Audi

Background
Audi is a German automotive manufacturer of luxury vehicles headquartered in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany. As a subsidiary of its parent company, the Volkswagen Group, Audi produces vehicles in nine production facilities worldwide.

1st Logo (1984-1993)
Expansion depth limit exceeded Logo: On a black background, there is a red oval with the white outline and white words "Audi" in it.

Variants: Some slogans may be in different languages as well.
 * There are many superimprosed variants at the end theme of the commercial. There is also white superimprosed variant, or the logo may been next to the slogan.
 * Variants with slogans exist, such as
 * "The art of engineering."
 * "You're ready for an Audi."
 * "Audi:the art of engineering."
 * "Advancing the art of engineering."
 * "You Call The Tune. It Harmonizes."
 * Sometimes, the outline and words may be silver.

Technique: None.

Music/Sounds: The end theme of the commercial.

Availability: Seen on some Audi commercials from the time, such as Olympic Ski Jump.

2nd Logo (1993-1995)
Expansion depth limit exceeded Logo: On a black background, there is 4 white rings with slogan "TAKE CONTROL." underneath.

Variants: Variant with German slogan exists.

Technique:' None.

Music/Sounds: The end theme of the commercial.

Availability: Seen on some Audi commercials.

Logo (1995-1999)
Expansion depth limit exceeded Logo: The camera slides in to the left to reveal the same audi logo as before, but now silver, and possibly imprinted in a car. Red "Audi" fades in.

Variants:
 * A logo can be seen on a white or gray background above or below.
 * Sometimes, 4 rings would shown in the right side and "Audi" and slogan can be shown in the left side.

Technique: Camera-controlled animation or none.

Music/Sounds: A 4-note beat with a whoosh, or the end theme of the commercial.

Availability: Same as the 2nd logo.

4th Logo (1999-2005)
Expansion depth limit exceeded Logo: On a black background, many lights zoom out, forming an Audi logo. Red "Audi" fades in, respectively.

Variants:
 * The small Audi logo exists.
 * Many superimprosed still and animated variants exist.
 * Sometimes, white text "multitronic" or "The A4" would fade in and flash.
 * The slogan "NEVER FOLLOW" would fade in.
 * The logo would have the number of Audi dealers.
 * Sometimes, the logo and dealer's phone number is in a square, which is splitted.
 * The rings may be blue.

Technique: 2D animation.

Music/Sounds: The end theme of the commercial.

Availability: Same as the 2nd logo.

5th Logo (2006-2009)
Logo: On a black background, we see white german slogan slightly zooming out. Afterwards, two zoomed in rings are revealing themselves by a light one-by-one. The same logo as before fades in, respectively.

Variant: Sometimes, the german slogan may not be shown.

Music/Sounds: A 6-note beat with a dreamy synth note.

Availability: Same as the 2nd logo.

6th Logo (2010-2015)
Expansion depth limit exceeded Logo: On a black background, a red light appears on the bottom, moving to the right side. A white light appears in the left side, and both lights reveal 4 gray rings in the left side and text "Audi" and slogan in a different font in the right side.

Variants: From 2013 to 2015, many red & white lights would appear and form the logo.

Technique: 2D animation.

Music/Sounds: Same as before. In some commercials, there is no dreamy synth note.

Availability: Same as the 2nd logo.

7th Logo (2016-)
Expansion depth limit exceeded Logo: Superimprosed at the end of the commercial, 4 white rings zoom in. Afterwards, they become thinner and disappear, and red "Audi" and slogan in the same font as before fade in.

Variants:
 * Sometimes, only logo may be shown.
 * The ring may zoom in with footage of the commercial superimprosed on them.

Technique: Flash animation.

Music/Sounds: The end theme of the commercial, followed by a 4-note beat.

Availability: Same as the 2nd logo.