Tumbo
RPM Ruler
What what? Did you order a S1??Hopefully I'll get mine soon
The Audi A1 is a luxury supermini car launched by Audi at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Sales of the initial three-door A1 model started in Germany in August 2010, with the United Kingdom following in November 2010.
mini_cooper4
Autotechnik Ace
Tumbo
RPM Ruler
Man, congrats! Tell us more? 3 door? 5 door?You can have easily 400hp with ECU Modification in this little rocket....Yes and some other VAG stuff is coming up
mini_cooper4
Autotechnik Ace
Thanks, mate!
Should be a 3dr if I don't change my mind later. Yes it's gonna be a pretty "tunable" engine. I'm OK with doing ECU tunes but 400HP is an overkill. It would require a bigger cooler and other stuff too. 230HP is plenty enough in such a small AWD car but I might very well end up hitting 300HP at some point if I get too bored
Tumbo
RPM Ruler
Thanks, mate!
Should be a 3dr if I don't change my mind later. Yes it's gonna be a pretty "tunable" engine. I'm OK with doing ECU tunes but 400HP is an overkill. It would require a bigger cooler and other stuff too. 230HP is plenty enough in such a small AWD car but I might very well end up hitting 300HP at some point if I get too bored
MTM's A1 Quattro puts out 380 bhp
IMHO that is the sickest small car on the market. If you get your S1 anything near this, it will get more looks than your R8!
mini_cooper4
Autotechnik Ace
MTM's A1 Quattro puts out 380 bhp
IMHO that is the sickest small car on the market. If you get your S1 anything near this, it will get more looks than your R8!
I'm most probably getting the Huracan. Audi S are now replacing BMW as my daily drivers.
Getting looks is not what I'm after. Getting laid IS
lol kidding I have my two bit*hes Giana and Artistica!PS: To be honest I'm tempted to tune the S1. Suggestions are welcome
Tumbo
RPM Ruler
So you're selling the R8? I'm sure the biggest Audi companies have the best stuff for you: APR, MTM, ABT, ECS etcI'm most probably getting the Huracan. Audi S are now replacing BMW as my daily drivers.
Getting looks is not what I'm after. Getting laid IS
PS: To be honest I'm tempted to tune the S1. Suggestions are welcome
mini_cooper4
Autotechnik Ace
So you're selling the R8? I'm sure the biggest Audi companies have the best stuff for you: APR, MTM, ABT, ECS etc
If I get the Lambo I'm not sure I'll need it anymore. Two or more supercars under the same roof is for rich people. I'm not there yet
PS: I'm an APR fan. Best Audi tuner IMO.
Tumbo
RPM Ruler
You can give it to me if you don't need it
Me too! Amazing stuff and results.
mini_cooper4
Autotechnik Ace
Only if you become my personal "garage" photographer
PS: DAMN... Any surface + S1 = Win!
Would take it "to the Moon and back" if I could
JHF
Driving Dynamics Pro
Audi S1 first drive review
The Audi S1 is rapid, engaging and fun in all weather conditions, but it's a pricey proposition
What is it?
The new Audi S1, first hinted to by Ingolstadt officials as a rival to the Mini Cooper S John Cooper Works at the launch of the three-door Audi A1back in 2010. This classy four-wheel-drive supermini has endured a drawn out development process that, at one stage, included a limited run of the even more extreme left-hand-drive only A1 Quattro – a car Audi readily admits acted as a prototype for the new go-fast S1.
The reason for the prolonged wait, according to Audi’s outspoken research and development boss, Ulrich Hackenburg, has been the engineering of the S1’s electro-mechanical multi-plate clutch four-wheel drive system, which necessitated the adoption of a new multi-link rear suspension in place of the torsion beam arrangement used on the standard A1. “It wasn’t a simple job at all. We had to reconfigure the whole rear end of the car,” he says.
Our first drive of the S1, admittedly in less than ideal road conditions and on winter tyres, reveals it is a thoroughly sorted and a genuinely engaging car to drive. There is a palpable depth to its engineering that suggests the time taken to perfect its underpinnings has also been put to good use elsewhere, allowing Audi to take advantage of various upgrades and deliver a car enthusiasts will no doubt savior.
The sporty styling of the modern day S1 is built around the inherent good looks of the standard A1 – itself due to be facelifted later this year. Unique touches include a deeper front bumper with additional cooling capacity, blackened grille and exterior mirror housings, new headlamp graphics, chunkier sills underneath the doors, prominent spoiler atop the tailgate, blackened rear licence plate panel and a diffuser touting rear bumper. Buyers can choose between three- and five-door bodystyles and a range of exclusive exterior colours.
Under the clamshell style bonnet lurks Audi’s widely used EA888 engine. The turbocharged 2.0-litre direct injection unit delivers 228bhp and 272lb ft of torque, endowing the S1 with 46bhp and 88lb ft more than the most powerful of existing A1 models, the 1.4 TFSI.
What is it like?
