What Achtuning means

Our name is derived from the German word "ACHTUNG", which translates to attention or respect in English. Combine "Achtung" with the word "Tuning" and you have Achtuning ... pronounced 'Ock-tuning'. If you own a German car, take a look inside your engine compartment sometime; you'll find "Achtung!" all over the engine bay!

Origins

Achtuning was founded in 2001 by Joshua Decker. It all started with a shift knob that Joshua began to import from Germany and sell online. Soon after, he found himself importing everything from turbos to full RS4 body kits. This hobby turned into a full time passion and Achtuning was born. Josh's background in German cars goes all the way back to driving his first VW, a 1986 VW Jetta GLI. Since then he has owned 10 Audi's and VW's and now drives a 2000 Audi S4. Josh decided to sell the Achtuning name to Bill Spencer, owner of Hartmann Wheels, in 2006. Regarding this transition, Decker says "This is a great opportunity for everyone involved. Bill has the resources and solid customer service reputation needed to see the Achtuning brand achieve it's potential. I'm sad to leave but I'm excited to know that the name I created will live on and become the success I always imaged it could be." Josh has since focused his efforts on his successful aftermarket racing seat company, Status Racing Inc. (www.statusracing.com). In 2009 Josh founded a new internet forum for Audi enthusiasts, QuattroWorld (www.quattroworld.com) which is already one of the top Audi forums on the internet.

Current Ownership

Achtuning is currently owned by Bill Spencer, Bill also owns and operates Hartmann Wheels, Startup Racing, and FRH Performance wheel. With more than 20 years of professional experience tuning German cars Bill quickly turned Achtuning into the powerhouse it is today. He has owned an innumerable number of German cars and is comfortable working on any of them.

What we do

Achtuning specializes in performance parts and tuning for Audi, BMW, Mercedes Benz, MINI, Porsche, and Volkswagen. Not wanting Achtuning to be just another mail order/internet parts reseller, we have a retail storefront, showroom, warehouse and fully equipped installation & tuning shop located in Redmond, WA and have also opened Achtuning Korea!

Our Facility

Our Redmond Washington facility houses our retail showroom, our 10,000 square foot warehouse and our 4 lift install bay. We stock an extremely high volume of parts here, more than amost every other European shop in the US, so orders can be shipped out same day. Because of our brick and mortar facilities we have been able to establish ourselves as distributors for many top brands, in fact we are the largest distributor in North America for APR, Hartmann and STaSIS! We have the stock level, capital reserves, and strong manufacturer relations to process your order without delay.

Employees

Achtuning has a staff of 7, with a combined experience of 98 years of experience on German vehicles. Every one of our staff own one or more German cars and everyone here has some experience working on them. Our staffs current / past ownership of German cars includes:

Community support

Achtuning is a proud sponsor of many local shows and events. We also sponsor several online forums such as Audizine.com, QuattroWorld.com and VWVortex.com. Achtuning is a sponsor of ACNW, Audi Club Northwest, the largest Audi enthusiast community in the PNW. ACNW offers many track days, driving instruction and other fun events for Audi enthusiasts.

Future plans