2010 Audi A1 Quattro
T he 2010 A1 Quattro, originally introduced at the 2007 Tokyo Auto Show as the Metroproject Concept, is intended to be a more masculine and upscale—and thus slightly larger—competitor to the BMW-made MINI. Reports suggest the A1 will likely arrive in 3-door hatchback, 5-door sportback and, in 2011, convertible configurations.
Audi is also planning to offer a true plug-in hybrid version that would utilize a 140hp turbo four-pot under the hood and an electric motor that would power the vehicle up to a range of 31 miles. The company suggests the system could achieve 60 mpg fuel economy under ideal conditions.
All told, the A1 could put a significant dent into MINI’s domination of the mini-car market in the U.S. If, that is, it ever actually gets here: Rumors in early ’09 have it that Audi has deemed the A1 too expensive for the American market at the moment and may hold off until a vehicle redesign to introduce it stateside. But that wouldn’t be until about 2015.
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