How Audi got its name -- and its 4 rings

Audi founder August Horch, at the wheel of the Audi Type C, finishes the Austrian Alpine Run.

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Pia Krix

October 19, 2009 05:00 AM

More than a century ago, the German auto pioneer August Horch lent his name to two fledgling automakers.

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