Audi

Audi AG (pronounced [ˈʔaʊ̯dɪ ʔaːˈgeː]) is a German automobile manufacturer that designs, engineers, produces, markets and distributes luxury automobiles. Audi oversees worldwide operations from its headquarters in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany. Audi-branded vehicles are produced in nine production facilities worldwide.

The origins of the company are complex, going back to the early 20th century and the initial enterprises (Horch and the Audiwerke) founded by engineer August Horch; and two other manufacturers (DKW and Wanderer), leading to the foundation of Auto Union in 1932. The modern era of Audi essentially began in the 1960s when Auto Union was acquired by Volkswagen from Daimler-Benz. After relaunching the Audi brand with the 1965 introduction of the Audi F103 series, Volkswagen merged Auto Union with NSU Motorenwerke in 1969, thus creating the present day form of the company.

The company name is based on the Latin translation of the surname of the founder, August Horch. "Horch", meaning "listen" in German, becomes "audi" in Latin. The four rings of the Audi logo each represent one of four car companies that banded together to create Audi's predecessor company, Auto Union. Audi's slogan is Vorsprung durch Technik, meaning "Advancement through Technology". However, since 2007 Audi USA has used the slogan "Truth in Engineering". Audi is among the best-selling luxury automobiles in the world.

Abt Sportsline

ABT Sportsline is a motor racing and auto tuning company based in Kempten im Allgäu, Germany. ABT mainly deals with Audi and the related primary Volkswagen Group brands—Volkswagen, Škoda, and SEAT—,modifying them by using sports-type suspensions, engine power upgrades, lightweight wheels, aerodynamic components and more. ABT Lifestyle GmbH organizes events, its CEO is Daniel Abt, the son of Hans-Jürgen Abt. The Motorsports department has been active in DTM for more than a decade. Starting in 2014, they run a team under the Audi Sport banner in the FIA Formula E Championship as well. Since the death of their father Johann in 2003, the company with 170 employees in their headquarters in Kempten was run by the brothers Hans-Jürgen Abt (born 1962, Managing Director) and Christian Abt. Since 2011, the CEO of ABT Sportsline is just Hans-Jürgen Abt.

Abt is currently competing in Formula E, with Daniel Abt and Lucas Di Grassi piloting the team to 3rd in the 2014-15 Formula E Teams Championship. At the 2014 Beijing ePrix, Lucas Di Grassi became the first driver in history to win an open wheel motorsport race in an all electric car.