Why "S" ?

[Boydie]

Guys,

I have always wondered, why do audi use S as their near top range for their cars?

What does it mean?

Then....what does "RS" stand for?

And while we are on the subject....what about "M" and "AMG" ?

Ideas?

Thanks

 

[MintyS3]

S is sport I think.

RS is two german words which Ive forgotten. Google may tell lol

M is motorsport.

AMG...not sure?

 

[Wai-Fan]

RS = RennSport (German) = Motorsport

S = Sport?

M = Motorsport?

AMG = Aufrecht Melcher Großaspach

There you go!

Edit:

Mercedes-AMG is the tuning arm of the Mercedes-Benz car company.
AMG or Aufrecht Melcher Großaspach was founded in 1967 by former Mercedes engineers Hans-Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher in a town near Stuttgart called Großaspach.

 

[Boydie]

So the S is just a boring "sport"?

I was expecting something like shizer or schishokab or the likes :S

 

[MintyS3]

Shitzniz (the)

 

[10blazin]

snob range ..??? ie the leather , the luxury , get it on all engine sizes so makes sense lol

 

[jb0o]

Schnitzel would be a good one I reckon

 

[Staz]

Are we throwing out random German words beginning with S? If so you might like this one: Schlampe!

 

[Russ]

Schlong?

 

[jojo]

Schumi

 

[fingermouse]

s = sport
Rs used to = Rally sport

 

[Ess_Three]

s = sport
Rs used to = Rally sport

In Ford terms, RS = Rally Sport.
But as Wai-Fan says, in others (Porsche) it's Renn Sport.

Nowadays it's just a badge for a range topping sporty model, with little or no actual rellying/racing links...except Porsche who keep RS sacred and hardcore.

Ford have sold out from what RS used to mean back in the 70s...
Audi use it as the top model - nothing at all to do with racing or rallying.

 

[NHN]

Learn something new everyday, I thought was RallySport.

 

[10blazin]

slinky........

 

[HotboxDeluxe]

Splendiferous

 

[jojo]

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