As in social life, anniversaries are dates to celebrate because they remember an important event, the year 2022 will be a year full of celebrations from what Audi has announced. In fact, 28 anniversaries will be remembered with the right emphasis by the brand of the four rings.
Surely the two most important events that will be remembered in the next year are the birth of the iconic four-circle logo in 1932 (therefore 90 years ago) made after the merger of 4 companies Audi, DKW, Horch and Wanderer. Another date not to be forgotten is the one that sees the legendary Audi 80 as protagonist, forerunner of the Audi A4, launched in 1972. The same, just five years later, saw the 5-cylinder engine, a milestone of the German brand, mounted for the first time.
Audi 80
Audi, here are some anniversaries to remember in 2022
In addition to those mentioned above in Ingolstadt in 2022, there are other anniversaries to remember and which have positively marked the history of the brand. It starts with the launch in 1982 of the first mid-class Avant body introduced in the second generation of Audi 100. The first Avant in segment D was the Audi 80 Avant (B4), debuting in 1992 and forerunner of the current Audi A4 Avant. which for 2021 is still one of the most loved family members by Italians.
In 1987 Walter Röhrl pushed his own to the limit Audi Sport quattro S1 (E2) along the dirt track of Pikes Peak, the most famous hill climb in the world. The record succeeds thanks to the 598 HP of the 5-cylinder S1, which remains in history for being the first car to have fallen below 11 minutes.
the legendary “5 cylinders”
In 1982, Audi won the constructors’ title for the first time in World rally, while the following year the Finnish Hannu Mikkola wins the drivers’ classification. But the maximum Audi achieved it in 1984, when it won both titles, with the Swedish driver Stig Blomqvist at the wheel of the Sport quattro with short wheelbase, followed in 1985 by the Sport quattro S1 da 476 CV.