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Volkswagen: Resurrection of the Auto Uniting designation after Porsche combination


Volkswagen: Revival of the Auto Union name after Porsche merger

If true, this would be great! Volkswagen is looking into reviving the Auto Union name after merging with Porsche .
Made famous by the Silver Arrow grand prix cars of the ‘30., and made infamous when Adolf Hitler commissioned Ferdinand Porsche in 1933 to create . German competitor to dominate the series, the name still carries . stigma post-WWII. Chairman of the Volkswagen Group, Dr. Ferdinand Piech, is said to have suggested the title as an umbrella corporation that would incorporate the two automakers.

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