Audi’s Straight-Five LegacyIt’s safe to say that Audi is one of the pioneers of the inline-five engine. Even though it wasn’t the first, five-cylinders have become one of its hallmarks, especially back in the ’80s. That said, the first inline-five was from Mercedes-Benz, but its development was led by Ferdinand Piëch of the Porsche dynasty, who later returned to the family business to build one for Audi.The Audi 100, also known as the 5000 in North America, was Ingolstadt’s first model to offer such an engine way back in 1976. More models eventually followed and became a staple in Audi’s range until the mid-’90s. It was revived in the first-generation RS 3, and models like the TT RS and RS Q3 could also use it. Unfortunately, the engine isn’t long for this world, as 2027 will be its final year… or is it?
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Author: Anton Andres
