Report: Audi A1 to spawn five-door, convertible, S variant
 

Filed under: Geneva Motor Show, Europe, Paris Motor Show, Hatchback, Audi
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It should come as no surprise that Audi will offer a number of different variants of its new A1 compact hatch. What is surprising (kinda) is that the forthcoming S1 will be the first modern, performance-focused Audi to lack all-wheel drive.

According to Autocar, Audi intends to sell 100,000 A1s annually and to pull off those kind of numbers, it will have to diversify. Included in the plan is a five-door version, similar to the A1 Sportback concept seen in Paris, that's likely to ditch the contrast roof rails in favor of a more traditional top. The wagon will likely hit dealers abroad this time next year (production version in Paris?), with the same combination of four-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines as the three-door model.

A convertible version will likely arrive in 2012 with a fabric roof and 2+2 seating, with the S1 variant landing around the same time. When the S-ified A1 hits the market, it's likely to only be available in three-door form, packing a turbocharged 1.4-liter four-pot boosted to around 180 hp and sending power to the front wheels through Audi's seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox. If you're disappointed by the lack of Quattro, don't be - the S1 won't make it to the U.S. anyway.


Gallery: 2011 Audi A1
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[Source: Autocar]Report: Audi A1 to spawn five-door, convertible, S variant originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.


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