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Anniversary Dates 2024 Audi Tradition Audi Tradition 2 Anniversary Dates 2024 Contents Anniversaries in Our Corporate History March 1999 25 Years Audi S3 ....................................................5 October 1994 30 Years Audi A4 ...................................................6 June 1994 30 Years Audi A6 ....................................................7 March 1994 30 Years Audi A8. ...................................................8 1994 30 Years Since Market Launch of Avant RS2 .............9 Autumn 1989 35 Years Audi duo ................................................10 Autumn 1989 35 Years of Audi Turbo-Diesel With Direct Fuel Injection (TDI) .....................................11 April 1984 40 Years Audi Sport quattro ..................................12 October 1974 50 Years Audi 50 ..................................................13 September 1969 55 Years Audi 100 Coupé S ....................................14 March 1969 55 Years Audi NSU Auto Union AG .........................15 March 1969 55 Years NSU K 70 ................................................16 December 1964 60 Years Since Takeover of Auto Union GmbH by Volkswagenwerk AG .........................................18 March 1964 60 Years DKW F 102 ............................................19 January 1964 60 Years DKW F 12 Roadster ................................20 Audi Tradition 3 Anniversary Dates 2024 August 1959 65 Years Since Start of Production of DKW Junior ...21 August 1959 65 Years Since Commissioning of New Factory .......23 September 1949 75 Years Since Founding of Auto Union GmbH, Ingolstadt ...........................................................24 September 1949 75 Years DKW Schnelllaster and RT 125 W .............25 1899 125 Years Since August Horch Founded His First Company ................................................27 Audi Tradition 4 Anniversary Dates 2024 Contents Motorsport June 1999 25 Years Le Mans ..................................................28

A sporty version in the style of the Audi S2 did not come along until autumn 1996. The top-of-the-range Audi S4 was finally available from September 1997. Equipped with a 195 kW/265 hp V6 biturbo five-valve engine, the saloon and Avant were only available with permanent all-wheel drive. Modified bumpers with enlarged air intakes and side skirts painted in the same colour as the car made what was the sportiest A4 to date stand out from its less powerful basic versions. Six-speed gearboxes, a sports chassis and 17'' wheels were all standard features. From September 1997 until production ended after the 2001 plant holidays, 3,939 S4 saloon cars and 10,156 S4 Avant rolled off the production line. Market launch of Audi S4 (B5) 25 years Audi Tradition 6 Anniversary Dates 2022 Audi presented the new A6 in March 1997 at the Geneva Motor Show. The saloon was available from dealers by May 1997, with the Avant appearing in March of the following year. The fifth generation of the C-series – the former Audi 100 – polarised opinion with its design, which represented a radical departure from the company’s previous standard line. In the years which followed, the body with the domed roof and lots of rounded sections picked up several design awards, including in Tokyo the “Good Design Gold Prize” and the iF winner of Industrie Forum Design Hannover as “Best of Category” for excellent design. As the clear winner in the premium class in 1997, in March 1998 the A6 was also awarded the “Golden Steering Wheel” by the newspaper “Bild am Sonntag”. Up until production ended, of the saloon in March 2004 and the Avant in February 2005, a total of 1,010,518 Audi A6 C5 rolled off the production line. Market launch of Audi A6 (C5) 25 years Audi Tradition 7 Anniversary Dates 2022 Ludwig Kraus was born on 26 December 1911 in Hetten hausen near Pfaffenhofen. After studying mechanical engineering, in 1937 he joined Daimler- Benz AG as an engine designer.

