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Audi AG is a premium brand of the Volkswagen Group, headquartered in Ingolstadt, Germany. The four-ring logo reflects the 1932 Auto Union merger. The brand is known for quattro all-wheel drive, S/RS performance lines, and battery-electric models under the e-tron name.
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