Which Audi model is considered the oldest vehicle under the Audi name?

The Audi Type A is considered the oldest vehicle produced under the Audi name.

Introduced in 1910 by Audi Automobilwerke GmbH Zwickau, the Type A was a 10/22 PS touring car powered by a 2,612 cc four-cylinder, four-stroke engine. Its production ran from 1910 to 1912, with approximately 140 examples built. The Type B followed it as the next Audi model.

The historical context can cause confusion: Audi’s brand name was created in 1910 after August Horch could no longer use his surname for his new company. “Audi” is the Latin imperative meaning “listen,” corresponding to the German “Horch.” The Type A therefore belongs to Audi’s original pre-World War I identity, not to the postwar Audi revival.

Another common mix-up is the Audi Type K, which is notable for being Audi’s first left-hand-drive production car, introduced in 1921. It was important technologically, but it was not the oldest Audi vehicle; that distinction belongs to the Type A.