Audi Type K
| Audi Type K | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Audi-Werke |
| Also called | Audi 14 / 50 |
| Production | 1922–1925 |
| Assembly | Zwickau, Germany |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Obere Mittelklasse |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3,560 cc straight-4 |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3,530 mm (139 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Audi Type M |
The Audi Type K was a car introduced by Audi at the Berlin Motor Show in September 1921. Since the end of the war Audi had till now produced only cars of pre-war design, so that the Type K was the first post-war Audi design to be offered. The Type K entered production in 1922 and was withdrawn in 1925, by which time the company had commenced production, in 1924, their Type M model which can be seen as a larger replacement for the Type K.[1] The Audi Type K was the first volume produced car in Germany to feature left-hand drive.
In retrospect the car has been seen as one of the most technically advanced cars of its time.[2] It had a four-cylinder in-line engine with 3.6 litres of displacement, incorporating an aluminium cylinder block with replaceable cylinder liners (eingepressten Laufbuchsen). It developed a maximum of 50 PS (37 kW; 49 hp) at 2200 rpm, which was transmitted to the rear wheels, using a four-speed transmission. Claimed top speed was 95 km/h (59 mph).[3]
The car had two leaf-sprung solid axles. It was available as a four-seat touring car, four-door sedan or as a two-door coupé-cabriolet. The production volume as "not more than approx 750".[4]
Specification
[edit]| Production | 1922-1925 |
| Engine | 4 Cylinder, 4 Stroke |
| Bore x Stroke | 90 mm (3.5 in) x 140 mm (5.5 in) |
| Capacity | 3560 cc |
| Power | 50 PS (37 kW; 49 hp) |
| Top Speed | 95 km/h (59 mph) |
| Empty Weight | 1,400 kg (3,100 lb) (Chassis) |
| Wheelbase | 3,530 mm (139.0 in) |
| Track Front/Rear | 1,450 mm (57.1 in)/1,450 mm (57.1 in) |
Sources
[edit]- ^ Oswald 2001, pp. 41, 43.
- ^ Oswald 2001, p. 41.
- ^ Oswald 2001, pp. 45, 43.
- ^ Oswald 2001, p. 43.
Works cited
[edit]- Oswald, Werner: Deutsche Autos 1920–1945, Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart, 10. Auflage (1996), ISBN 3-87943-519-7
- Oswald, Werner (2001). Deutsche Autos 1920-1945, Band (vol) 2 (in German). Motorbuch Verlag. ISBN 3-613-02170-6.