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Broken Dreams: Audi Rosemeyer. In memory of a Champion
Audi’s Rosemeyer concept revives pre-war racing spirit, honoring Bernd Rosemeyer through bold design and W16 power.
The Audi Rosemeyer is one of several concepts that emerged when Alfred Piech’s tenure was at its absolute peak. The briefing of the famous engineer can already be found in the name: Bernd Rosemeyer was a very talented young driver of the Auto Union racing team during the 30s.
The years in which the revolutionary Grand Prix single-seater from the House of the Four Rings took on and often beat the more traditional Mercedes in a challenge that showcased and championed the value of German technology in the eyes of the world.
