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The Audi 50 (known internally as the Typ 86) is a supermini economy car produced by German automaker Audi from 1974 to 1978, and sold only in Europe. Introduced two or three years after the Italian Fiat 127 and the French Renault 5, the model was seen at the time as Germany's first home grown entrant in Europe's emerging "supermini" class.[3]

Audi 50 (86)
Audi 50 in the Audi Forum, Ingolstadt
Overview
Manufacturer	Audi NSU Auto Union AG
Production	1974–1978 180,812 built[1]
Assembly	Neckarsulm, Germany[original research?]
Designer	Claus Luthe
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	1.1 L OHC I4 1.3 L OHC I4
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

History

Production

The Audi 50 was built by Audi NSU Auto Union AG at the former NSU factory in Neckarsulm, Germany, and at the giant Wolfsburg plant by Volkswagen.[4]

Rebadging as Volkswagen Polo

The car was rebadged six weeks later by Volkswagen as the Volkswagen Polo with a wider range of engine and other options.[5] The Volkswagen Polo was launched in the home market in September 1974[3] and appeared in export markets, including the United Kingdom, a few months later.

Continuation of Volkswagen Polo, discontinuation of Audi 50

The car was offered as a three door hatchback with a 1,093 cc (66.7 cu in) petrol engine, producing either 37 kW (50 PS; 50 bhp) or 44 kW (60 PS; 59 bhp) for the LS and GL models, respectively. The model was popular in Europe, both because of its generous specifications for a car of the time, and on account of its relatively low price. The Volkswagen and Audi badged models were sold alongside each other for three years until 1978, but the cheaper Volkswagen Polo outsold the Audi 50 almost immediately, and Audi discontinued the Audi 50 in 1978, after a total production of 180,812 units.[3] A planned facelift, which would have given the Audi 50 a look closer to that of the Audi 100 and Audi 80 was never implemented, because of a holding company board decision that the Audi brand should concentrate on larger, more expensive cars.

The Volkswagen Polo range continued to evolve, with the Volkswagen Derby notchback version, despite being developed by Audi at Ingolstadt, branded as a Volkswagen and launched in 1977. Subsequently, the Volkswagen Polo has evolved through numerous generations to the present day.

Successor

The Audi 50 had no replacement in the supermini class, until the launch of the significantly larger Audi A2 in November 1999, which was also discontinued in August 2005.

In August 2010, the Audi 50 was spiritually succeeded by the Audi A1.[2]

References

На других языках

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[de] Audi 50

Der Audi 50 ist ein Kleinwagen mit Vierzylinder-Ottomotor und Frontantrieb. Das Fahrzeug der Audi NSU Auto Union AG (intern: Typ 86) wurde von Sommer 1974 bis Mitte 1978 hergestellt. Es war weitgehend baugleich mit dem schlechter ausgestatteten VW Polo I, der von 1975 bis 1981 gebaut wurde. Beide Modelle wurden auf demselben Band im Volkswagenwerk Wolfsburg produziert.

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- [en] Audi 50

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[fr] Audi 50

L'Audi 50, également connue sous la désignation Typ 86 par la marque NSU, est une citadine trois portes (avec hayon), produite de 1974 à 1978 par le constructeur allemand Audi et dessinée par Claus Luthe et Marcello Gandini en collaboration avec la maison italienne Bertone.

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[it] Audi 50

L'Auto Union Audi 50 (sigla di progetto Typ 86) è un'autovettura prodotta dalla casa automobilistica tedesca Audi tra il 1974 ed il 1978 e venduta solo in Europa.

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[ru] Audi 50

Audi 50 (внутреннее имя Typ 86) — автомобиль класса супермини, производившийся в Германии компанией Audi с 1974 по 1978 года и продаваемый только в Европе. Автомобиль разработан дизайнером Людвигом Краусом[2][3].

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