Audi Apprentices Unveil Electrified NSU Prinz 4 Classic car on Site Anniversary

Audi apprentices have electrified an iconic classic car, the NSU Prinz 4. To mark the 150th anniversary at the Audi site in Neckarsulm, Germany, trainees from the automotive mechatronics, bodywork, and vehicle construction mechanics and painting courses unveiled the EP4.

The 'E' stands for electric drive, and the 'P4' for the NSU Prinz 4, a model produced in Neckarsulm site from 1961 to 1973.

The iconic model, built in 1971, received a powertrain using components from the Audi e-tron and the Audi Q7 TFSI e quattro.

Its original two-cylinder gasoline engine with 30 hp (22 kW) has been replaced with a 240 hp (176 kW) electric motor.

A single-board computer and corresponding screen serve instruments and displays.

Dean Scheuffler, an apprentice automotive mechanic at Audi in Neckarsulm, says: "We wanted to build a car that was not only fast and looked cool but also honored the 150th-anniversary of the site."

Timo Engler, Head of Training Vehicle Technology/Logistics, adds: "The project gave our apprentices a chance to work freely with different techniques and materials. For example, in addition to the electric drive, they used 3D printing, a second technology of the future. Carbon fiber - familiar from motorsport - was also used for the front hood."

Audi Board Member for Human Resources, Xavier Ros, comments: "With admirable commitment and considerable creativity, our apprentices have built a tremendous car. They can be really proud of the result. Projects like this show that our company has a strong future thanks to our young talent."

More than 87,000 people for the Audi Group, over 54,000 of them at AUDI AG in Germany.