The Audi W12 engine coded AZC is the first production version of the Volkswagen–Audi Group’s twelve-cylinder W-configuration architecture, introduced for the 2001 model year in the Audi A8 (D2).
What: Essen Motor ShowEvent Type: Industry Auto Show focused on Tuning & the AftermarketLocation: Essen, GermanyVenue: Messe EssenDates (2000 edition): December 1–10, 2000First...
Developed by Audi engineers as a study in versatility, the concept sought to combine the dynamics of a compact sports car with the capability of a serious off-road vehicle. Audi described the vehicle as an “all-around vehicle,” designed to perform equally well in high-speed road driving and rough terrain environments.
Back in September 2000, Audi rolled out one of the wildest concept cars ever. Called Project Rosemeyer, it was a low-slung, brushed-aluminum coupe designed to honor Auto Union’s legendary Silver Arrows and named for one of their most famous drivers, Bernd Rosemeyer.
The Audi allroad quattro (C5) entered production in 2000 following the debut of the Audi allroad quattro concept at the 1998 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
The 1999 Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA) marked the final Frankfurt exhibition of the twentieth century and served as an important milestone for Audi as the brand entered a new era of technology, design and global expansion.