the audi a1 (internally designated typ 8x) is a supermini car launched by audi at the 2010 geneva motor show.sales of the initial three-door a1 model started in germany in august 2010, with the united kingdom following in november 2010.a five-door version, called sportback, was launched in november 2011, with sales starting in export markets during spring 2012.the concept seats four and features a new plug-in hybrid powertrain.with this powertrain, a 1.4 l (85.4 cu in) 148 bhp (110.4 kw) turbo fsi engine drives the front wheels via a six-speed s-tronic, while a 40 bhp (29.8 kw; 40.6 ps) electric motor provides power to the rear wheels.the electric motor is also capable of producing 148 lb⋅ft (201 n⋅m) of torque.the metroproject quattro is able to travel 62 miles (100 km) at up to 62 mph (100 km/h) on one charge of its lithium-ion batteries, which reduces fuel consumption by up to 15%.both power sources are available to use simultaneously, with the driver then benefiting from macpherson strut front and rear four-link suspension configuration, electromechanical speed-sensitive power steering with a low energy draw, audi magnetic ride adaptive damping technology, and 0 to 100 km/h (0 to 62 mph) in 7.8 seconds.the vehicle was designed by audi ag project designer in exterior design jürgen löffler, who also presented the design during the car's hong kong debut.the vehicle's 0 to 100 km/h (0 to 62 mph) acceleration is 7.9 seconds and average co2 emissions are given as 92g/km.the vehicle's electric-only range is 50 km (31.07 mi).the vehicle was unveiled at the 2008 paris motor show.the car is aimed mostly at young, affluent urban buyers.se is the base specification, while sport and s line models also have sport seats, sports suspension and larger wheels, amongst other features.1.4-litre tfsi (122 ps (90 kw; 120 hp)) was sold as the 30 tfsi in china.the production version of the a1 quattro was tested by autocar magazine on mira's wet handling track alongside a nissan gt-r; the a1 recorded lap time over five seconds faster than the gt-r. autocar called the test a '...giant-killing result'.the a1 is based on the volkswagen group pq25 platform, the same platform used in the seat ibiza mk4 and the vw polo mk5, and in its development audi has collaborated with seat.as of 23 june 2011, the 100,000th a1 was produced at audi brussels plant.a version of 2011 audi a1 painted by damien hirst was sold for £350,000.a fully charged 12 kwh lithium-ion battery gives a maximum range of 50 km (31 mi), after which a 254 cc wankel engine is used to power a 15 kw (20 ps; 20 bhp) generator with a 12 l (2.6 imp gal; 3.2 us gal) fuel tank.this is estimated to provide an additional range of 124 mi (200 km).the company claims the car weighs 1,190 kg (2,624 lb), can reach 62 mph (100 km/h) in 10.2 seconds and a maximum speed of 80 mph (129 km/h).the vehicle was unveiled at the 2010 geneva motor show, followed by the 2012 taipei motor show.it was reported that, according to the director of e-mobility and sustainability strategy at audi of america, the a1 e-tron had never been scheduled for production.in march 2013, at the new york auto show, audi announced it will be expanding the testing of its a1 e-tron outside of munich to other regions of germany.production of the a1 e-tron was reported to be cancelled.it included 18-inch 'polygon' design alloy wheels, exterior styling package (front spoiler, double-blade roof spoiler, side skirts, rear diffuser in gloss black, stainless steel tailpipe trims), roof line, shoulder line with 'audi sport' lettering, number '1' on the bonnet and doors, boot lid, front spoiler lip, side skirts, wheel arch; surrounds and double-blade roof spoiler, rear sills with audi rings, centre console trim, door handles, floor mats, rear-view mirror trim (not available with auto-dimming mirror), air vent sleeves in high gloss white.
audi a1 | manufacturer | audi <tsp> audi | foundedby | august horch
the audi a1 (internally designated typ 8x) is a supermini car launched by audi at the 2010 geneva motor show.both power sources are available to use simultaneously, with the driver then benefiting from macpherson strut front and rear four-link suspension configuration, electromechanical speed-sensitive power steering with a low energy draw, audi magnetic ride adaptive damping technology, and 0 to 100 km/h (0 to 62 mph) in 7.8 seconds.the vehicle was designed by audi ag project designer in exterior design jürgen löffler, who also presented the design during the car's hong kong debut.the a1 is based on the volkswagen group pq25 platform, the same platform used in the seat ibiza mk4 and the vw polo mk5, and in its development audi has collaborated with seat.as of 23 june 2011, the 100,000th a1 was produced at audi brussels plant.a version of 2011 audi a1 painted by damien hirst was sold for £350,000.it was reported that, according to the director of e-mobility and sustainability strategy at audi of america, the a1 e-tron had never been scheduled for production.in march 2013, at the new york auto show, audi announced it will be expanding the testing of its a1 e-tron outside of munich to other regions of germany.production of the a1 e-tron was reported to be cancelled.it included 18-inch 'polygon' design alloy wheels, exterior styling package (front spoiler, double-blade roof spoiler, side skirts, rear diffuser in gloss black, stainless steel tailpipe trims), roof line, shoulder line with 'audi sport' lettering, number '1' on the bonnet and doors, boot lid, front spoiler lip, side skirts, wheel arch; surrounds and double-blade roof spoiler, rear sills with audi rings, centre console trim, door handles, floor mats, rear-view mirror trim (not available with auto-dimming mirror), air vent sleeves in high gloss white.