Audi 200 5T (C2) AUDI AG – 09/2021 Noteworthy: In the early 1990s, the S2 Coupé was supposed to succeed the Audi Ur-quattro. Today, well preserved cars from this line are rare and expensive because only 7,370 were produced. Launch: 1990 Max. power: 162 kW (220 PS) Max. torque: 309 Nm Maximum speed: 248 km/h (154 mph) Acceleration (0 –100 km/h (62 mph)): 6.1 s Unladen weight: 1,420 kg (3,130.5 lbs.) Audi S2 Coupé AUDI AG – 09/2021 Noteworthy: The “Ur-quattro” earned its good reputation above all at rallies, which in turn helped make it a popular car. Later on, almost every model offered a quattro version. Launch: 1980 Max. power: 147 kW (200 PS) Max. torque: 285 Nm Maximum speed: 222 km/h (138 mph) Acceleration (0 –100 km/h (62 mph)): 7.1 s Unladen weight: 1,300 kg (2,866 lbs.) Audi quattro AUDI AG – 09/2021 Launch: 1984 Max. power: 294 kW (400 PS) Max. torque: 460 Nm Maximum speed: 210 km/h (130.5 mph) Acceleration (0 –100 km/h (62 mph)): 4.4 s Unladen weight: 1,050 kg (2,314 lbs.) Noteworthy: The wheelbase was shortened by 32 centimeters (12.5 inches) as compared with the “Ur-quattro.” The Sport quattro is a light, compact powerhouse so it can meet the homologation requirements for group B rally cars. Audi Sport quattro Rallye AUDI AG – 09/2021 Noteworthy: The Audi Sport quattro S1 is one of the most extreme rally cars of all time. Stig Blomqvist won the Rallye Côte d’Ivoire in an S1 in 1984 and, in doing so, took the overall world championship for himself and Audi. Launch: 1985 Max. power: 350 kW (476 PS) Max. torque: 480 Nm Maximum speed: 210 km/h (130.5 mph) Acceleration (0 –100 km/h (62 mph)): 3.1 s Unladen weight: 1,090 kg (2,403 lbs.) Audi Sport quattro S1 AUDI AG – 09/2021 Noteworthy: In 2011, the Audi RS 3 was the culmination of the second generation A3s. The Sportback went on the market with a tubrocharged in-line five-cylinder engine with direct injection.

The tornado-red four-seater car with a white leather trim was developed based on the engineering of the Audi Coupé, which was unveiled one year previously. A year and a half later, in March 1991, the production version made its first appearance at the Geneva Motor Show. The fully open Audi Cabriolet was initially only available with the tried-and-tested 2.3-litre five-cylinder engine; two different six-cylinder petrol engines, two four-cylinder petrol units and a four-cylinder TDI were gradually added to the range of engines or replaced individual engine specifications as the car was developed. A lack of capacity meant that towards the end of 1997 production of the Audi Cabriolet was relocated to the Rheine plant of the body-making specialist Karmann. 12,112 vehicles were built there until production ended on 27 July 2000. In total, 71,510 units of the first Audi Cabriolet were constructed. Audi Tradition 6 Anniversary Dates 2021 End of production of Audi quattro30 years In March 1980, Audi surprised the automotive world at the Geneva Motor Show by introducing an all-wheel- drive Coupé called the “Audi quattro” which was intended to herald a new chapter in automotive history. The idea for this high-performance vehicle with permanent four-wheel drive had evolved during winter testing in Finland in 1977. This was where the Iltis, an off-road vehicle with allwheel drive which Audi had developed for Volkswagen, convinced the engineers to pursue this line of development further because of the surprisingly good way it performed on snow and ice. The Audi quattro opened up completely new dimensions for driving stability. This was demonstrated in impressive style in rally racing with two drivers’ and two constructors’ world championships and two German championship titles.

