(April 17, 2011) Audi Hungaria has produced high-tech Audi engines for 18 years and last week the 20 millionth engine rolled off the production line in Gyor, Hungary.

The unit was a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder common rail diesel engine with 170 horsepower that was installed in a white Audi TT Coupé in Audi Hungaria’s vehicle assembly facility. The sports car with the milestone engine is destined for the Belgian market.

“The 20 millionth engine is a symbol for 18 years of successful engine production by Audi Hungaria. Nearly all the engines installed in Audi models come from Gyor,” says Frank Dreves, a member of the Board of Management for Production at AUDI AG.

“Audi Hungaria therefore has a special strategic significance within the Audi Group. This company plays a major role in our long-term growth strategy,” Dreves said.

Thomas Faustmann, managing director of Audi Hungaria, adds: “Engine production is and will remain our core competence. It is our guarantee for success, which is based on the premium quality of our engines, our flexible team and constant technological advancement.”

There are currently 3,950 employees working at the engine production facility. Two hundred seventy engine variants roll off the assembly lines there, from four-cylinder to 12-cylinder units with outputs ranging from 75 hp to 570 hp. The engines are installed in more than 40 models of the entire Volkswagen Group at 26 locations worldwide.

“20 million engines — that is a testament to the outstanding performance of our employees. We will expand our product range with additional highly efficient engines and expand the existing production segments to thus offer our employees long-term prospects,” said Achim Heinfling, managing director for production at Audi Hungaria.

Engine production in Gyor began in 1993 with a pre-production series, and series production of the four-cylinder, five-valve engine began in 1994. Audi Hungaria has been producing V6 and V8 engines since 1997, and four-cylinder inline diesel engines since 2000.