DKW F102
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| Manufacturer | DKW |
| Parent company | Auto Union AG |
| Production | 1964-1966 53,053 produced[1] |
| Predecessor | Auto Union 1000 |
| Successor | Audi F103 |
| Body style(s) | 2-door saloon 4-door saloon |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Engine(s) | 1175 cc straight-3 two stroke |
| Transmission(s) | 4 speed manual all-synchromesh [2] |
| Wheelbase | 2499 mm (98.4 in) |
| Length | 4280 mm (168.5 in) |
| Width | 1618 mm (63.7 in) |
| Height | 1449 mm (57 in) |
| Curb weight | 910 kg (2006 lb) - 945 kg (2083 lb) |
| Fuel capacity | 10 imp gal (45 L/12 US gal)[2] |
The DKW F102 is a car produced by German manufacturer DKW. It succeeded the Auto Union 1000 and 1000S models in 1963. It was the last model developed before Volkswagen acquired the Auto Union brands from Mercedes-Benz in 1964, and provided the base for the later Audi F103 models (the "Audi" and later "Audi 72", plus 60, 75, 80, and Super 90). The F102 featured state-of-the-art two-stroke technology for its time and a unibody of modern design. Nevertheless, the market of the 1960s shunned two-stroke engines as old-fashioned; the F102 in consequence sold below the company's expectations and was the source of huge financial losses. It remained in production until 1966; after that the name of DKW was abandoned.
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- This article incorporates text translated from the corresponding German Wikipedia article as of 2008-02-10.