As you'd expect, powerful and fun. The engine feels easier, boasting pleasing low end flexibility, punch mid-range properties and a nice smooth nature at the business end of the dial. With peak torque arriving at 1600rpm it happily pulls taller gears at low speeds, making it subdued and fairly relaxing in an urban environment.
But with rising revs there is a raspy sound from the terrifically tractable four-cylinder, followed by a sporting crackle from the exhaust on the overrun as you come off the throttle on the entry to corners.
There is only one gearbox option. The conventional six-speed manual sports a suitably light action across the gates and a short travel clutch. It operates in combination with the latest version of Audi’s electro-mechanical multi-plate clutch four-wheel drive system. That means the S1 is capable of delivering up to 50 per cent of drive to the rear wheels as a well as an electronic differential lock as part of a two-stage electronic stability control system.
Together, they provide the S1 with outstanding levels of grip and sufficient traction to deploy its reserves without any unruly wheelspin, even in the wet. Official performance claims point to a 0-62mph time of 5.9sec, but the sheer efficiency of the S1 away from the line makes it feel subjectively faster from the driver’s seat.
As you’d expect given its sporting ambitions, Audi has not only given the S1 a four-wheel drive system but more extreme chassis tuning than its less powerful A1 siblings. Included is a 25mm reduction in ride height, revised spring and damper rates, beefed up anti-roll bars and a set of 17-inch wheels shod with 215/40 rubber as standard.
The electro-mechanical steering is also heavily reworked. It gains new mapping for a more urgent feel away from the centre position and more consistent weighting, although it continues to lack for ultimate feel and feeback.
Find a suitable back road and you'll enjoy rapid progress. With such diminutive dimensions, the S1 can be confidently placed on the road and firm damping ensures roll angles are kept well in check as lateral forces build. With the drive apportioned to each wheel, it boasts a more neutral cornering nature and greater overall agility than any existing front-wheel drive A1 model. The ride is firm. However, the worked underpinnings manage to absorb nasty bumps without any real harshness.
In changing weather conditions and a challenging mix of road surfaces it would take a very well sorted car to keep up with the new Audi, such is its all-round dynamic ability and real world speed.
The interior is another highlight thanks to its compelling style, high grade materials and functional simplicity. But while there’s very little to fault about the quality, the driving position is less than great, at least in left-hand-drive examples of the S1 we drove. The problem rests with the placement of the pedals, specifically the throttle which is well to the right and due its closeness to the trim surround for the centre tunnel impedes heel and toeing.
Should I buy one?
The S1 is big on ability, and quite a tempting prospect. But with a UK price of £24,900 for the three door and £25,630 for the more practical five door driven here, it carries a big premium over regular A1 models.
Still, its desirability is such that I’m sure it will sell in sufficient numbers to justify the engineering that has gone into its creation.
Audi S1 Sportback
Price £25,630; 0-62mph 5.9sec; Top speed 155mph; Economy39.8mpg; CO2 166g/km; Kerb weight 1340kg; Engine 4 cys in-line, 1984cc, turbocharged petrol; Power 228bhp at 6000rpm; Torque 272lb ft at 1600rpm; Gearbox 6-spd manual
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/audi/a1/first-drives/audi-s1-first-drive-review
JHF
Driving Dynamics Pro
First drive: the new Audi S1
A legendary name from the Group B era returns as a sensible four-wheel-drive hot hatch. Paul Horrell reports
Hello. Haven't we met before?
Well, there was an Audi S1 before. It stalked the WRC stages in the early 1980s, a Group B car in the era when rally cars really were from planet crazy. This isn't. It's a four-wheel-drive hot hatch. It's an Audi A1, its bonnet stuffed with an uprated version of the Golf GTI's two-litre turbo engine, revised front steering and suspension, and new rear suspension to accommodate the 4WD system.
But what about the A1 Quattro?
My what an Audi obsessive you are. Yes, there was a limited-run A1 Quattro two years ago. They made just 333 of the wonderfully crazy cars in LHD-only. But there were differences from this S1. It used the slightly more powerful old EA113 engine, not the new, torquier, EA888. Since you're an obsessive you'll already know that the EA888 has chain-driven camshafts and variable valve lift.
Of course I did. How does it work in such a small car?
As a means of kicking you down the road in any of the six gears, it's mightily effective. Thank the towering mid-range torque. You've got 273lb ft, and 231bhp at the top end. That's slightly more than even the Golf GTI Performance Pack. The exhaust noise is a bit subdued, but with that muscle bursting out of a supermini you won't be left short of excitement. The good old 0-62 measure comes out at 5.8 seconds. Yet because the traction is so strong, you don't have to cope with tyre-melting power-understeer or a hidden lunatic tugging at the front wheels. It's civilised, but mighty brisk.
Is it really manual only?
Indeed, and the shift has a nice sense of mechanical precision. The clutch and throttle actions are well-judged. That means it's easy to make smooth shifts. Plus, because the torque is spread so wide, you don't have to do them when you're too busy with other things like sawing at the wheel.
