Audi Type SS
The Audi Type SS started production in 1929 as the successor to the Type R. The vehicle had an eight-cylinder SV -series engine with 5.1 liters of displacement. It developed 100 PS (74 kW; 99 hp) over a four-speed transmission through to the rear wheels. The car had two leaf-sprung solid axles and four wheel hydraulic brakes. Around 400 copies were produced overall.
Specifications
| Production |
1929-1932 |
| Engine |
8 Cylinder, 4 Stroke |
| Bore x Stroke |
82.55 mm (3.3 in) x 120.65 mm (4.8 in) |
| Capacity |
5130 cc |
| Power |
100 PS (74 kW; 99 hp) |
| Top Speed |
120 km/h (75 mph) |
| Empty Weight |
2,100 kg (4,630 lb) (Chassis) |
| Electrical |
12 Volt |
| Wheelbase |
3,500 mm (137.8 in) |
| Track Front/Rear |
1,440 mm (56.7 in) / 1,480 mm (58.3 in) |
Source
- Oswald, Werner: Deutsche Autos 1920-1945, Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart, 10. Auflage (1996), ISBN 3879435197