1999年5月,德国总理施罗德访问中国。人们发现,作为一个汽车生产王国的领导人,施罗德所乘坐的轿车是该国最为先进的奥迪A8轿车。在德国国内,总理及其他政要、商界巨头乘坐的也是奥迪A8。 全铝车身 早在1981年,奥迪公司的工程师们就同美国的铝材制造商Alcoa进行了首次会晤,讨论了在现代化的小型轿车上前所未有地大范围使用铝材的全部细节。联合开发工作始于1982年,到了1985年,奥迪公司已经能够在汉诺威贸易博览会上自豪地展示第一个全铝车身外壳,尽 In May 1999, German Chancellor Schroeder visited China. It was found that as a leader in the automobile production kingdom, Schroeder’s car was the most advanced Audi A8 sedan in the country. In Germany, the Prime Minister and other dignitaries and business leaders took the Audi A8. All-Aluminum Body As early as 1981, Audi’s engineers met with Alcoa, the American aluminum manufacturer, for the first time to discuss the full details of the unprecedented use of aluminum in modern small cars. The joint development started in 1982. By 1985, Audi had been able to proudly demonstrate the first all-aluminum bodyshell at the Hanover Trade Fair.