Anniversary Dates 2020 Audi Tradition Audi Tradition 2 Anniversary Dates 2020 May 2005 15 Years Audi Forum Neckarsulm ............................5 December 2000 20 Years Audi Forum Ingolstadt .............................6 September 1995 25 Years Audi TT and TTS .......................................7 March 1990 30 Years Audi Duo Hybrid Vehicles ...........................8 September 1990 30 Years Audi S2 Coupé ..........................................9 December 1990 30 Years Audi 100 C4 / Audi’s First Six-Cylinder Engine .............................10 January 1985 35 Years Renaming of Audi NSU Auto Union AG as AUDI AG ...................................11 September 1985 35 Years Audi Introduced the Fully Galvanized Body in the Manufacture of Production Cars ..........12 March 1980 40 Years Audi quattro ...........................................13 October 1975 45 Years Audi GTE Engine .....................................14 November 1975 45 Years Start of Porsche 924 Production in Neckarsulm ......................................................15 July 1970 50 Years Market Launch of Audi 100 Coupé S .........16 1970 50 Years Start-Up of Technical Development ....................................17 March / April 1965 55 Years End of Production of DKW F 11, DKW F 12, AU 1000 Sp ........................................18 September 1965 55 Years NSU Prinz 1000 TT & NSU Typ 110 ..........19 Contents Anniversaries in Our Corporate History Audi Tradition 3 Anniversary Dates 2020 Continued Anniversaries in Our Corporate History September 1965 55 Years Presentation of Audi’s First Post-War Car at IAA 1965 .........................................................21 September 1955 65 Years NSU World’s Biggest Manufacturer of Two-Wheelers .....................................................22 September 1955 65 Years Large DKW 3=6 ......................................23 August 1950 70 Years Düsseldorf Factory of Auto Union GmbH – First DKW Passenger Car Post-War ...........

Jürgen Pippig AUDI AG Head of Communications Motorsport 3 CONTENTS Contacts140 Audi Sport TT Cup 126 Technology / 130 Basics / 131 Key personnel / 132 Drivers / 136 Circuits / 138 Statistics / 139 Partners 124 GT racing 110 Technology / 114 Global appeal / 116 Contacts / 117 Audi R8 LMS Cup / 118 Audi race experience / 119 Audi Sport racing academy / 120 Statistics / 123 Partners 108 DTM 70 Technology / 76 Basics / 80 Key personnel / 82 Teams and drivers / 83 Teams / 86 Drivers / 94 Circuits / 103 Statistics / 106 Partners 68 WEC 28 Technology / 36 Basics / 38 Key personnel / 39 Drivers and engineers / 40 Team / 41 Drivers / 48 Circuits / 58 Le Mans / 63 LMP statistics / 66 Partners 26 Audi in motorsport 2016 8 Audi’s motorsport program / 10 Management functions / 12 Event calendar / 14 Our race cars / 16 Audi Neuburg / 18 The history of Audi in motorsport 6 4 CONSUMPTION VALUES Audi TTS Coupé Fuel consumption combined: 7.3–6.7 l/100 km CO 2 emissions combined: 168–155 g/km Audi A3 Fuel consumption combined: 6.7–3.8 l/100 km CO 2 emissions combined: 154–99 g/km Audi Q7 Fuel consumption combined: 8.3–5.5 l/100 km CO 2 emissions combined: 193–144 g/km Information about fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions as well as efficiency classes and ranges subject to tires / tire sets used: Version: April 28, 2016 5 4 AUDI IN MOTORSPORT 2016 8 Audi ’s motorsport program 10 Key personnel 12 Event calendar 14 Our race cars 16 Audi Neuburg 18 The history of Audi in motorsport WEC Audi R18 AUDI’S MOTORSPORT PROGR AM DTM Audi RS 5 DTM #WEC #LM24 #DTM #RS5DTM 82016 GT racing Audi R8 LMS Audi Sport TT Cup Audi TT cup @Audi__Sportaudi-motorsport.com AudiSport w audi__sport #Audi #AudiSport #LeagueofPerformance #GT3 #TTCup 9 8 MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS IN AUDI’S MOTORSPORT PROGR AM Audi Sport Technology Thomas Laudenbach Head of Electrics, Electronics, Hybrid Norbert Medele Head of Workshop Joachim Hausner Head of Vehicle Operation Testing/Racing Jörg Zander Head of Engineering Dr.