Geneva 2010: Audi A1 e-Tron

Audi’s e-tron model series is growing and here is the second model called A1 e-Tron. The Audi A1 e-tron is a Mega City Vehicle with an innovative drive technology.

It comes equipped with an electric motor for zero-emission driving in the city combined with internal combustion engine on board that recharges the battery in exceptional circumstances. Very similar system that is found in the Chevy Volt.

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Audi A1 unveiled ahead of Geneva Motor Show

Watch out Mini Cooper! Audi A1 is a new premium class car in the small compacts class and from the first impressions it has what it takes to succeed when it goes on sale this summer with a base price of around 16,000 euros.

The A1 is 3.95 meters (12.96 feet) long, 1.74 meters (5.71 feet) wide but only 1.42 meters (4.66 feet) tall. The wheelbase measures 2.47 meters (8.10 feet).

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Sales target for the upcoming Audi A1 is 80,000 units in its first full year

Audi A1 will make its official debut in March at the Geneva Motor Show. Before the official launch Audi has released some interesting details about the first premium car in the subcompact segment.

“The subcompact segment is forecast to grow in Europe by the year 2015 - in Germany alone growth of 30 percent is anticipated. We’re currently expecting to sell 80,000 units of the A1 in its first full year,” says Peter Schwarzenbauer, Member of the Board of Management for Marketing and Sales at AUDI AG.

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Report: Audi A1 will debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show

Premium small car segment is currently ruled by the MINI. Audi has big plans in this small car segment with the new A1, that will be shown to the public next March at the Geneva Motor Show.

Sales are expected to start later in the summer and as with other Audi models there will be many different body variants(3 door, 5 door and a cabrio).

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Audi A1 won’t make it to the U.S.

Last year Audi sold over 1 million vehicles worldwide and future plans include passing their long time competitor BMW.

To do that Audi needs to expand its lineup. In Europe they are planning to introduce a small city car A1 in 2010. Unfortunately this little Mini fighter won’t make it to the U.S.

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Audi A1 Sportback Concept

Audi is unveiling the A1 Sportback concept study: following on from the Audi A1 project quattro, the three-door show car presented in 2007, this is a concept for a five-door four-seater for the sub-compact class – once again exhibiting all the characteristics of a genuine Audi.

The 3.99-meter long (13.09 ft) and 1.75-meter wide (5.74 ft) vehicle combines cutting-edge, dynamic styling with optimum economy of space and supreme quality. At the same time, a series of visionary technical solutions take efficiency, dynamism and motoring pleasure into new territory as only Audi knows how.

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Audi A1 information out now

Audi has released images of future Audi A1 model, which it is named Audi metroproject quattro. Under the bonnet is a 1.4L TFSI engine developing 110kW (150 bhp), whose power is directed to the front wheels through an S-tronic dual-clutch gearbox.
More interestingly, a 30kW (41hp) electric motor positioned on the rear axle is able to deliver an additional 200Nm of torque when you put the foot down.

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