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Spy Shots: Audi A1 spotted wearing swirlies and not much else

Audi probably won't be taking the wraps completely off its new small car until the Geneva Motor Show next March, but spy shooters are already out there hunting down the prototypes. The clearest image we've seen yet shows a mini-car that appears to have changed very little from the MetroProject concept that first appeared at the last Tokyo Motor Show two years ago. The new A1 is expected to go on sale around the middle of next year in Europe although its not clear if it will ever come Stateside. To keep costs down, Audi is expected to build ... Read more →

REPORT: Audi could sell A1 in the States

Luxury marques are betting big on small cars all around the world, and some are even testing the waters here in the good 'ol U.S. of A. Despite the fact that most every small car intended for ...

Rendered Speculation: Would an Audi A1 Targa look like this?

The history of the Audi A1 is a great deal of talk and renderings capped by one confirmed sighting. We've seen the A1 Sportback and been told that an A1 Cabrio is coming, after which we were told that ...

Audi pres says U.S. not ready for A1

Audi of America President Johan de Nysschen has confirmed what's been assumed since the A1's introduction in Paris: it's not coming to the U.S. At least, not in its current form. The statement ...

New details on Audi S1 emerge

Image removed at owner's request. Auto Express got the inside dope on the upcoming Audi S1, and the the compact hatch has its sights set on the MINI Cooper JCW, Fiat 500 Abarth SS, Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA ...

Audi confirms pure electric city car in the works 1 year ago on Autoblog

Audi has long been rumored to be developing an electric car and many of us concluded that it would be based on the A1 concept that the German automaker recently showed off at the Paris Motor Show. According to Audi board member Peter Schwarzenbauer, the electric car is indeed coming, though it ...

Audi and Toyota considering offering smaller cars in the States 1 year ago on Autoblog

It's been well documented that we Americans have been growing larger, and if the auto manufacturers thinking of bringing their small cars Stateside follow through, we're going to feel like giants. Toyota and Audi are the latest automakers discussing whether to bring smaller transportation for ...

Paris Leakage: Audi A1 Sportback Concept 1 year ago on Autoblog

We'll start our live coverage of the Paris Motor Show in the wee hours of tomorrow morning, but in the meantime the embargo dam at Audi has broken a bit early and released some interesting details along with a few images of the new A1 Sportback Concept. Hinted at by the Metroproject concept ...

Four-door Audi A1 headed to Paris 1 year ago on Autoblog

The small car market is heating up fast, even for upmarket brands like Audi, Mercedes-Benz and BMW, the latter of which has the majority of the market cornered with its MINI sub-brand. The Bimmer competitor from Ingolstadt plans on attacking that market with its A1 subcompact, but unlike the ...

Audi A1 not bound for U.S. shores 1 year ago on Autoblog

Despite the burgeoning popularity of small cars, especially with premium nameplates, Audi doesn't think there's a case for bringing its MINI-sized A1 to the United States. Audi CEO Rupert Stadler acknowledges that American customers are increasingly interested in fuel efficiency, but also contends ...

Audi A1 drop-top bound for Frankfurt in '09, aimed at MINI cabrio 1 year ago on Autoblog

Audi gave the world a preview of its new A1 mini-car last fall in the form of the MetroProject and the production version of the new A1 is expected to debut in 2010 with a lineup that should include a drop-top version to take on the MINI Cabriolet. As usual, Audi will likely bring all the bells and ...

VW Group's next small-car platform to get AWD across the board 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Audi metroproject quattro Concept. Buyers of the next generation of Volkswagen-developed small cars will have one more option box to tick when placing their order: all-wheel-drive. The new platform, dubbed PQ25, will find its way underneath a handful of new ...

VIDEO: Audi's Metroproject stays still for the moving camera 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Audi metroproject quattro stars in its first promotional video. The 2-minute video shows a few of the cars niftier features, like the removable iPhone-like gadget that does iPhone-y things and also allows remote access to some of the vehicle's systems. However, the car does appear to have a ...

Tokyo Motor Show: Audi metroproject quattro concept 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view more high-res images of the Audi A1 Concept var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/design/The_littlest_Audi_ever_unveiled_in_Tokyo'; Audi's new city car concept might look OK in the official press images, but it looks even better in person with its imposing grille and sleek ...

Rendered Speculation: Audi A1 taking different direction 2 years ago on Autoblog

With recent reports that Audi still hadn't finalized the design of it's upcoming A1 mini, designer Gabriel Rabhi has shared his own thoughts on what it should look like. Rabhi has created a series of images for Fourtitude that show a new look for the A1. Aside from the now standard Audi grille and ...

Audi still tweaking A1 prior to Tokyo debut 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Tokyo Motor Show is less than two weeks away, but according to Automotive News, Audi still hasn't finalized the design for its entry-level MINI-fighter, the A1. The problem stems from Audi execs that think that the current concept is too radical to go into production. Although Audi's designs ...

Updates on Audi: A1 coming, Tokyo concept, A8/Bentley diet 2 years ago on Autoblog

4Car sat down with Michael Dick, a member of Audi's board who heads up the product engineering side of things, and came away with new insights on the MINI-fighting A1, the future of Bentley and what products are waiting in the wings. Starting small, Audi's new A1 will not share the all-aluminum ...

UPDATE: Audi A1 production confirmed 2 years ago on Autoblog

Brethren from germancarblog.com have confirmed that the Audi A1 is moving into production. This smallest Audi will no doubt come equipped with a fabulous interior, the Twincharger engine range, and possibly diesel motivation as well. All 10,000 of the 2009 inagural run will be produced in Brussels, ...

Audi A2 design focus 3 years ago on Autoblog

With Audi's reputation for beautiful design, it's not surprising that many freelance designers and design students choose Audi as the subject of their design projects. Because of this, Audi wünderboard, Fourtitude, has begun a series of articles "focusing on an independent take on Audi ...

More details on the Audi A1 3 years ago on Autoblog

Slated to compete with the Mini Cooper at a base price of $20,000 to $23,000, the Audi A1 will ride on the Golf V platform all the way to the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. In addition to design based on the Shooting Brake concept, the vehicle may come along in 2010 as a roadster or 2+2 ...

Another Audi A1 3 years ago on Autoblog

Last time we thought we had a pic of the Audi A1 for you it turned out to be a toy car, so we’re not assuming anything with this one. The German Car Blog has a scan of the German car mag Autobild that shows a sketch of what the Audi A1 could/may/might look like when it will supposedly debut ...








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