Thursday 14th October 2010

Audi S1 On Its Way - With Quattro

4x4 platform-share plan to deliver hot Audi and VW Polo R

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PH first learned that Audi has been tinkering with a Quattro option for the A1 back in June - and now we hear the programme to create a range-topping S1 has been given the go-ahead.

According to an Autocar article today, a 4x4 platform re-engineering job is considered cost-effective within the VW group as it will result in a trio of new models including the Audi S1, a new Volkswagen Polo R and something called a 'CrossPolo'. (Which may very well have just received its first and last mention here on PH.)

As a result, the 182bhp 1.4TFSI Audi won't be the A1 range flagship, and instead we'll get something altogether more interesting - hopefully with the grunt to match the looks of the stickered-up Urquattro tribute version we're currently forced to recycle pictures of...

[goron59]

I like, although I'd like an RS1 more please.

[steveb8189]

Stick in a 2.0T 210ps and I think it will sell well. Remap to 260 and it will fly :-)

[homerjay]

so what thought was the s1 is not actually the s1?

if so, how pissed are those people who ordered the a1 1.4 tfsi sline was the s1

Edited by homerjay on Thursday 14th October 12:45

[N88]

Will be interesting to see just how quick they make it.

[edo]

steveb8189 said:

Stick in a 2.0T 210ps and I think it will sell well. Remap to 260 and it will fly :-)

bugger that. put the 265 S3 engine in it, or better still the 340bhp out of the TTRS if it will fit!

[ktm301p]

Is there any rumour of Audi competing in WRC?

[istoo]

i5turbo go on... please!

[ImDesigner]

That splash of colour in the interior looks a bit aftermarket.

[zakelwe]

They do nee to upgrade from the 1.4 then in that case.

Andy

[JohnGoodridge]

edo said:

steveb8189 said:

Stick in a 2.0T 210ps and I think it will sell well. Remap to 260 and it will fly :-)

bugger that. put the 265 S3 engine in it, or better still the 340bhp out of the TTRS if it will fit!

+1. Which market niche is this aimed at though? I suspect it's going to be more of a Mini JCW rival with 200 - 220bhp, rather than take on the BMW 1 M although that's what I'd like to see (5-pot RS3 anyone?)

[sklar]

Made-up news. Auto Express would be proud. Quiet news day at Autocar. In a classic Autocar twist in a couple of weeks there will be an article saying that Audi were continuing to look into it but have decided against it in the present climate due to 'other considerations'

There's not even room to stick a manual gearbox on the 1.4 Twincharger - where are they going to find room for all the extra gubbins a 4wd system (even Haldex) needs a place for?

[wab172uk]

JohnGoodridge said:

edo said:

steveb8189 said:

Stick in a 2.0T 210ps and I think it will sell well. Remap to 260 and it will fly :-)

bugger that. put the 265 S3 engine in it, or better still the 340bhp out of the TTRS if it will fit!

+1. Which market niche is this aimed at though? I suspect it's going to be more of a Mini JCW rival with 200 - 220bhp, rather than take on the BMW 1 M although that's what I'd like to see (5-pot RS3 anyone?)

Isn't the RS3 out next year? Would suspect it'll have the TTRS engine.

I'd like to see a S1 with 265bhp. I'd deffo buy one. Will be expensive, but if it ain't too heavy, and it handles well, it'll be a gem of a car.

[Hitch78]

homerjay said:

so what thought was the s1 is not actually the s1?

if so, how pissed are those people who ordered the a1 1.4 tfsi sline was the s1

Edited by homerjay on Thursday 14th October 12:45

Eh? Did you edit that?!

Surely those who ordered a 1.4tfsi S Line knew it wasn't the S1 because it was called the 1.4tfsi S Line and not the S1.

[ZesPak]

ImDesigner said:

That splash of colour in the interior looks a bit aftermarket.

Yes, I was surprised to see some colour in a VAG interior too.

That said, I've seen one on the road an I must say I can't see why people would chose it over a new Polo, which looks 10x better imho.

[y2blade]

are the usual brain dead Audi/VAG/AWD haters here yet?

no?.....good

It looks fantastic and will be one hell of a good road car

[Hitch78]

It could be epic if they power it up to about 270-300bhp. Any less and the 4x4 and weight of the general kit will sap it. Somewhere around 5.5s to 60 should do it.

[vintageracer01]

And there will be back in rally?

[ctallchris]

Looks a bit "New Citroen" with the colour scheme. Probably put there to distract people from seeing it is just a slightly smaller A3

[FamilyDub]

The current range-topper is the 1.4 S-Line A1 - it's £18,655.

That'll easily mean an OTR price of £20k+ (or more, knowing VAG's ridiculous pricing a the moment) for any reputed 'S' variant.

Excuse my curtness, but that's stupid money for such a small car.

Also, if this IS to happen, it NEEDS to have a bigger capacity engine - as mentioned in some other posts - such as the 2.0T in 265PS tune.

"Yeah, that's right mum, I've just paid nearly £25k for a 1.4 litre Polo/A1". Pfft.

[Baked_bean]

I swear to god many people on here don't even read the story. the pictures are just pictures of the tribute car shown a few months back, its no indication of what the actual s1 will look like.