| Audi 50 (86) | |
|---|---|
 09/1974 Audi 50 GL gold-metallic press-car | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Audi NSU Auto Union AG |
| Production | 1974–1978 180,812 built[1] |
| Assembly | Neckarsulm, Germany[original research?] |
| Designer | Marcello Gandini at Bertone Claus Luthe (final design) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Supermini (B) |
| Body style | 3-door hatchback |
| Layout | transverse front engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | Volkswagen Group A01 |
| Related | Volkswagen Polo Mk1 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,335 mm (91.9 in) |
| Length | 3,510 mm (138.2 in) |
| Width | 1,560 mm (61.4 in) |
| Height | 1,340 mm (52.8 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | NSU Prinz NSU 1200 |
| Successor | Audi A1[2] Audi A2 |
The Audi 50 (known internally as Typ 86) is a small supermini car produced by German automaker Audi from 1974 to 1978, and sold only in Europe. Introduced two and three years after the French Renault 5 and the Italian Fiat 127 respectively, the Audi 50 and its VW Polo twin were seen at the time as Germany's first home-grown entrant in Europe's emerging class of "supermini" hatchbacks, supplanting a generation of small and often rear-engined economy cars.[3]
- ^ Werner Oswald: Deutsche Autos 1945-1990, vol. 4, ISBN 3-613-02131-5, p. 263
- ^ "Audi A1 vs Audi 50". Auto Express. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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