The Audi 50, a hatchback launched in 1974, celebrates its 50th anniversary alongside the Volkswagen Golf. Designed by Hartmut Warkuß, the Audi 50 featured a front-mounted engine and a compact size. Two versions were available, with the top speed reaching 95 mph.
The Volkswagen Golf celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, but there's another Volkswagen Group hatchback that was launched at the same time as the venerable VW, and that's the Audi 50 . Together with Audi designer Hartmut Warkuß , the designer of the Audi 80, the 50 subcompact hatch was launched in 1974, during the height of the oil crisis that started the previous year. It measured less than 11.5 feet long, had two doors, and its engine mounted up front.
The engine layout was a novelty for a small Audi at the time as the car'shad its engine at the rear. The decision was to enable designers to add a larger cabin while keeping the exterior dimensions small. Two versions were available, each weighing around 1,500 pounds. The base 50 LS grade came with 49 hp and a more potent 50 GL had 59 hp. The top speed was around 95 mph
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