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Four rings with four beats - Auto Union Audi in a historic test

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Created on December 18, 1965

Reading time 12min

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G. Koop

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Audi (1965) - im September wurde der erste Viertaker aus Ingolstadt vorgestellt, er hiess schlicht 'Audi'

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Audi 72 (1965) - gezeichnet

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Audi 72 (1965) - hier als zweifarbiges Modell

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Audi 72 (1966) - viertürige Limousine in freier Wildbahn

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Audi 72 (1965) - von vorne und hinten

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Audi 72 (1965) - Sicht von vorne

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Audi 72 (1965) - Heckansicht

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Audi 72 (1965) - als viertürige Limousine

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Audi 72 (1965) - das Cockpit, das weitgehend unverändert vom F 102 übernommen wurde

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Audi 72 (1965) - vorgeklappter Fahrersitz

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Audi 72 (1965) - Blick in den Kofferraum

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Audi 72 (1966) - der Motor findet problemlos Platz

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Audi 72 (1966) - Motor in Genf 1966

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Audi (1966) - der neue von Daimler-Benz entwickelte Vierzylinder-Mitteldruck-Motor - Genfer Autosalon 1966

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Audi 72 (1965) - der Motor auf der IAA in Frankfurt

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Audi 72 (1965) - die Präsentation an der IAA 1965 in Frankfurt

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Audi Variant (1966) - der zweitürige Kombi

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Audi (1966) - Prestige - Werbung für den Viertakter

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Summary

With a new name and a new engine, DKW wanted to leave the unfashionable reputation of the two-stroke era behind in 1965. The first "Audi" in 25 years was powered by a particularly high-compression four-cylinder engine from Daimler-Benz, which turned the small saloon into a progressive and nimble car. However, it also had a major weakness - the biggest of the entire car. This article reproduces a historical test report from 1965, which explains what talents the Audi had and what could occasionally spoil its fun.

This article contains the following chapters

With medium compression pressure
Elegant concealment
Spacious cigar lighter
Dazzling impression in the interior
A sad chapter with a recommendation
Technical data & measured values

Estimated reading time: 12min

Preview (beginning of the article)

It has been talked about over and over again, the rumors would not die down: Mercedes will bring out a smaller model. Those who wanted to know for sure now see it in the Audi. And that's because it has been given an engine from the design team in Stuttgart. Despite the engine, it is not a Mercedes, even though it may have some equally good features. Instead, the Audi has remained a genuine Auto Union product. After all, it was the F 102 that was given a different engine. The fact that it is no longer a two-stroke engine does not change much. The shape and chassis remained the same. What has changed is the face, the grille. This retouching has done it good. The appearance with the angular headlights is much more generous. It is therefore also better suited to the characteristics of the car.

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