Audi's European-market mini fighter, the A1, is selling more Slowly Than Expected. When We drove it last summer, We Were Impressed by the A1's handling and composure, but there is no denying That the VW Group offers cheaper Ways to enjoy a similar level of driving pleasure. The quickest A1, powered by a turbo-and supercharged, 185-hp, 1.4-liter gasoline four, is only a symbolic five hp more powerful Than its Fabia RS, Ibiza Cupra, and Polo GTI siblings. Thankfully, its platform is flexible Enough to accommodate something a little larger and more powerful Than the complex 1.4-liter Twincharger engines: the turbocharged 2.0-liter TFSI shared with the VW GTI. Top speed will of some in the vicinity of 150 mph.The 185-hp A1, by contrast, features two tailpipes clustered on the left side of the rear bumper.
The quickest A1, powered by a turbo-as well as a supercharged, 185-hp, 1.4-liter gasoline four, is usually a mystic 5 hp Some-more absolute than a Fabia RS, Ibiza Cupra, the Polo GTI as well as siblings.
In other A1-realted news, it's expected a 5-door Sportback version will from next year's debut, with a convertible version to follow in 2013.
