Audi A1 Metroproject Concept Revealed
19 Oct, 2007
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In the lead up to the Tokyo Motor Show, Audi have prematurely released photos of the surprisingly stunning and innovative A1 Metroproject Quattro concept.
This latest offering from Audi which will most likely see production in the near future is designed and marketed as a direct competitor to the Mini Cooper.
Featuring a coupe-style roof line with aluminium arches and the trademark Audi grille, the A1 concept is certainly a very attractive package.
Most interesting is the powertrain. Under the bonnet lies a familiar 1.4L TFSI engine developing 110kW which sends power to the front wheels.
However, it doesn’t end there, positioned at the rear of the car is an electric motor developing 30kW. Don’t be fooled into thinking this is another tree hugging hybrid, this is the four-wheeled equivalent of Captain Planet.
When you put the foot down, the electric motor provides an additional 200Nm for some added get up and go, adding significant credibility to its efficiently powerful persona.
As a true plug-in electric hybrid, when power isn’t everything the A1 Metroproject is capable of traveling up to 100km purely driven by the electric motor for some clean, quiet, zero emissions meandering.
In addition, engine stop/start and brake energy regeneration help reduce fuel consumption by up to 15 percent.
Performance stands at a respectable 0-100km/h time of 7.8 seconds, with a top speed of 201km/h.
The A1 Metroproject concept consumes just 4.9L/100km of premium fuel, with CO2 emissions averaging just 122g/km.
It also features the latest in magnetic ride shock absorber suspensions, previously reserved only for the Audi TT and R8.
Thanks to MotorAuthority
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October 19th, 2007 at 5:05 pm
That’s fantastic, looks very agressive from the front, low low consumption and a very decent 0-100 for what it is.
Very good work Audi, I’d even consider trading the A4 for this.
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October 19th, 2007 at 5:26 pm
Ugly, ugly, ugly! Great car, great car, great car! As the saying goes, never judge a book [car] by its cover [exterior]… :)
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October 19th, 2007 at 5:46 pm
No way is that car ugly. Mean as from the front, and the back is decent too. The wrap-around tailights ruin the side profile though.
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October 19th, 2007 at 6:15 pm
I have done scuba diving and if you like the whale shark front huuuuuuuuuge open grill on this botched up thing your a goose!
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October 19th, 2007 at 6:17 pm
What are you doing here………I thought you and you lovely other half were off to Cairns! You’ve a lap top? Junkie!!!!!!!
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October 19th, 2007 at 10:00 pm
nice! The grill is pretty gopping though, but once you put a license plate on it it’ll look better proportioned
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October 19th, 2007 at 10:13 pm
Cripes, geepers Saint Mother Missile… Brissie first and Cairns Monday morning. Hopefully the plane will have bulletproof reliability????
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October 19th, 2007 at 10:18 pm
You and your license plate hanging off it. If any of you people know that show with Transformers (robots in the sky) in it…well this has like an angry eagle look to it. Iam starting to come to the realisation that most on here go on with BS as they are moulded a certain way when a young nipper with family make your mindset. Hardly any on here have an inkling about design, symmetry and flow…I get a laugh at most mindset and drivel people go on with.
Oh yeah you would need about 18 numberplates to put a dent in stupid looking car….LOL
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October 19th, 2007 at 10:31 pm
hahaha……..how was I was I to know that you were not in Brisbane …seems almost everyone else is! Has it more than one propeller? I wouldn’t get on a single engined plane!
18 number plates…hahahaha,shhhh I cant stop laughing!
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October 19th, 2007 at 10:44 pm
They would be 18 BULLETPROOF numberplates????
What the….der, yeah, righty-oh, of course it aint a single engine job. Von Missile, you think a bi-plane called Red Baron from the luftwaffe will be pickins me up! Nah voult madame!
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October 19th, 2007 at 10:47 pm
18 personalised plates with ‘CREAN 15′ written on it, like I seen on YOUTUBE done by the mad cap Chaser crew! LOL x100!
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October 20th, 2007 at 8:27 am
The front of this re-defines “ugly”
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October 20th, 2007 at 12:37 pm
Love it! When can i order one?
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October 20th, 2007 at 12:52 pm
i actually like the front, look aggressive!
I think it will give a mini a run for its money if price and performance is right!
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October 20th, 2007 at 1:23 pm
Is this the Fiat A1 or the Audi 500?
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October 20th, 2007 at 1:47 pm
You sure like to rate yourself naughtyius maximus. Who the hell made you the expert in car aesthetic design to go critising everyone else? I’m also coming to the realisation that a lot of people on this site like to talk themselves up, talk BS to big note themselves, when they’re no where near as good as they think they are.
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October 20th, 2007 at 1:56 pm
second look around lookint at the car i have to agree with you myke…. but still looks the goods i reckon!
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October 20th, 2007 at 2:47 pm
Naughtyius Maximus, it sounds like you are in the minority if you dislike this design. “People don’t have an inkling of design, symmetry and flow”??? If the majority of people like the look of this car maybe you are the one with an out of touch perception of design, symmetry and flow. You arn’t fooling anyone with the name either. It’s quite clear that you are KFC/Klink/Roberto. You seem to run to a new name everytime you are disproved. Take it on the chin and stick to one name, you aren’t fooling anyone anyway.
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October 20th, 2007 at 9:54 pm
Interesting look…not sure if it is interestingly good or interestingly bad… hmmmm…. can sort of see this as Audi’s interpretation of a modern day Citroen 2CV…
like the interior though… like most Audi’s the interior is designed with panache!
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October 23rd, 2007 at 1:59 am
Not so sure on this folks. painting roof edges remind remind me of the Citroen C3 Pluriel. The 3/4 front view does not work neither does the rear view.
Its a no go 4 me.
Hey we lost the world rugger to the springboks and the F1 to a scandinavian……hey we still have the World Conker champs
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