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.

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.

Aug 5, 2011 · Headquartered in the southern German town of Neckarsulm, NSU had produced automatic knitting machines and a successful line of bicycles before introducing its first motorcycle in 1901.

The NSU Spider is an automobile which was produced by NSU Motorenwerke AG from 1963 to 1967. [1] The Spider was the first Western production car in the world to be powered by a Wankel rotary engine. [2] The water-cooled single rotor engine and standard front disc brakes differentiated the car from other cars of similar type of the period.

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.

Nov 15, 2024 · NSU motorcycles were produced between 1901 and 1973. The NSU company, originally known as "NSU Motorenwerke AG", was one of the most important motorcycle manufacturers in Germany, with great influence on the motorcycle industry during the early decades of the 20th century.

In 1960 the NSU company was renamed to "NSU Motorenwerke AG". The Sport Prinz was introduced in 1959, followed by the Prinz 4 in 1961. In 1964, the first production car using a Wankel rotary engine was introduced after 8 years of …

NSU responded by introducing the Prinz light car in 1958, with a 600cc engine which was virtually a doubleup of the Max design. Since then, the NSU folks have gained a great deal of fame...

Although the factories were destroyed by repeated air raids in 1944-45, by the mid 1950s, NSU was the world’s largest motorcycle maker. Predicting the end of the motorcycle boom, they turned their attention back to cars.

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.