Audi A1 Quattro Hot Hatch 253bhp (Video Debut)
As Audi begins to take orders for the new A1 Quattro before it arrives in select markets in Europe this March, the German automaker released the first video footage of the four-wheel drive hot hatch in action.
Only 333 units of the A1 Quattro will be produced – all in left-hand drive, with 19 of those heading to the United Kingdom with an on-the-road price of £41,020.
Under the bonnet lies a direct injection 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine enhanced with a turbocharger to produce 256PS (253bhp) at 6,000 rpm and 350Nm (258 lb-ft) of peak torque between 2,500 and 4,500 rpm, coupled to a six-speed manual gearbox.
Performance-wise, the A1 Quattro hits the 100km/h (62mph) mark after 57 seconds and tops out at 152mph (245km/h), while returning a combined fuel economy of 33.2mpg UK (equal to 8.5 lt/100km or 27.7 US mpg) on the European driving cycle.