NSU Motorenwerke AG, or NSU, was a German manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles and pedal cycles, founded in 1873. Acquired by Volkswagen Group in 1969, VW merged NSU with Auto Union, creating Audi NSU Auto Union AG, ultimately Audi. The NSU is an abbreviation of the name Neckarsulm.

Claus Luthe (December 8, 1932 – March 17, 2008) [1] was a German car designer, noted for his design work on the NSU Ro 80, Volkswagen K70 and numerous seminal models from Audi and BMW. Luthe was a pioneer of aerodynamics and digital design within the automotive field. [2]

Aug 5, 2011 · Once called Neckarsulm Strickmaschinen Union, the company eventually shortened its mouthful of a name to NSU and became one of Germany’s most famous marques along with BMW and DKW.

Noted for innovative, aerodynamic styling by Claus Luthe and a technologically advanced powertrain, the Ro 80 featured a 84 kW (113 bhp), 995 cc (60.7 cu in) twin-rotor Wankel engine driving the front wheels through a semi-automatic transmission with an innovative vacuum-operated clutch system.

Feb 3, 2017 · To cash in on Germany's postwar boom, BMW and NSU built a series of interesting and mostly forgotten air-cooled, rear-engine, rear-drive sedans and coupes.

Mar 19, 2025 · On February 19, 1954, Butler & Smith president Alfred Bondy wrote a letter to inform NSU and BMW motorcycle dealers that Butler & Smith was BMW’s official U.S. importer. Bondy expressed his desire that BMW dealers should continue with the new distributor, which would “combine Germany’s two most prominent brands which are world renowned ...

NSU was a German manufacturer of cars and motorcycles founded in 1873, and which was acquired by Volkswagen in 1969. VW merged the company with Auto Union to eventually evolve into Audi as it is known today.

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El NSU Ro 80 fue un automóvil de segmento E de tecnología avanzada producido en Alemania Occidental por la empresa NSU Motorenwerke AG desde 1967 hasta 1977.

NSU war ein deutscher Fahrrad-, Motorrad-, Automobil- und Motorroller-Hersteller, der 1873 in Riedlingen von Christian Schmidt und Heinrich Stoll gegründet und 1880 nach Neckarsulm verlegt wurde. 1969 fusionierten NSU und die Auto Union GmbH zur Audi NSU Auto Union AG, die 1985 in Audi umfirmierte, wodurch der Name NSU verschwand.