Conceived as a potential sporty derivative of the A0 front-wheel-drive platform shared with the Audi 50 and Volkswagen Polo (Mk1), the project advanced beyond the sketch and model stages to at least one full-scale prototype.
The Audi 80 (B1) Variant, produced from 1975 to 1976, was a station wagon derivative of the first-generation Audi 80 developed specifically for select export markets, most notably the United Kingdom.
Developed initially as an entry-level product for the Audi brand, Volkswagen also moved to produce their own version as the Polo, and as a notchback coupe called Derby.
The Audi Asso di Picche is a 1973 concept car developed by Italdesign under the direction of Giorgetto Giugiaro, with construction undertaken by Karmann.
The Audi 80 (B1) four-door sedan, produced from 1972 to 1976, marked Audi’s entry into the modern compact-sedan segment and laid the foundation for what would become the brand’s long-running B-series.