Horch

Horch AG
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1904
Defunct1932
1959
Fatemerged with DKW, Wanderer, and Audi to form Auto Union
SuccessorAuto Union (1932–1969)
Audi NSU Auto Union (1969–1985)
Audi AG (1985–present)
HeadquartersZwickau, Saxony, Germany
Key people
August Horch, founder
ProductsLuxury cars
Charles de Gaulle's 1936 Horch 830 BL convertible, Bundeswehr Military History Museum, Dresden

Horch (German pronunciation: [hɔʁç] ) was a German car manufacturer, which traced its roots to several companies founded in the very late 19th and early 20th century by August Horch.

It is one of the predecessors of the present day Audi company, which itself resulted from the merger of Auto Union Aktiengesellschaft (AG) and NSU Motorenwerke in 1969. Auto Union AG in turn was formed in 1932, following the merger of Horch, DKW, Wanderer and the original Audi Automobilwerke GmbH Zwickau, established by August Horch in 1910.

In 2021, Audi reused the Horch name as a flagship trim level for the Audi A8 in China to compete with the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class.[1]

  1. ^ "Audi A8 L Horch Breaks Cover Ahead Of Chinese Debut Next Month". Motor1.com. Retrieved 2021-10-30.

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