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The Audi 920 is a car introduced in 1938 by the Audi division of Auto Union to replace the Audi Front UW 225 and Horch 830 sedans. Its engine was a shortened version of the eight-cylinder in-line engine used by sister company Horch. The car was planned to occupy a niche in the Auto Union range between the large Horch products and the middle market cars produced by Wanderer. Audi had no stand-alone production facilities at that time and the car was produced, like its predecessor, at the Horch plant.
| Audi 920 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Auto Union (Audi) |
| Production | 1938–1940 |
| Assembly | Zwickau, German Reich (Horch plant) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Obere Mittelklasse |
| Layout | longitudinal rear-wheel drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3,281 cc straight-6 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3,100 mm (122 in)[1] |
| Kerb weight | 1,640 kg (3,620 lb) (Saloon)[1] |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Audi Front UW 225 Horch 830 |
| Successor | Horch P240 |
The 920 featured a front-mounted six-cylinder in-line engine with a displacement of 3,281 cc.[2] A maximum output of 75 PS (55 kW; 74 hp) at 3,000 rpm was claimed along with a maximum speed of 130 km/h (81 mph).[1] A floor-mounted lever controlled the four-speed gearbox: this delivered power to the rear wheels, which represented a technological retreat from the innovative front-wheel drive configuration of the 920’s predecessor.[3] The box-section chassis featured semi-independent suspension at the front and a swing-axle arrangement at the rear.
Production of almost all passenger cars came to an end in Germany as European war intensified. By the time production of the last pre-war Audi came to an end in 1940, 1,281 of the cars had been produced.[2]
It was the last car to carry the Audi name until the Audi F103 in 1965, which marked the resurrection of the brand by Volkswagen shortly after its takeover of Auto Union the previous year.
Due to the war taking place, Auto Union could not create a successor to the vehicle. After the war ended, some Auton Union factories were located in East Germany, which became a part of the Eastern Bloc, which made Auton Union unable to create a replacement, however, using the assets for the creation of the Audi 920, HQM Sachsenring GmbH created the similarly sized Horch P240 limousine.
References
- von Fersen, Hans-Heinrich (August 1979). Freund, Klaus (ed.). "Audi Automobile einst und jetzt" [Audi cars then and now]. Auto Katalog 1980 (in German). Stuttgart: Vereinigte Motor-Verlage GmbH & Co. KG. 23: 18.
- Zink, Günther (2009). Oldtimer Katalog (in German). Vol. Nr. 23. Königswinter, Germany: HEEL Verlag GmbH. p. 42. ISBN 978-3-86852-067-5.
- Odin, L.C. World in Motion 1939 - The whole of the year's automobile production. Belvedere Publishing, 2015. ASIN: B00ZLN91ZG.
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[de] Audi 920
Der Audi 920 ist ein Pkw der gehobenen Mittelklasse mit Hinterradantrieb, den die zur Auto Union gehörende Marke Audi Ende 1938 als Nachfolger des Frontantriebs-Modells Audi 225 auf den Markt brachte. Fahrgestell und Karosserie entsprachen dem Wanderer W 23. Wie den Vorgänger stellte das Werk Horch der Auto Union in Zwickau die Audi 920 her. Insgesamt 1.281 Wagen (davon 795 Cabriolets) wurden vom letzten Vorkriegs-Audi von Dezember 1938 bis zur kriegsbedingten Einstellung im April 1940 gebaut.- [en] Audi 920
[fr] Audi 920
L'Audi 920 est une voiture particulière de la catégorie grande routière à propulsion arrière que la marque Audi, qui appartient à Auto Union, a lancée fin 1938 en tant que successeur du modèle Audi 225 à traction avant. Le châssis et la carrosserie correspondaient à ceux de la Wanderer W 23. Comme sa prédécesseur, l'usine Horch d'Auto Union à Zwickau a fabriqué l'Audi 920. Au total, 1 281 voitures (dont 795 cabriolets) ont été construites en tant que dernière Audi d'avant-guerre de décembre 1938 à avril 1940, date à laquelle elle a été abandonnée en raison de la guerre.[it] Audi 920
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