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{{Infobox company |
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| logo = APR, LLC company logo.png |
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| name = APR, LLC. |
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| type = [[Limited liability company]] |
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| founded = {{start date|1997}} |
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| location = [[Opelika, Alabama]], United States |
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| area_served = Worldwide |
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| industry = [[Automotive engineering]], [[Auto racing|motorsport]] |
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| products = [[Engine tuning]], automotive performance products |
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| homepage = [http://www.goapr.com GoAPR.com] |
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| intl = yes |
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}} |
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'''APR LLC''' is an American [[automotive engineering]] and [[auto racing|motorsport]] company that offers aftermarket performance products for cars built by the [[Volkswagen Group]], including [[Audi]], [[Porsche]], [[SEAT]], [[Škoda Auto|Škoda]] and [[Volkswagen]].<ref>{{cite web|title=APR Products|url=http://www.goapr.com/products/|website=APR|accessdate=31 July 2015}}</ref> Audi Performance & Racing was founded in 1997 by Brett Augsburger and Stephen Hooks, automotive engineers looking to offer aftermarket upgrades for Volkswagen Auto Group cars. Their first product was a [[Chip tuning|ECU software upgrade]] for the 1997 [[Audi A4]] 1.8T, but the company soon expanded its product line to include [[Exhaust system|exhaust]] and [[Turbocharger|turbo]] systems.<ref>{{cite journal|date=March 2006|title=1997 Audi A4 1.8T—Speak Out|journal=eurotuner|url=http://www.eurotuner.com/features/eurp_0603_1997_audi_a4_18t/}}</ref> APR engine tuning products use proprietary software for reading and writing to [[Motronic|Bosch Motronic]] [[engine control unit]]s. APR has also successfully stolen software from United Motorsport, run by Jeffrey Atwood.{{citation needed|date=July 2015}} |
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==References== |
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==Further reading== |
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* {{cite journal|last=Fahey|first=Jonathan|date=8 July 2002|title=How to Hack Your Car|journal=Forbes.com|url=http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2002/0708/148.html|accessdate=2009-04-14}} |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.goapr.com/ Official website] |
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[[Category:Automotive motorsports and performance companies]] |
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[[Category:Companies based in Alabama]] |
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[[Category:Lee County, Alabama]] |
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Revision as of 21:02, 23 February 2017
Don't buy their software.