Spy Shots: Audi S1 prototype has that 'forbidden fruit' thing going on
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/" rel="tag">Spy Photos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/" rel="tag">Europe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/" rel="tag">Hatchback</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/audi/" rel="tag">Audi</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-audi-s1-prototype/"><img hspace="0" vspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/08/audis1630opt.jpg" alt="2011 Audi S1 prototype spy shot" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><sma ll>Audi S1 spy shots - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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If you're mad about the fact that <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/audi">Audi</a> won't be bringing its new <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/audi+a1">A1</a> to the United States, you'll want to look away - our spies have captured the hotter <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/audi+s1">S1</a> version of Audi's pint-sized hatch. This prototype may only look like an A1 in S-Line trim, but our spies point out that the larger tailpipes and heartier exhaust note are a dead giveaway of this car's heightened sporting intentions.<br />
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A five-door A1 is <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/10/report-audi-a1-to-spawn-five-door-convertible-s-variant/">reportedly in the works</a>, but the S1 will likely only be available in the three-door body style. Power is expected to come from a turbocharged, 1.4-liter four-cylinder engine which will be tuned to crank out around 180 horsepower, and Audi's seven-speed S-tronic gearbox will send that power to the front two wheels. That's right, folks - no Quattro versions of the A1 (or S1) are planned, so front-wheel drive it is.<br />
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This shiny red prototype looks to be nearing the final stages of development, which means we could see the production car as early as this year's <a href="http://autoblog.com/category/paris-motor-show">Paris Motor Show</a>. The S1 will certainly be a hot little number, and you can see the high-res spy shots for yourself in the gallery below. <br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-audi-s1-prototype/">Spy Shots: Audi S1 Prototype</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-audi-s1-prototype/#3277664"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/08/audi-s1-2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-audi-s1-prototype/#3277663"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/08/audi-s1-1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-audi-s1-prototype/#3277665"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/08/audi-s1-3_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-audi-s1-prototype/#3277666"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/08/audi-s1-4_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-audi-s1-prototype/#3277667"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/08/audi-s1-5_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: CarPix]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/19/spy-shots-audi-s1-prototype-has-that-forbidden-fruit-thing-go/">Spy Shots: Audi S1 prototype has that 'forbidden fruit' thing going on</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:29:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/19/spy-shots-audi-s1-prototype-has-that-forbidden-fruit-thing-go/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19600165/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/19/spy-shots-audi-s1-prototype-has-that-forbidden-fruit-thing-go/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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