Audi K 14/50 PS
Car : Audi K 14/50 PS
Year : 1923
Engine : 4 cylinders in line
Bore and stroke :90×140 mm
Cylinder capacity : 3536 cc
Gears : 4 forward
Brake horse power : 50
Maximum speed : 56 mph
Wheelbase : 11 ft 6½ ins (3.52 m)
Suspension : front and rear :semi-elliptic leaf- springs
Audi K 14/50 PS
Audi was born as the result of a quarrel which in June 1909 forced August Horch to leave the firm that bore his name. A variety of reasons were responsible for his being outvoted, not least of which were Horch’s racing failures in 1907. It took him only a month to found Horch Automobil Werke but the court at Leipzig ordered him to change its name (the new company name was very like the old one). August Horch then chose the latinised version of his own name, Audi (‘hark’ or ‘listen’). The 14/50 was also known as the Alpensieger because a string of victories won by Audis in Alpine competitions during 1912, 1913 and 1914 rapidly gave the German firm the reputation of being invincible in this type of event. The 14/50’s engine had overhead valves and many of its parts were in light alloy. Rudge spoke wheels were used. It was the first mass produced German car to have the driver’s position on the left. There was one brake on the transmission and a pedal brake that acted on the rear wheels. Its maximum speed was 56 mph. The 14/50 PS was replaced by the unsuccessful 18/70 PS Model M. Horch handed the technical direction of Audi to others and in 1928 it was absorbed into DKW.