“Thirty million engines and one million automobiles are a meaningful milestone in the 23‑year history of Audi Hungaria,” said Peter Kössler, Chairman of the Board of Management of Audi Hungaria. “I am proud to be able to hold this celebration, together with the current 11,400 employees at Audi Hungaria. We will continue to rely on the dedication and outstanding performance of our team in the future. They produce our engines and cars in premium quality and, as a result, delight our customers all over the world.”
The record-setting car is an Audi TT RS Coupé in Catalunya red. Audi Hungaria took up series production of the sportiest model of the Audi TT model line in August. The record-setting car is powered by the thirty millionth engine from Győr, a sporty five‑cylinder engine that won the “International Engine of the Year” prize this year for the seventh consecutive year. With 400 hp output, it provides a special driving experience.
Engine production began at Audi Hungaria in 1994. The first engine produced in Győr had four cylinders and five valves. Over the years, the portfolio of engine production was continuously expanded, new engine types were introduced, and Audi Hungaria developed into what it is today: the world’s biggest engine producer. Currently, 216 engine variants are manufactured at the company. Each day, employees build a total of 8,800 four‑, five‑, six‑ and eight‑cylinder engines. With a total of 30 million engines built, a total of 5 billion horsepower have been brought to the roads.
Automotive production began at Audi Hungaria in 1998 with the assembly of the Audi TT sports car. Additional models followed, including the Audi RS3 and the Audi A3 Cabriolet. The second‑generation Audi TT Coupé and Roadster are also produced in Győr, along with the sporty RS models.
Audi Hungaria opened the automotive plant, which covers the entire range of vertical integration, in 2013. In addition to assembly and a press shop, a body shop and paint shop have been established in Győr. Series production of the Audi A3 Sedan began in the new automotive plant, as did that of the A3 Cabriolet. The third generation of the Audi TT also rolled off the assembly line in Győr.
The Audi Q3 will soon expand the range of automotive production in Győr. With the construction of a new body shop covering 80,000 square meters (861,113 sq ft), the company is already preparing for the production of the new model.