Lots of grip as well as traction?
Most likely. We can't be definitive because we drove it on studded tyres. Those arctic shoes did give it a bit of uncertainty on small steering inputs. But once into a corner we enjoyed it hugely, both on slush and on dry tarmac. The steering offers up more feel than a standard A1, so the small initial understeer is easily gauged. Then you get on the throttle and up to half the torque gets sent to the back wheels. You can feel the car take on a new attitude and catapult out of a bend. When it's really slippery, you can kick up a proper slide.
So they called it S1. Does it feel it a raucous bad boy semi-tamed rally car in any way?
Nope. They called it S1 because it's a S version on the A1, following the straightforward convention of the S3, S4, S5, S6, S7 and S8.
So it's actually a bit too civilised and remote-feeling then…
No, not really. It has adaptive dampers and torque vectoring by brakes, but they're subtle. In other ways it's a natural-feeling and simple car to get to know. And the range of driver aids is strictly limited. Of course being an Audi S-car it has an immaculately appointed cabin. The best-made of any supermini, even if it's looking a bit dated these days. The ride isn't too harsh, and it cruises at motorway speed without bashing your ears.
And being an Audi S-car, presumably it's not cheap?
Not too bad. The three-door is £24,900, the Sportback £730 more. The equipment isn't madly generous, but think of the performance and the drive-line and the quality…
http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/audi-s1-review-first-drive-2014-3-14
A legendary name from the Group B era returns as a sensible four-wheel-drive hot hatch. Paul Horrell reports
Hello. Haven't we met before?
Well, there was an Audi S1 before. It stalked the WRC stages in the early 1980s, a Group B car in the era when rally cars really were from planet crazy. This isn't. It's a four-wheel-drive hot hatch. It's an Audi A1, its bonnet stuffed with an uprated version of the Golf GTI's two-litre turbo engine, revised front steering and suspension, and new rear suspension to accommodate the 4WD system.
But what about the A1 Quattro?
My what an Audi obsessive you are. Yes, there was a limited-run A1 Quattro two years ago. They made just 333 of the wonderfully crazy cars in LHD-only. But there were differences from this S1. It used the slightly more powerful old EA113 engine, not the new, torquier, EA888. Since you're an obsessive you'll already know that the EA888 has chain-driven camshafts and variable valve lift.
Of course I did. How does it work in such a small car?
As a means of kicking you down the road in any of the six gears, it's mightily effective. Thank the towering mid-range torque. You've got 273lb ft, and 231bhp at the top end. That's slightly more than even the Golf GTI Performance Pack. The exhaust noise is a bit subdued, but with that muscle bursting out of a supermini you won't be left short of excitement. The good old 0-62 measure comes out at 5.8 seconds. Yet because the traction is so strong, you don't have to cope with tyre-melting power-understeer or a hidden lunatic tugging at the front wheels. It's civilised, but mighty brisk.
Is it really manual only?
Indeed, and the shift has a nice sense of mechanical precision. The clutch and throttle actions are well-judged. That means it's easy to make smooth shifts. Plus, because the torque is spread so wide, you don't have to do them when you're too busy with other things like sawing at the wheel.
Lots of grip as well as traction?
Most likely. We can't be definitive because we drove it on studded tyres. Those arctic shoes did give it a bit of uncertainty on small steering inputs. But once into a corner we enjoyed it hugely, both on slush and on dry tarmac. The steering offers up more feel than a standard A1, so the small initial understeer is easily gauged. Then you get on the throttle and up to half the torque gets sent to the back wheels. You can feel the car take on a new attitude and catapult out of a bend. When it's really slippery, you can kick up a proper slide.
So they called it S1. Does it feel it a raucous bad boy semi-tamed rally car in any way?
Nope. They called it S1 because it's a S version on the A1, following the straightforward convention of the S3, S4, S5, S6, S7 and S8.
So it's actually a bit too civilised and remote-feeling then…
No, not really. It has adaptive dampers and torque vectoring by brakes, but they're subtle. In other ways it's a natural-feeling and simple car to get to know. And the range of driver aids is strictly limited. Of course being an Audi S-car it has an immaculately appointed cabin. The best-made of any supermini, even if it's looking a bit dated these days. The ride isn't too harsh, and it cruises at motorway speed without bashing your ears.
And being an Audi S-car, presumably it's not cheap?
Not too bad. The three-door is £24,900, the Sportback £730 more. The equipment isn't madly generous, but think of the performance and the drive-line and the quality…
http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/audi-s1-review-first-drive-2014-3-14
Beemer B773ER
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What's the logic behind the asymmetrical front bumper intakes? One side is completely open, while the other has only a slight opening?
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headquartered in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany. A subsidiary of the
Volkswagen Group, the company’s origins date back to the early 20th
century and the initial enterprises (Horch and the Audiwerke) founded
by engineer August Horch (1868–1951). Two other manufacturers (DKW
and Wanderer) also contributed to the foundation of Auto Union in 1932.
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