Audi Type K | |
Aka: | Audi 14 / 50 |
Manufacturer: | Audi-Werke |
Production: | 1922–1925 |
Assembly: | Zwickau, Germany |
Engine: | 3,560 cc straight-4 |
Transmission: | 4-speed manual |
Successor: | Audi Type M |
Wheelbase: | 3530mm |
Class: | Obere Mittelklasse |
Layout: | FR layout |
Sp: | uk |
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 The Type K entered production in 1922 and was withdrawn in 1925, by which time the company had commenced production, in 1924, their Type M model which can be seen as a larger replacement for the Type K. The Audi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. 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 500NaN0 at 2200 rpm, which was transmitted to the rear wheels, using a four-speed transmission. Claimed top speed was 95 km/h (59 mph).
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".
Production | 1922-1925 | |
Engine | 4 Cylinder, 4 Stroke | |
Bore x Stroke | 901NaN1 x 1401NaN1 | |
Capacity | 3560 cc | |
Power | 500NaN0 | |
Top Speed | 950NaN0 | |
Empty Weight | 1400kg (3,100lb) (Chassis) | |
Wheelbase | 35301NaN1 | |
Track Front/Rear | 14501NaN1/14501NaN1 |