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2011 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI - Click above for high-res image gallery
As if we needed another reason to salivate over the delicious little
Audi A1. The Four Ring'd One has just announced that it will pull the sheets off of a new, hopped-up version of its tiniest hatch at this year's
Paris Motor Show. Here's the important part: under the hood, there's a 185-horsepower dual-charged 1.4-liter four-cylinder engine with 185 lb-ft of torque. That's right, this machine makes use of both a supercharger
and a turbocharger, and as a result, Audi says that its new A1 1.4 TFSI can scoot to 60 mph in a quick 6.9 seconds.
By way of salting the wound even further, Audi says that the meanest of the A1 breed returns around 40 mpg U.S., effectively making the
Honda CR-Z look both lethargic and overtly wasteful. A seven-speed DSG gearbox handles shifting duties and likely helps with that massive fuel economy number. Quattro all-wheel drive is still not available, however.
European buyers can expect to see the brawny A1 by the end of this year, where it will carry a price tag of around $31,500 at current conversion rates (though the included EU taxes inflate that figure somewhat). As usual, we won't see it on our shores.
Hit the jump to take a look at the press release and the high-res gallery below if you're a glutton for punishment.
Gallery: 2011 Audi A1
[Source: Audi]
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