Audi Front UW 225

Audi Front UW 225 (1935)

The Audi Front UW 225 was a prototype car produced by the German automaker Audi in the late 1920s. The car was designed as a front-wheel drive vehicle and was named for the "Unter den Linden" (UW) street in Berlin, where the company was based at the time.

The UW 225 featured a 2.25-liter inline six-cylinder engine that produced around 45 horsepower. It was paired with a four-speed manual transmission and featured front-wheel drive, which was a relatively new concept at the time. The car had a top speed of around 75 mph.

The UW 225 was designed with an emphasis on aerodynamics, featuring a sleek body with a low-slung stance, which was intended to improve fuel efficiency. The car also featured a number of advanced features for the time, such as an independent suspension system, hydraulic brakes and a fully welded body.

The UW 225 was presented in 1927 at the Berlin Motor Show and attracted a lot of attention for its advanced technical features and its aerodynamic design, it was also tested on the track and proved to be a very fast car.

However, the car's production was never realized, due to the high cost of the production and the economic crisis that hit Europe in the late 1920s. The UW 225 prototype was the only one ever built, but it served as an inspiration for future Audi models, such as the Audi Front, which was introduced in the 1930s.

The Audi Front UW 225 is considered a significant chapter in the history of Audi and the development of front-wheel drive cars. Its design, advanced features and performance made it a unique and innovative car for its time and it still remains an interesting and important part of the history of automotive engineering.