tore rivals as well as sportprototipy Audi at Le Mans today. By the way, skromnyaga DKW with 95-horsepower two-stroke little motor in 1966, during the six-hour race at the Nürburgring took place, "the Fox hole" at 257 km / h. What must be quite cheerfully.
In recent years, Audi is best shown himself in endurance racing. 12 wins in the "24 Hours of Le Mans" and "12 Hours of Sebring", 9 victories in the American Le Mans Series and now - the world championship of endurance racing. The team failed to win only three of the 14 "le mans", in which participated!
It is unlikely that you thought, but at Le Mans An open top pilots prefer an atmosphere conditioned coupe. Let ram air tickles the scalp, but much better visibility, especially in the rain, and the pits while changing the pilots can get a 20-second advantage. However, an incident with Allan McNish in 2011 showed that such machines are not safe.
In 2006, Audi again managed to blow up the racing world. For R10 TDI - the first prototype of Le Mans with a diesel V12! Its high-performance engine with a powerful supercharged Audi team helped to cross the line first and third number in 2006, opening a new chapter in the history of motorsport. R10 TDI also won in 2007 and 2008.
Race of 2009 marked the beginning of the evolution of the 10-cylinder diesel R15. Compared with R15, R18, with a new hybrid of its electric motors, providing all-wheel drive, a big step forward. Quattro again on the runway.
V6 TDI. A restrictor in the middle. That, folks, it looks like the heart of R18.
All sorts of shapes and sizes. Each car is brilliant for its time.
Audi 80 quattro Emanuele Pirro, took part in the national championship in Italy. Of course, I won.
Many of these vehicles took part in the historical kind of Event at Goodwood Festival of Speed. So, they needed tires. Especially for the 720-horsepower Audi ISMA GTO: he had a wonderful hobby - leave subtle traces of rubber on the pavement to the delight of fans.
Everything can be broken)
Source:
