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[Bartek S.]

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[DaSilva]

All I know is that the car will look special, Beautiful and have the necessary VORSPRUNG DUCRH TECHNIK

 

[Zafiro]

More details on the next-gen Audi A2

To help reduce its average carbon-dioxide emissions levels to the 120g/km limit proposed by the European Council, Audi is planning to launch a host of new fuel-efficient models with cleaner tailpipe emissions. One of these will be the second generation A2 hatch, a car that was dropped in July 2005.

The original model utilized expensive aluminum construction, which essentially priced it out of the small car segment and led to its market failure. For the new model, Audi will share components with sister-company Volkswagen in an effort to keep costs low, reports AutomobilWoche. This means that the next A2 will likely share its platform with the VW Polo, including its range of small fuel-efficient engines.

Audi is also tipped to release an even smaller A1 minicar in 2010 as well as a new Q5 soft-roader and possibly a smaller Q1 crossover. Audi’s management team previously made the announcement that it intends to extend its range of models from the existing 22 to a total of 40 by the year 2015, so we wouldn’t be surprised if even more models are announced for production further down the track.

 

[Bartek S.]

Motor Authority » More details on the next-gen Audi A2

 

[Bartek S.]

New Audi A2 due in 2012

The Audi A2 will make its comeback in 2012.
The second-generation model will drop the pricey spaceframe construction of the original A2 for a conventional steel monocoque borrowed from the A1.

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[coolraoul]

I absolutely love the design of the first A2. So different, so modern, so artistic, really.
The car itself was shit though, chewing-gum-like rigidity, noisy, very sensitive to sidewind... but what a looker!

Tough I know a lot didn't like it at all...

 

[donkeykong]

Reborn A2 is ready to charge in
Audi green light for small electric car, reviving legendary badge and set for Frankfurt show debut
Auto Express Car ReviewsText: Michael Taylor / Photos: miroslav31st May 2011There's a shock in store at this September’s Frankfurt Motor Show – the Audi A2 is making a comeback, in the form of a stunning electric car concept.

[The new model showcases a rival to BMW’s forthcoming i3, and could see the A2 badge emerge as its own sub-brand.


The original was axed in 2005 due to the cost of its aluminium spaceframe chassis. The fresh model will retain this construction, but will be priced higher. Audi is set to justify the premium – and set the car apart from the more conventional A1 and A3 – with impressive technical innovation.


As our illustrations show, the A2 is also likely to be highly flexible, with an MPV-style body.




An insider told us: “It will only be an electric car. Most battery models are compromised as they are built on rehashed architecture, but the A2 will be built from the ground up as a pure electric machine.


“The idea is so popular [at Audi] that it could even spawn a family of A2 electric models and become almost a standalone brand.” The company recently bought a number of offshore wind turbines to offset the energy used in building a pilot fleet of A3s powered by natural gas, and is likely to pursue the same strategy to keep the A2 production program carbon neutral.


The model will also remain relatively light due to the aluminium structure under the skin. “The spaceframe is, was and always will be the car’s core,” our source insisted. Audi launched the original lightweight A2 to great fanfare in 1999, only for it to prove a sales flop, even though there was a special 1.2-litre version which claimed 90mpg in fuel consumption through the use of pioneering features such as stop-start technology.


Today, the more conventional 1.4-litre four-cylinder versions of the A2 are still highly sought after in the second-hand market. The new model is scheduled to reach dealers by 2015, and spearhead Audi’s electric car drive.


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