As reported yesterday, Audi is expected to unveil a convertible version of its A1 compact car at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. The A1 Hatchback is, of course, based on the Metroproject Quattro at last October’s Tokyo Motor Show. So how might the A1 Convertible look? Our artist put together an illustration of what to expect.
Like the MINI, the A1 cabrio will feature a conventional soft top, but the roof will fold into a rear compartment rather than sitting atop the rear of the car like MINI’s design. Although the MINI offers a diminutive back seat, look for the A1 to forgo any additional seating in favor of extra trunk space, according to AutoExpress.
Audi’s have become famous for their Quattro all-wheel drive system, but the A1 convertible will soldier on with only the front two wheels providing motivations. Audi engineers decided to nix the system in lieu of the car’s strengthened chassis and the extra weight it would have carried.
Power for the MINI-fighting drop top will likely come from the same TSI engine range found in the Golf GT Sport. That means a turbo and supercharged 1.4L, good for either 140 or 170 horsepower. A 150 horsepower 1.8L turbo unit and a 102 horsepower 1.6L are expected to round out the gas engine offerings.
In true European style, the A1 cabrio will also offer two version of the company’s 2.0L TDI, producing 140 and 170 horsepower.
AutoExpress also says that Audi is readying an S1 version of the A1 convertible, which will likely use the same 261 horsepower engine found in the S3.
06/26, 6:05 PM
posted by:
A4
it should have had quattro.
06/26, 7:12 PM
posted by:
howsmydriving
Audi’s are the perfect car for people who confuse over-engineering with good engineering.
06/26, 7:58 PM
posted by:
MugenSentraKen
=======>>260hp in that car should flyyy….
06/26, 9:42 PM
posted by:
Veda
Suzuki SX4 comes with AWD, why can’t this get quattro?
06/26, 10:55 PM
posted by:
A4
oh yeah this car is TOTALLY overengineered, retard
06/26, 11:07 PM
posted by:
Rafa LL
Fully agree with all comments but #2… How the hell you OVER-engineer something, I mean you can overdo something or maybe spend too much time designing it but over-engineer?
Damn reread before posting. -BTW this promises to be a cool fun car.
06/27, 1:38 AM
posted by:
bigp
now we have an fight cant wait to see
06/27, 9:02 AM
posted by:
xyunya
I can give you plenty examples of over engineering. The best one is actually belongs to M-B. 3 years ago M-B deleted 700 options from its on-board computer applications (iDrive equivalent in M-B). Since then nobody complained about luck of features that they could not use. Audi probably the least over-engineered among German automakers, but they chase each other in providing features that nobody in right mind will use (in a car anyway).
DO you really think you 3 electric motors adjusting your seat when you get in and out of the car? If you can’t adjust your seat with a simple lever, maybe your driving days are over? Lets face it, is Paris Hilton, Britney Spears and alike can drive, then cars are over engineered and dumbed down well bellow average human intelligence.
06/27, 1:21 PM
posted by:
JoshyLofty
its cute. i like it.
06/27, 1:25 PM
posted by:
RaineMan
So it’s the same size as the original TT? Geez… why couldn’t they just keep making that. Another case of the smallest car in a manufacturer’s range being way too big.
06/27, 1:27 PM
posted by:
xyunya
It is not as good looking as Mini. It is premature to put Obama in the driver seat.
06/27, 1:36 PM
posted by:
brassmonkey
Another version of the VW Beetle. NEXT!
06/27, 3:07 PM
posted by:
jonmiles
SO girly.
06/27, 4:17 PM
posted by:
bigp
nice
06/27, 4:38 PM
posted by:
F451
Chick car.
06/27, 8:14 PM
posted by:
Rafa LL
xyunya:
Really that examples you gave aren’t over-engineered, those are just bad engineered things. Something that’s too complex isn’t over-engineered, it’s simply something not enough engineered to become simpler but as effective.
Anyway end of discussion, think we have different points so everybody happy with it’s own.
06/27, 10:38 PM
posted by:
Veda
Miata fighter.