- The 496-horsepower Audi A1 Clubsport Quattro will be introduced this week at the Wortherseetour 2011, hinting at what the new all-wheel-drive Audi S1 Quattro may look like.
- The showcar gets a highly modified version of Audi's turbocharged 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine linked to a six-speed manual transmission.
- The one-off A1 Clubsport Quattro gets a roof spoiler and menacing-looking headlights with a red "wing."
REIFNITZ, Austria — The 496-horsepower Audi A1 Clubsport Quattro will be introduced this week at the Wortherseetour 2011, hinting at what the new all-wheel-drive Audi S1 Quattro may look like.
The one-off showcar gets a highly modified version of Audi's turbocharged 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine linked to a six-speed manual transmission. The transmission and all-wheel-drive system are borrowed from the Audi TT RS. Audi says the A1 Clubsport Quattro — which weighs in at 3,064 pounds — sprints from zero to 62 mph in 3.7 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph.
Rally-inspired styling includes a wide-body kit that stretches the showcar by 2.36 inches. The exhaust pipe comes out of the left side of the A1 Clubsport Quattro, a cue borrowed from the Audi A4 DTM car. Other design cues include a roof spoiler, menacing-looking headlights with a red "wing" and 19-inch alloy wheels with a turbine design.
The A1 Clubsport Quattro gets Glacier White matte paint and a high-gloss black roof made of carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer.
Audi says because the showcar is designed as a "road vehicle for the racetrack," it does not come with a rear seat. Instead, it gets a large crossbar to stiffen the body, and storage for racing helmets.
"The high-performance concept left no room for an infotainment system, an MMI monitor or even a loudspeaker," said Audi in a statement.
Inside Line says: If it's a true forerunner to the S1 Quattro, we're definitely interested.
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mklrivowner says:
10:59 AM, 06/01/2011
This look on my face is want.
When will the A1 be coming stateside?
felonious says:
08:54 AM, 06/01/2011
I must be getting old... my first thought was, "I would NOT want to clean those rims!" :)
juan_mx says:
06:35 AM, 06/01/2011
A little bit out of topic, the 2.5L turbo sounds like an interesting alternative to the 3.6L V6 used in the Passat, not with 496hp of course, but somewhere around 300hp.
mmichael says:
01:39 AM, 06/01/2011
reminds me of one of those nasty lil Decepticons that can do a lotta damage!
dennerline says:
08:17 PM, 05/31/2011
An angry kitchen appliance in appearance.....
alck3mists4 says:
07:15 PM, 05/31/2011
Sign me up! I want the first one if it ever hits the U.S. shore.
tempesting says:
06:49 PM, 05/31/2011
that little thing looks so menacing for its size