Audi Type B

Summary

The Audi Type B was introduced in 1910 as a successor to the Audi Type A, there was an overall 360 of the Type B built. It used a four-cylinder, two-block inline engine with 2.6 Litres of displacement. It developed 28 PS (21 kW; 28 hp) through a four-speed countershaft gearbox and a propeller shaft, which drove the rear wheels. The car had a ladder frame and two leaf-sprung solid axles.

Audi Type B
Audi Typ-B
Overview
ManufacturerAudi Automobilwerke GmbH Zwickau
Production1910-1914
AssemblyGermany

Specifications edit

Production 1910-1914
Engine 4 Cylinder, 4 Stroke
Bore x Stroke 80 mm (3.1 in) x 130 mm (5.1 in)
Displacement 2612 cc
Power 28 PS (21 kW; 28 hp)
Top Speed 75 km/h (47 mph)
Empty Weight 830 kg (1,830 lb) (Chassis)
Wheelbase 2,900–3,050 mm (114.2–120.1 in)
Track Front/Rear 1,300 mm (51.2 in) / 1,300 mm (51.2 in)

Sources edit

  • Schrader, Halwart: Deutsche Autos 1885-1920, Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart, 1. Auflage (2002), ISBN 3-613-02211-7
  • Werner Oswald: Alle Audi Automobile 1910-1980, Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart, 1. Auflage (1980), ISBN 3-87943-685-1