New Audi A1 Thread Part II (Spy pics & info)

[VroomVroom]

usually when you buy Audi's they come with big price tags, and people usally buy hatchbacks to save money....so if they make it like the golf, like they have the standard gold, and the golf gti......more people will buy the a1

[Yannis]

Spanish car magazine "Coche Actual" has a S1 rendering in their latest cover (as well as a RS5 rendering).

Source: Coche Actual - Motor Press Ibérica/

[YoUhimhER]

i like the spanish chop the best.

[rsxlmz]

that all not be competitior to MİNİ

[The Artist]

forget the A1?? can someone scan that RS5??

[Yannis]

Originally Posted by The Artist

forget the A1?? can someone scan that RS5??

"Audi RS5: Tiembla M3" , does that mean "RS5 will eat M3 for breakfast"?...

[siko]

Originally Posted by Yannis

"Audi RS5: Tiembla M3" , does that mean "RS5 will eat M3 for breakfast"?...

Nah, it means "the M3 shakes"... as in shaking with fear.

[Yannis]

Originally Posted by siko

Nah, it means "the M3 shakes"... as in shaking with fear.

Lol, thanks Martin , i was joking.

[Merc1]

From AutoWeek:

BMW’s Mini Cooper will come under fire in 2009, when Audi introduces an entry-level A1 model, followed by a top-secret high-performance S1 model aimed squarely at the Cooper S.

Although Audi officials in the United States are mum on the project, highly placed sources in Ingolstadt say the car is being engineered for both the European and the North American market. Coupe, convertible and three- and five-door hatchback versions are all in the product portfolio.

The range-topping performance S1, shown in these illustrations, will be powered by a 180-to-200-hp version of parent company Volkswagen’s 1.4-liter Twincharger (supercharged and turbocharged) engine, coupled to a Haldex-style multiplate-clutch transmission to give it permanent all-wheel drive. A seven-speed direct-shift gearbox would be standard. Sources say the S1 will be capable of 0 to 60 mph in less than 7.0 seconds and will have a top speed of about 150 mph.

The base front-wheel-drive A1 likely will be powered by VW’s 1.4-liter four-cylinder

direct-injection engine, producing 90 hp (naturally aspirated) or 120 hp (turbocharged) in Europe, but larger engines could be offered in U.S. models. Diesel models are also in the works. The standard A1 transmission will be a six-speed manual, with the seven-speed DSG optional on higher-end models.

While styling is always a key element of an Audi’s appeal, engineers aren’t taking dynamics for granted. Early plans had the new car based on the relatively basic and cheap-to-produce underpinnings of the last-generation VW Golf, complete with a torsion-beam rear suspension. But concerns about its ability to deliver a Mini-competitive driving spirit led to the decision to use the newer and more expensive mechanical package from the next-gen VW Polo. The new suspension offers two rear layouts, including a multilink setup that permits greater individual tuning.

Look for the A1 to reach the United States in mid-2010, following its European debut in late 2009. The A1 is part of an extensive new-model push by Audi. Known internally as Route 15, the plan calls for boosting global sales beyond 1.5 million by 2015. AutoWeek has learned the A1 is targeted for first-year sales of 100,000 to 150,000 cars worldwide.


Audi A1/S1 - AutoWeek


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[Yannis]

Originally Posted by Merc1

While styling is always a key element of an Audi’s appeal, engineers aren’t taking dynamics for granted. Early plans had the new car based on the relatively basic and cheap-to-produce underpinnings of the last-generation VW Golf, complete with a torsion-beam rear suspension. But concerns about its ability to deliver a Mini-competitive driving spirit led to the decision to use the newer and more expensive mechanical package from the next-gen VW Polo. The new suspension offers two rear layouts, including a multilink setup that permits greater individual tuning.

I had said that almost one year ago:

Originally Posted by Yannis

A2 might share components with next VW Polo and Ibiza but it will be more upmarket as expected from an Audi. For example the rear suspension will be the same multi link (four link to be exact) found in Golf and A3 while Polo and Ibiza will have a less expensive torsion beam suspension.

http://www.germancarzone.com/new-aud...-killer-8.html