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Yannis · 02-09-2006, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by siko

I don't know Yannis... I'm not convinced a luxury brand should venture that low in the markets.

A class starts from 17 k euro and is by far the cheapest car from a luxury German car maker. I can't see why Audi shouldn't get a part of that market since A3 starts from around 22k euro.
Anyway for the moment this is all just speculation. Nothing is confirmed. Just because AutoBild wrote something we shouldn't be certain that it's a fact. It could prove to be BS.

Centurion · 02-09-2006, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by AlxAmg

Everybody now, say "awwwww." Okay, so the sources are a little sketchy and the photo makes it look like somebody made the car out of marshmallows (somebody should check this for photoshopping), but German Car Blog says Audi is going to pit this little jellybean against BMW's MINI Cooper by 2010. The A1, allegedly a successor to the A2, should MSRP around 15-20,000 Euros. The four-seater will sport three doors and a diesel or the new twincharger engine.

While it looks a smidge like the Shooting Brake concept, we're not convinced this one will hit the market, even by the projected date of 2010.

Very cute chop but that car looks more like a Smart sompetitor rather than a mini competitor.
To be honest Audi already has a mini competitor. The audi TT??? That car has attracted the exact people who buys the mini cooper and those people are metro sexual men living in metropols and young female hairdressers.

siko · 02-09-2006, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Yannis

A class starts from 17 k euro and is by far the cheapest car from a luxury German car maker. I can't see why Audi shouldn't get a part of that market since A3 starts from around 22k euro.

True, but I don't think the A-class should be around either (at least not as a Mercedes).

warot · 02-09-2006, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Luwalira

Very cute chop but that car looks more like a Smart sompetitor rather than a mini competitor.
To be honest Audi already has a mini competitor. The audi TT??? That car has attracted the exact people who buys the mini cooper and those people are metro sexual men living in metropols and young female hairdressers.

They aren't in the same price range though...

EnI · 02-10-2006, 01:46 PM

Huckfeldt's impression of A1 in AutoBild:

bum-man · 02-10-2006, 01:56 PM

warot · 02-10-2006, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by bum-man

Giannis · 02-10-2006, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Luwalira

That car has attracted the exact people who buys the mini cooper and those people are metro sexual men living in metropols and young female hairdressers.

I don't think this is the target group of Mini and neither these people/professions buy this car. Judging from what i see here in greece, mainly, a MINI is bought by women from 25 to 40 with upper medium and high income. As for men, i don't think i have seen many driving one, but they are around their 30s with high income. Also, the price is kinda high here.

PS. I don't know exactly what an metro sexual man is called in greek, but here the hairdressers use scooters, not MINIs!

siko · 02-10-2006, 08:10 PM

Seeing Huckfeldt's impressing makes me think that this is a much worse idea then I originally thought.

Centurion · 02-11-2006, 11:56 AM

I like his impression. The car looks very cute. I beleive the car will be some sort of a mix between the A3 and TT. Mature and steril with a lite sprinkle of cutness.

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