Since the end of the war Audi had till now produced only cars of pre-war design, so that the Type K was the first post-war Audi design to be offered.
The Type K entered production in 1922 and was withdrawn in 1925, by which time the company had commenced production, in 1924, their Type M model which can be seen as a larger replacement for the Type K.[1] The Audi Type K was the first volume produced car in Germany to feature left-hand drive.
[2] It had a four-cylinder in-line engine with 3.6 litres of displacement, incorporating an aluminium cylinder block with replaceable cylinder liners (eingepressten Laufbuchsen).
It developed a maximum of 50 PS (37 kW; 49 hp) at 2200 rpm, which was transmitted to the rear wheels, using a four-speed transmission.
It was available as a four-seat touring car, four-door sedan or as a two-door coupé-cabriolet.