Preliminary Programme - FISITA 2010 World Automotive Congress

Combined Cultural & Technical Tours (full day programmes)
TC1 Friday, 4 June. 09:00-17:00. 80 euros/person
Audi Hungary Motor Ltd - Györ
Audi Hungary Motor Kft was founded in Györ in 1993. Production started in 1994 building 4 cylinder petrol
engines. In 1996 AUDI AG decided to move to 6- and 8-cylinder engine production, and assembly of TT
Coupé and TT Roadster vehicles. In 1999 it started the project for development to support series engine
production. Nowadays the factory produces diesel and petrol engines in R4, V6 and V8 form and as top
model V10 petrol engines. The capacity is about 6900 engines and 300 cars per day.
After a light lunch the tour will continue with a visit to the Monastery of Pannonhalma, a thousand-year-old
abbey, which has been a world heritage site since 1996. The history of the Benedictine abbey goes
back to the early years of the Hungarian State. The first monks were invited here by Prince Géza in 996
and the first stone church was built in 1107. The earliest details of the existing basilica date from 1225.
Collections open to the public include the library, picture-gallery, treasury, the private collection of the
church, the archaeological and numismatic collection. After visiting the Abbey dinner will be provided in
a local restaurant.
TC2 Friday, 4 June. 09:00-19:00. 80 euros/person
NABI Ltd - Kaposvár
The Kaposvár facility of NABI Nord American Bus Industries Co is one of the Hungarian plants of this
company which builds buses mainly for the US market. The Kaposvár plant builds bus bodies 45 feet in
length, using composite technology which means the bus does not have any metal frame or chassis. The
two main elements, the lower body and the upper body are fibre forced polyester structures formed in
special vacuum technology.
Production started in 2002 and NABI produces about 500 buses with different drivelines, mainly equipped
with CNG engines. Their reduced weight makes them very popular compared to similar sized steel body
structure buses. They are easy to maintain with zero corrosion.
After a light lunch the tour will continue to Lake Balaton, one of the most precious natural treasures of
Hungary. It is the largest lake of Central Europe, 77 kilometers in length and varying in width from 4 to
14 kilometers. The tour will cross the Balaton by boat and will continue with a visit to Tihany. The church
and the monastery of the Abbey are the two most famous sights of Tihany. Dinner will be provided in a
local restaurant.
TC3 Friday, 4 June. 09:00-17:00. 80 euros/person
Magyar Suzuki Corporation - Esztergom City Visit
This tour combines a visit to the Magyar Suzuki Corporation (see T5 opposite for details) with a visit to the
historic city of Esztergom and includes a light lunch.
This city was the place of birth and coronation for King István, the founder of the Christian State, and the
Royal capital until the 13th century. Its church is the country’s largest, while the Mária Valéria Bridge - which
crosses the river to Slovakia - was reopened just a few years ago after having been destroyed in World War
II. The Basilica is noteworthy for its remarkable altarpiece depicting the Assumption, which is the largest
single-canvas oil-painted altarpiece in the world. After visiting the city, dinner will be at the Renaissance
restaurant in Visegrád, which was the capital of Hungary in the 14-15th centuries.
The prices indicated, include VAT. Book your tour using the registration form or the online registration system via the website. Place will be allocated on a first-come,
first-served basis. Details are subject to change without notice. A minimum of 15 participants is required for all tours.
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